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其實，我們讀歷史，除了要知道中華民族或世界其他文化過去光輝的一頁外，也要知道歷史上黑暗的一面，這遠比歌功頌德、回望過去輝煌的歷史更為重要，因為以史為鑒，可以知興替。
In fact when we study history we should not only learn the glorious past of the Chinese nation or other cultures of the world but also the dark side of history as this is more important than singing praises and looking back at the glorious achievements of the past . Learning from history helps one see behind the rise and fall of a dynasty
我們一定要知道過去犯了甚麼錯誤，招致甚麼惡果，才能夠避免將來重蹈覆轍。
In order not to repeat the same mistake in the future we must find out the mistakes made in the past and the negative consequences incurred
那麼究竟近代中國歷史出現了甚麼問題？
So what mistakes have been made in contemporary Chinese history?
便是篡改歷史的情況非常嚴重，而這向來是中國共產黨的惡習。
It is the serious distortion of history which has all along been the undesirable practice of the Communist Party of China
大家從一幅名為"開國大典"的著名油畫可以看到，當某位國家領導人被打倒或被判為公賊，他的人像便會被人從油畫中塗走。
As evident from the famous oil painting Founding the Nation the figure of a leader would be removed from the painting once he was overthrown or accused as a public enemy
大家都知道，多年來，有關近代中國歷史悲慘一頁的研究，在國內處處受阻，不管是大飢荒、文化大革命，抑或是八九六四屠城亦然。
As Members may be aware throughout the years the study of the miserable incidents of contemporary Chinese history be it the Great Famine the Cultural Revolution or the 4 June massacre in 1989 have encountered numerous obstacles in the country
在此情況下，我們要了解近代中國歷史的真相，實在困難重重。
Under this circumstance it is very difficult for us to find out the true picture of contemporary Chinese history
主席，如果我們無法正確了解歷史的真相，試問如何教育下一代呢？
President if we fail to properly find out the truth in history how can we educate our next generation?
今天有些同事在會議廳內狠批兩名前候任議員游蕙禎和梁頌恆，他們的言行沒錯是應該受到強烈批評，但他們這種言行是否由於過去中國歷史科的教育政策做得不好而造成的呢？
Today in this Chamber some colleagues have hurled severe criticisms at two former Members - elect YAU Wai - ching and Sixtus LEUNG . While their words and deeds should be strongly condemned can we attribute this to a failure of the previous education policy on Chinese history?
其實，"港獨"思潮之所以在今天萌芽，是因為中央政府以至特區政府在這數年推出了一些嚴重錯誤的政策，嚴重背離"一國兩制"、"港人自港"和"高度自治"的原則，以及違背《基本法》 的精神。
As a matter of fact the ideology of Hong Kong independence is able to take root because both the Central and SAR Governments have implemented some seriously erroneous policies which not only have seriously run counter to the principles of one country two systems Hong Kong people ruling Hong Kong and a high degree of autonomy but also violated the spirit of the Basic Law
我敢大膽說，如果今天中央政府實踐對香港人的承諾，容許香港可以普選行政長官和立法會，"港獨"思潮一定會大為收斂，甚至在香港消失。
I can boldly say that if the Central Government honours its promise to Hong Kong people and allows them to elect the Chief Executive and the Legislative Council by universal suffrage the ideology of Hong Kong independence will certainly lose support and even disappear in Hong Kong
究竟香港有多少人是真心相信自己屬於所謂的香港民族，而不承認自己是中華民族的一分子？
How many people of Hong Kong genuinely believe they belong to the so - called Hong Kong nation and refuse to admit they are part of the Chinese nation?
