Mr. Ching Yuk Cheong

Taiwan may not be an unfamiliar place to our students. Possibly, they have already learned much about Taiwan through the mass media or the Internet. However, this trip should have added value to their Easter holiday and left a memorable experience in their secondary school life.

The value of this study tour to our students is that it offered them not only the opportunities to explore the tertiary education prospects and environmental conservation practices in Taiwan, but also real interactions with the local tour guide, coach driver, university students, and even convenience store keepers. Through such interactions students can acquire first-hand information and experience the lives of different social classes in Taiwan which is something classroom learning may not be able to offer them. This trip has also sharpened students’ skills of critical observation and comprehension from a person’s surroundings which are essential skills for lifelong learning.

5A Yan Hay Tung

At Easter holiday, I joined a study tour to Taiwan. During the trip, we went to different scenic spots such as Taipei 101, Shilin Market and Ximending. These scenic spots let me understand more about the living style and cultures of Taiwan. The characteristics of Taiwan are attractive. In Shilin Market, it is not difficult to get some local snack specialties. When we arrived at Ximending, we were dashing for different shops to fulfill our shopping desires. We had a great time at these fantastic scenic spots.

Besides, we visited the National Taiwan University and the National Chiao Tung University. The professor and student volunteers introduce the schools' environment and subjects to us attentively. During the visit, I understood more about the learning condition in Taiwan's university. It helps planning my future study.

Furthermore, we went to several environmental protection organizations, for example the Bali Incineration Plant and The New Taipei City Sustainable Development Education Centre. We soaked up a load of environmental protection knowledge.

On day 2, we went to the Bali Incineration Plant, where is equipped with three sets of incinerators. The three sets of incinerators have to incinerate 450 tons of garbage each day. When the incinerators appeared in front of me, I was amazed by them. It is because the incinerators are really enormous and the claws, which are used to grab the garbage from the bottom, of the incinerators remind me of claw crane machines. The only different part is the dolls inside the claw crane turn into garbage.

A few days later, we went to the New Taipei City Sustainable Development Education Centre. The centre is constructed as a green building which contains lots of green designs. One of my most impressive designs is the urinal in the male toilet. The urinal does not flush, but soaks. The sponge inside the urinal soaks the excretion and kills the bacteria. It is even more efficient and cleaner than the traditional urinal.

Taiwan has done a great job in environmental protection. The green technology in Taiwan inspired me to put more efforts on environmental problems. As one of the world citizens, we must not turn a blind eye on this critical issue. Let us cultivate green habits!

5D Ho Man Wai

After this exchange tour, I have deeply fallen in love with Taiwan as the local people are brimming with enthusiasm. I simply remember that when I went shopping in Ximending, most of the shopkeepers were frank and straightforward. They were willing to offer discounts to us once they knew it was the first time we shopped in Taiwan. Besides, whenever we asked the citizens for directions, they told us how to get to the destination immediately and some even wanted to lead us there. The hospitality shown by the Taiwanese citizens is rarely seen in Hong Kong as most Hongkongers would not bother to help others on the street.

林美玲老師

此次交流團讓我們真正體驗到不一樣的台灣。很多同學也曾到過台灣旅遊，但他們所看所玩的，與此次遊歷的所見所聞大有不同。

今次的台灣之旅，讓同學親身體驗到台灣的環保事業及實踐環境保肓。他們能從參觀八里焚化廠中，見識到如何利用焚化過程中所產生的廢熱蒸氣來用以發電﹔他們亦能從垃圾掩埋場的戶外學習中，認識到台灣的垃圾處理方法如何能減低對環境的污染﹔他們更能從慈濟資源回收站的志工體驗中，學懂如何有效地利用廢物創造新的資源。此行確能令同學對台灣的環保工業加深認識，從中反思香港人的生活習慣及環保意識。

除了環保體驗外，此行亦增進了同學對台灣大學的認識，讓他們好好思量將來的升學之路。他們參觀了台灣兩所數一數二的大學 ------- 國立台灣大學及國立交通大學。大學之行，讓同學們見識到台灣的大學與香港本地大學的分別，及對往台灣升學有初步的認識。同學與當地的留學生交流時，能對台灣的大學生活有進一步的認知。透過以上種種，同學可深思一下自己將來的升學選擇。

回顧此行，同學增益了環境保育及升學兩方面的知識，亦能從旅程中體會不同的台灣風情，人文文化，獲益良多。期望同學擴闊了眼界外，亦可將本次所學的好好實踐，將環保訊息帶給身邊的人，反思香港的環保事業。

5A 林卓妍

是次台灣升學及環保之旅讓我體會到台灣的本土文化和台灣人的熱情。參觀過八里焚化廠、磁磚工廠等環保景點，我發現台灣在環保方面的政策和建築設計上十分有智慧，能聰明地使用太陽能發電以減少使用空調、燈光等，從而達致節省能源的目的。我們實在需要思考其成功的奧妙，以作參考，使香港也能成為環保工作做得出色的城市。

除了參觀外，我們還到了西門町和士林夜市遊覽。夜市是台灣不可或缺的元素，我感受到街道的擠迫和人們的熱情，在這熱鬧的氣氛下，我充分體驗到台灣的夜市文化。

總括而言，在這四天的台灣之旅中，我學到了許多有關環保的知識，以及了解了台灣升學的前景。台灣確實是個值得一去再去的地方。因為台灣人特別親切，又有很多引人入勝的景點。若有機會，我也希望能再次到台灣接觸宏偉的建築和感受一下濃厚的人情味。

5A 麥盛捷

這四天的台灣升學及環保探討之旅實是擴闊了我的眼界。當香港政府正為「三堆一爐」籌謀之際，台灣已有二十四座焚化爐，周邊居民亦無一不接納，甚至經常到該地享用回饋設施，如我們參觀的八里焚化爐，則提供免費暖水遊泳池予周邊居民，令居民有多一個休閒地方。

除了參觀環保景點外，我們也參觀了國立交通大學以及國立交通大學。兩所大學學系眾多，學習氣氛良好，實是升學的良好選擇。

台灣最引人入勝的景點莫過於其夜市及大型消費商圈。士林夜市和西門町是我們觀光的地方。當中我最欣賞台灣人對遊客的熱情，令我有賓至如歸的感覺！

經過這四天的豐富旅程，我確在不得不說台灣是個多才多藝，有內涵的女孩！但願香港能夠在環保方面向台灣取經，令香港變得更理想！

5A 劉靜淳

感謝校方給予我這個機會與同學、老師同遊台灣，留下了一個美好的回憶。一向都是與父母到各地旅遊，無論什麼事都是由他們安排；但今次台灣的遊學團，我要獨自出門，沒有父母的陪伴，身邊都是同學、老師，令我感到無比興奮。

旅程中，我體會到平時在課堂上不能學習到的東西，感受到能和同學一同去遊學是多麼的高興。透過領隊及導遊在不同景點的講解，讓我大開眼界及明白到更多道理。雖然這次是第一次，也是最後一次和同學、老師出門遊學，但這次經歷令我更珍惜現在的中學生活。希望待中學文憑考試後，我可以有機會再和同學一同出門旅遊學習。