Visit by FCU students

Feng Chia University students and UTAR representatives

Delegates from Taiwan’s Feng Chia University visited Sungai Long Campus on 11 July 2016 for the “One-Week Summer Holiday Programme”.

The delegates consisted of staff and lecturers from kindergartens, primary schools, secondary schools, high schools, universities, hotels, and the government sector in Taiwan who are currently pursuing further education in Feng Chia University. The programme included lectures on the history of Malaysian Chinese, development of Chinese Education in Malaysia, Malaysia’s political and institutional environment, social innovation and entrepreneurship, overview of ASEAN countries and their economy.

Prof Chuah enthused, “Feng Chia University is a partner of UTAR and I am glad that the One-Week Summer Holiday Programme can be held successfully. I believe the delegates from Feng Chia University will not encounter into language barriers because most Malaysian Chinese can speak more than two languages, including dialects such as Min Nan and Hakka. Outside of mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau, Malaysia is the only country which offers a complete Mandarin-medium education. I also believe face-to-face communication is very important for us to develop our interpersonal skills, moreover with today’s advanced technology allowing us to keep in touch with friends anywhere, anytime.”

Prof Chuah presenting a token of appreciation to Dr Hsu

Feng Chia University Asst Prof Dr Hsu Wei-Chieh said, “This is the first time for most of the students to visit Malaysia and they love Malaysia because it is a place with multi-ethnic and multi-cultural place. This is the ideal location for us to study about the varied cultures of various peoples in Southeast Asia. Besides that, I would like to invite students and representatives of UTAR to visit Feng Chia University in future.”

Feng Chia University student Peng Yi-Chieh said, “I feel really thankful for everything that organised by the UTAR representatives. This programme is so meaningful to us. We were really surprised to see UTAR students reading books or revising homework all around the campus as this is not commonly seen in Feng Chia University. On the other hand, we learnt a lot during the One-Day Malacca trip where we saw the historical buildings and sampled Malaysia’s famous cuisine. I will bring all the knowledge and experiences that I have gained in Malaysia back to Taiwan to share with my colleagues and friends.”

Feng Chia University student Chen Li-Ju said, “This programme has brought us new inspiration and greater enlightment. We were able to learn more about the history of Malaysian Chinese. I truly admire the hardships endured by the forefathers of Malaysian Chinese to succeed in building a new life in Southeast Asia. I also feel proud that Malaysian Chinese continue to uphold the true spirit and traditions of Chinese culture, while at the same time providing a complete Chinese education system to all of Malaysia’s Chinese.”