我相信只是少數，但現時這些少數的聲音卻不斷被刺激並擴大。
I think it only takes up a small minority but the voices of this small minority has been energized and amplified again and again
我不知道刺激和擴大這些聲音的人背後有何目的，但如果以為讓年青人正確認識歷史便可以打擊"港獨"思潮，我認為這種說法未免太天真。
I have no idea of the underlying motive of the people who energized and amplified such voices but I think it would be too naïve to think that allowing young people to properly learn history can deal a blow to the ideology of Hong Kong independence
各位同事，主席，中國歷史的重要性，是要讓學生及年輕一代擁有批判思想和獨立思考，而不是要求他們硬背所有歷史事實和記下歷朝歷代皇帝的名字，不是這樣的，最重要是令他們從歷史中汲取教訓。
Honourable colleagues and President Chinese history is important because it enables students and the next generation to develop critical and independent thinking but not requiring them to memorize all the historical facts or names of emperors of all dynasties that is not the point . It is vital that they should be taught to learn from history
主席，近年社會撕裂甚至混亂，年輕人越發激進，甚至有年輕人成為散布辱罵同胞、國家的言論的先鋒，對同齡人造成不良和深遠的影響。
President in recent years society has become divided and even chaotic young people are becoming increasingly radical and some of them have even become forerunners in respect of disseminating remarks that humiliate our fellow compatriots and our country causing adverse and far - reaching impacts on their peers
最近發生的"支那"言論風波，引起社會譁然，但社會上竟然有幫腔之聲，多出自年輕人。
While the recent controversy over the expression of Shina has triggered a public outcry there are surprisingly consenting voices in the community mostly from young people
這些現象令人感到可悲和警覺的同時，更讓人反思。
Such phenomena are both saddening and alarming and a self - reflection is also necessary
上述情況與香港現時年輕人對中國歷史了解甚少不無關係。
The aforesaid situations are in a way attributable to Hong Kong youngsters current lack of understanding of Chinese history
更甚者，如今許多年輕人也許對外國歷史了解多於中國歷史，令他們更容易受到西方宣傳的影響，而罔顧香港以至中國的現實情況。
Worse still nowadays as many young people probably know foreign history better than Chinese history they are more susceptible to the influence of Western propaganda and they pay no heed to the actual conditions of Hong Kong and China
假如年輕 人繼續對中國歷史缺乏了解，也許將會出現更多類似"支那"的言論，不僅傷害同胞感情，更是自辱而渾然不知的言論。
If young people continue to be ignorant of Chinese history similar remarks such as Shina may probably be made in the future which not only hurt the feelings of our fellow compatriots but also bring shame to the persons concerned without their awareness
假如年輕人繼續對中國歷史一片空白，不僅關係到國家認同，關係到年輕人自身的競爭力，更關係到社會的建設和前途。
If young people continue to know nothing about Chinese history not only their sense of national identity will be affected but also their competitive edges as well as the development and future of society
主席，今天坐在議事廳的同事或許政見各異，但歸根究底都是中國人。
President Members sitting in the Chamber today may hold different political views but they are after all Chinese
身為中國人，當知中國歷史，這是最基本的道理。
It is a fundamental principle that Chinese people should know Chinese history
這個道理在英國殖民者統治香港100多年來也容許，不敢將中國歷史科棄諸於學校大門外。
That is why the British colonists dared not disallow schools to teach Chinese history during their rule of Hong Kong for over 100 years or so
但是，1997年主權回歸後，我們的政府卻做出連英國殖民者也不敢做的事情，便是把中史科基本上"閹割"了。
However following the reunification in 1997 our Government had done something that even the British colonists dared not do that is to castrate the subject of Chinese History
因此，今天由張國鈞議員提出的原議案和葉劉淑儀議員提出的修正案，正是撥亂反正的好事，值得所有中國人支持。
For this reason Mr CHEUNG Kwok - kwans original motion and Mrs Regina IPs amendment serve to right the wrong and should be supported by all Chinese people
現時中史科在初中課程的框架內，名義上是必修科，實際上卻是任由宰割的學科，因為它並非獨立成科。
Under the curriculum framework of junior secondary schools Chinese History is nominally a compulsory subject but in reality it survives at the mercy of other subjects for it is not an independent subject
有學校會將中史與西史結合成科，亦有學校將中史納入綜合人文科，教學時間大大縮減，淪為走馬看花式的授課。
While some schools combine Chinese History and World History into one subject some schools include Chinese History into the subject of Integrated Humanities . Owing to a significant reduction of teaching hours the subject is taught in a perfunctory and superficial manner
曾經有調查顯示，中史科每星期授課時間不足兩節，根本不足以讓學生認識整個中華民族的發展。
As indicated in a survey there are less than two lesson hours per week for Chinese History consequently students can hardly understand the development of the entire Chinese nation
近年高中中史科的報讀人數逐年下降，香港中學文憑試的報考人數亦由2012年的8,500多人，減至2015年的6,900多人，跌幅達18%。
