As the center of Lingnan culture, the birthplace of the Maritime Silk Road and the pioneer of reform and opening up, Guangdong has a splendid history and culture, a rich revolutionary culture and a distinctive folk culture. In Guangdong Museum and Chen Family Temple, G4-G6 students felt as if they were in the long history of Guangdong, from the valuable cultural relics, detailed information and explanations to learn more about the historical and cultural landscape of Guangdong, the three major folk systems, etc. to understand the development history, cultural connotation and reality of folk crafts in Guangdong, and to feel first-hand the changes of Guangdong in the times. Through field study and exploration, the students enhanced their cultural confidence and interest in learning about history.
The theme of this G4 students' outing and exploration was migration. We went to the Guangdong Provincial Museum and the Chen Family Temple to learn a lot about migration. At the Guangdong Provincial Museum, students learned about the wide range of people's migrations by browsing the migration routes of the Chaoshan people, and also understood the benefits of migration through the cultural migration brought about by the Hakka migration. Walking into the galleries on ethnic integration and Chinatown, students learned about the impact of migration. And at the Chen Family Temple, we saw a lot about the history and culture of the migration of the Cantonese people. We also learned about some of the characteristics of traditional Cantonese culture, such as wood carvings, porcelain, and more. By visiting the museum and the Chen Family Ancestral Hall, students could better understand the impact of migration on human society, gain a deeper understanding of the history and culture of migration, and give us a sense of the unique charm of Guangdong culture.