Xingfu Wu Zhi Qiao 2008

Site Location:Malie Village, Malie Town, Hanyuan County, Ya'an City, Sichuan Province
Villagers Benefited:220 villagers (about 20 students)
Project Team:A Wu Zhi Qiao volunteer team stationed at Hanyuan through the Communist Youth League of China, teacher and student team from Wuhan University of Technology, Xian Jiaotong University (XJTU) and The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)

Quotes by WZQers
"We received neither wages nor any sort of fanciful compliments, but what we have gained was something so special that could never be substituted. The cordial reception and the hospitable attitude from the locals, the anticipating minds and the merry laughter from the children, the simple friendship between the volunteers and the villagers, each starry night and happy gathering, the festive barbecue after the work and the talent show, the reluctance and the mingled joy and sadness upon departure, each such detail was deeply planted in the hearts of everyone of us, and they flow like a river of golden memories. We might never see one another again, but this Wu Zhi Qiao will always keep our hearts together."
- Miss Tam Hoi Ching (The Chinese University of Hong Kong)

"On reaching home after the eight-day Wu Zhi Qiao trip, the first feeling that struck me was, somehow unexpectedly, that “home is too far away”. The urge to return to Sichuan, and to be reunited with my teammates can only be relieved upon setting off for another such trip. Wu Zhi Qiao, I miss you so much!"
- Miss Liu Wing Yee (The Chinese University of Hong Kong)

"During the course of the construction we have enjoyed good companionship and have achieved remarkable cultural exchanges, through working and playing together. I have spotted and developed a better understanding of the cultural difference between students from the Mainland and those from Hong Kong; since then we have become good friends. This experience will be the starting point of my participating in volunteer work, and I hope as I acquire more professional knowledge, my contribution to society will also increase."
- Miss Grace Kwong (The Chinese University of Hong Kong)

"The entire journey has been a joy, at the end of which we, who come from different universities, all became really close friends. This valuable experience has really widened my perspective; it makes me look further, makes me see the waving hands of those in need. I hope I can participate again, and build another, and another bridge of my life!"
- Mr Daniel Ho (The Chinese University of Hong Kong)

"This trip to Malie Village in Sichuan has greatly benefited me with many blissful memories and a great experience. I am so glad to have met such brothers and sisters who are so committed to their homeland, and to have served, no matter how trivially, my country. Throughout the construction of the bridge, I was so touched to realise that this world was very much filled with love. I hope more Wu Zhi Qiao bridges will be built in the future, and we will once again receive the gratification of giving."
- Miss Heidi Chan (The Chinese University of Hong Kong)