In recent years the number of students who take Chinese History in senior secondary schools has dropped year after year and the number of candidates who applied to sit for the examination of Chinese History in the Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education Examination dropped from some 8 500 in 2012 to some 6 900 in 2015 representing a decrease of 18 %
退修中史科淪為慣常現象，不少學校亦因此而"殺科"。
It has become a normal phenomenon for students to drop Chinese History and hence many schools no longer offer this subject
主席，我認為有必要將初中中史科獨立成科，並列為必修科，增加授課時間，讓學生有更多機會接觸及了解國家歷史。
President I find it necessary to require the teaching of Chinese history as an independent subject in junior secondary schools make it a compulsory subject and increase teaching hours so that students can have more opportunities to learn and understand the history of our country
正如張國鈞議員提到，要求將香港歷史，以及香港與內地的互動關係加入中史科之中，我非常認同。
Mr CHEUNG Kwok - kwan proposes to include Hong Kong history and the interactive relationship between Hong Kong and the Mainland in the curriculum . I fully support this idea
香港作為中國的一部分，歷史的進程與國家密不可分。
As Hong Kong is a part of China its history is closely related to that of the country
舉例而言，在1898年，新界租借予當時的英國政府，連同香港島及九龍半島一同成為英國殖民地，至1899年英國正式接收新界時，當時的新界原居民作出激烈反抗，保家衞國的事蹟傳誦後世。
For example the New Territories were leased to the then British Government in 1898 and became British colonies together with Hong Kong Island and Kowloon Peninsula . In 1899 when the British formally took over the New Territories the indigenous residents of the New Territories resisted vigorously . Stories of how these residents defended their hometown and country have been passed on generation after generation
其中位於元朗屏山的達德公所，便是鄉民商討抗英行動的議事地點，亦是現時香港唯一供奉抗英烈士英魂之地，相當具歷史意義。
The Tat Tak Communal Hall in Ping Shan Yuen Long a meeting place of villagers to discuss their anti - British resistance is the only place in Hong Kong where souls of the anti - British martyrs are worshipped . The place is of considerable historical significance
之後的抗日戰爭，中國奮起反抗日軍侵略，香港亦出現一支由新界原居民子弟組成的游擊隊"東江縱隊港九大隊"，屢建奇功，營救不少被日軍俘虜的人質，鄉民英勇犧牲的抗日事蹟是不能被抹殺和遺忘的。
In the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression China fought bravely against Japanese invasion . In Hong Kong a guerrilla force formed by the indigenous residents of the New Territories namely the Hong Kong Independent Battalion of the Dongjiang Column distinguished itself by rescuing many hostages taken by the Japanese . The stories of the villagers heroic sacrifice in resisting Japanese aggression shall never be obliterated and forgotten
我認為將香港這一點一滴的歷史細節加進課程之中，不僅能豐富學生的學習領域，更可讓學生從不同角度，深切了解香港與中國之間的相互關係。
In my view the inclusion of details of such historical events in Hong Kong will not only enrich students areas of study but also enable students to thoroughly understand the interactive relationship between Hong Kong and China from different perspectives
需知道，沒有歷史，便沒有民族；沒有民族，便沒有國家；沒有國家，便沒有實力；沒有實力，便難有生存的空間。
Without history there is no nation; without a nation there is no country; without a country there is no strength; without strength there is hardly room for survival
只有對中國的歷史有通盤了解，才能明白為何香港是中國一個不可分割與分離的部分，為何鼓吹港獨是自絕於中華民族，自絕於香港的行為。
Only by gaining a thorough understanding of the history of China can we understand why Hong Kong is an inalienable and inseparable part of China and why those who advocate Hong Kong independence are alienating themselves from the Chinese nation and Hong Kong
主席，我發言支持張國鈞議員的議案。
President I speak in support of Mr CHEUNG Kwok - kwans motion
我覺得認識中國歷史，不單是知識上的問題，亦關乎我們身為中國人的倫理道德。
In my view our understanding of Chinese history is not only restricted to the knowledge level it also relates to our moral and ethics as Chinese
如果中國人對自己的國家民族、對中華民族的慘痛歷史無知無覺，便是背叛了我們的祖先。
As Chinese if we have no feeling or awareness towards our country and nation as well as the tragic history of the Chinese nation we have betrayed our ancestors
不過，很可惜，立法會有兩位前候任議員向我們作出了最醜陋的示範，更可惜的是，立法會內有一些年齡比他們長，議會資歷較他們深的泛民議員，是非不分，"幫親不幫理"，為這股歪風保駕護航。
However it is a shame that two former Members - elect had given us the ugliest demonstration . More regrettable still certain pan - democratic Members in this Council who are older and have more experience in the legislature than the duo have failed to tell right from wrong . By siding with their allies and refusing to stand on the side of facts they have championed this unhealthy trend
主席，我十分支持中國歷史科獨立成科，為甚麼獨立成科如此重要？
President I strongly support teaching Chinese history as an independent subject . Why is it so important to make Chinese History an independent subject?
規定中史獨立成科的其中一個好處，除了我剛才提及的象徵意義，向社會宣示我們對中史着緊外，另一個好處是確保全港學生均能學習相同的內容，而全港教師也能按這內容授課。
There are various merits in requiring the teaching of Chinese history as an independent subject . Apart from the symbolic meaning of telling the public that we show great concern about Chinese history another merit is to ensure that all students in Hong Kong learn the same syllabus and all teachers in Hong Kong adopt the same syllabus in teaching
即是說，大家對自己國家民族的歷史能有一致看法。
In other words people will have a unanimous view concerning their own country and nation
可能有些泛民議員會問，為甚麼要有一致的認識？
Some pan - democratic Members may ask why it is necessary to have the same understanding
我想指出，很多國家在教授本土歷史時亦這樣做，對同一件歷史事件，不會有一間學校以A的說法來教授，另一間學校則有B的說法，這種做法會令學生感到混淆或社會出現混亂。
I wish to point out that many countries will adopt the same practice when teaching their own history so as to avoid the situation of one school adopts viewpoint A while another school adopts viewpoint B in teaching the same historical incident . In so doing students or the whole community will be confused
事實上，我們在回歸前如何教授中史呢？
As a matter of fact how did we teach Chinese history before the reunification?
當時亦只有一套教材、一套說法。
At that time there was only one set of teaching materials and one viewpoint
如果說，因為我們不希望學生死記硬背而放棄統一教法，我認為是顧此失彼。
If it is suggested that we abandon the uniform mode of teaching to spare students the pain of rote learning then I think we have attended to one thing and lost sight of another
對於現時沒有規定中史獨立成科，政府其中一個觀點是，現在的中史課程已經包含在文化科或綜合人文科內，所以無須在初中時期規定中史獨立成科。
Regarding the present practice of not teaching Chinese History as an independent subject the Government is of the view that since the Chinese History curriculum has been integrated into the curricula of other cultural studies or the Integrated Humanities subject it is not necessary to stipulate Chinese History as an independent subject at junior secondary level
我想指出，現時容許中、西史混合，或中史混合其他學科一同教授，政府的原意是希望中史科不用像回歸前那樣，逐個朝代去教，學生要死記硬背，而用一個比較靈活的方式教授歷史，如此一來，雖然全香港現時約有八九成學校能將中史獨立成科，但教授的效果如何？
I wish to point out according to the Secretary in allowing Chinese History and World History to be taught as a combined subject or the integration of Chinese History into other subjects the Government hoped that Chinese History could be taught in a more flexible way instead of adopting the same approach as that before the unification that is teaching each dynasty in a chronological order and asking students to memorize all information . As such although about 80 % to 90 % of schools in Hong Kong continue to teach Chinese history as an independent subject what is the result?
我相信很多市民均認為不大理想。
I believe most people would find it unsatisfactory
主席，讓我舉兩個例子。
President let me cite two examples
另一個例子是，我有朋友是補習老師，他有一次為一名中四學生補習中文，對方居然未聽過辛亥革命。
They all looked at one another wondering if YUE Fei was one of their schoolmates . In another example another friend of mine a teacher in a tutorial school once gave Chinese tutorial lessons to a Secondary Four student . The student had never heard of the Revolution of 1911
雖然我不能以偏概全，但這兩個例子足以反映現時中史教育的不足。
Although I cannot generalize the whole picture these two examples can well reflect the current inadequacy of Chinese history education
泛民議員剛才提到不應該將中史科政治化，這點我絕對同意。
Some pan - democratic Members pointed out just now that we should not politicize the issue about teaching Chinese history to which I totally agree
我們要尊重教育工作者的專業和獨立地位，但不代表凡提出將中史獨立成科，就是將之政治化。
We should respect the professional and independent status of educators but that does not mean that whoever proposes to teach Chinese history as an independent subject is politicizing the issue
其實如何教授中史科不一定亦不單是一個教育專業問題，而是關乎香港整個社會對年青人素養的要求。
Actually how Chinese history should be taught is not necessarily nor solely an issue concerning the education profession; rather it is concerned with the requirement of Hong Kong societys on young peoples accomplishments
有教育界朋友表示，中史是否必修科並非重點，最重要的是學生是否喜歡修讀。
As some members of the education sector have stated it does not matter whether Chinese History is a compulsory subject; what matters most is whether students like to study Chinese history?
主席，司馬遷的父親臨終時告誡司馬遷："廢天下之史文，余甚懼焉"。
President at his deathbed the father of SIMA Qian admonished SIMA Qian If historical records are annihilated I am truly terrified
司馬遷父親最害怕的是歷史失傳。
SIMA Qians father was most frightened of historical records being lost
今天，我們面對着同樣的恐懼，當我們看見一些年青的前候任立法會議員在莊嚴的宣誓儀式上，公然侮辱中華民族，在民族的傷口上撒鹽，數典忘祖，並以此為樂。
Today we were faced with the same fear . Two former Members - elect openly insulted the Chinese nation rubbed salt into the wounds of our nation forgot their ancestry and took pride in what they did at the solemn oath - taking ceremony
然後在數百萬名市民面前百般狡辯，這正是"過而不改，是謂過矣"。
Afterwards they indulged in sophistry in front of millions of people in Hong Kong . This is exactly To have faults and not to reform them―this indeed should be pronounced having faults
此外，現時坊間出現一些邪思，宣揚何謂香港民族，妖言惑眾，一些對歷史一知半解的人會信以為真。
Besides some people in the community are propagating such evil thoughts as the concept of the so - called Hong Kong Nation . To those who have a scanty knowledge of history they would be misled into believing such fallacy
成語均有典故，而這些典故其實可以透過學習中國歷史而得知。
Every Chinese idiom has a story behind it and we can actually get to know such stories by learning Chinese history
由此可見，學好中國歷史對修辭或運用成語都有幫助。
From this we can see that good knowledge of Chinese history is conducive to the use of rhetorical devices or Chinese idioms
我發言支持張國鈞議員動議的"規定初中中國歷史獨立成科"的議案。
I speak in support of the motion on Requiring the teaching of Chinese history as an independent subject at junior secondary level moved by Mr CHEUNG Kwok - kwan
每個國家均有其歷史，國民若不懂本國歷史，便猶如無源之水，無本之木。
Every country has its own history . If the people of a country do not understand the countrys history they are like water without a source or trees without roots
歷史是極為重要的人文學科。
History is an extremely important humanities subject
有些人可能會一如毛孟靜議員，說中國歷史科很沉悶，只有一堆人名、名詞、地名及事件，但如果我們把這些元素串連起來，便會發覺當中有許多寶貴的經驗。
Some people may like Ms Claudia MO say that the subject of Chinese history is very boring as it is only about a whole heap of names of people nouns names of places and incidents . However if we link these elements together we will find that we can get a lot of valuable experience from them
一位國史大師曾說："欲其國民對國家有深厚之愛情，必先使其國民對國家已往歷史有深厚的認識。
A great Chinese historian once said In order for the people of a country to have a profound love for the country a profound understanding of the history of the country must first be instilled in the people of the country
"換句話說，只要令國民認識本國歷史，自然有好的國民教育。
In other words as long as our people understand the history of our country we naturally have good national education
或許他們基本上是不想大家接受這類國民教育。
Perhaps they simply do not want people to receive this kind of national education
雖然中四、中五可以選科，但在中一至中三，中史是必修科而且獨立成科，學生基本上能完整地學習由夏商周至清代左右的歷史。
I recall that back then the subject of Chinese History While Chinese History was an elective subject at Secondary Four and Secondary Five it was a compulsory and independent subject from Secondary One to Secondary Three and students basically could learn Chinese history from the Xia Shang and Zhou Dynasties to the Qing Dynasty or thereabouts in a comprehensive manner
不過，在回歸後，政府的確做錯了一件事，就是在2002年將中史課程改革，雖然將中史列為必修科，但卻如張國鈞議員所說，同時容許學校以其他方式教授中史，包括將中史與西史合併為歷史科、文化科或以校本為主的綜合人文科，令中史科變相被肢解，學習時間不足。
That said after Hong Kongs return to China the Government did make a mistake in reforming the Chinese History curriculum in 2002 while it designated Chinese History as a compulsory subject as Mr CHEUNG Kwok - kwan said it also allowed schools to teach Chinese history in other modes including teaching Chinese history and World history as a combined subject namely History Culture or school - based Integrated Humanities
在沒有給予學生足夠時間學習中史的情況下，有關科目缺乏理念和系統，變得十分散亂，導致學生對國家民族的觀念越來越薄弱，對不少歷史事件均一知半解，斷章取義。
As a consequence the subject of Chinese History has been dismembered in effect and students have not been given enough time to learn Chinese history . In the circumstances the subject has become very disorganized with no underlying concept or system and as a result our students sense of identification with our country and our nation has been on the wane and their knowledge of many historical events has been patchy and fragmentary
早前兩位前候任議員將中國的英文讀成"支那"，藉此侮辱中國和中華民族，就是因為他們對國家歷史一知半解。
Earlier two former Members - elect pronounced China as Shina to insult China and the Chinese nation . They did so because they had only a patchy knowledge of our countrys history
毛澤東當時是搞革命，我想問那位同事：他是否想香港人搞革命，或是否想帶領人民搞革命？
MAO Zedong was staging a revolution at the time; may I ask the Honourable colleague if he wants Hong Kong people to stage a revolution or if he wants to lead the people in staging a revolution?
這正正說明學習中史的重要性我們要原原本本知道歷史的發展過程。
It is thus important to learn Chinese history―we must get to know the course of development of history in its entirety
在2007年至2012年間擔任教育局局長的孫明揚於"佔中"後曾表示，他後悔沒有將中史列為獨立的必修科，並承認他做錯了。
Michael SUEN who was the Secretary for Education from 2007 to 2012 once said after Occupy Central that he regretted not making Chinese History an independent and compulsory subject and he admitted that he was wrong
所以，當務之急，政府應接納張國鈞議員的議案，全面將初中中史列為獨立的必修科，令中史科重回正軌。
So it is imperative that the Government should accept Mr CHEUNG Kwok - kwans motion and make Chinese History an independent and compulsory subject at junior secondary level across the board thereby putting the subject of Chinese History back on the right track
改革建議給予我或社會的感覺是，可能由於現時中史並非獨立成科，亦不是必修科，所以局方擬改革有關課程，將五千年歷史不斷壓縮。
The reform proposals have given me or the community the impression that maybe because Chinese History is neither an independent subject nor a compulsory subject at present the Bureau intends to reform the curriculum by compressing its contents on Chinas 5 000 years of history as much as possible
我很希望局長在聆聽大家的發言後，將中史獨立成科，甚至列為中學的必修科，以致學生可以在整段中學時期慢慢地學習清楚中國五千多年的歷史，由遠古至近代都能夠認真學習。
I very much hope that after listening to Members speeches the Secretary will designate Chinese History as an independent subject or even a compulsory subject in secondary school so that students can learn about Chinas 5 000 - odd years of history thoroughly at a gentle pace during the whole period of secondary schooling . I also hope that students will learn Chinese history from ancient to modern times conscientiously
我謹此陳辭，支持張國鈞議員的議案。
With these remarks I support Mr CHEUNG Kwok - kwans motion
主席，首先，我多謝張國鈞議員就"規定初中中國歷史獨立成科"提出議案。
President first of all I thank Mr CHEUNG Kwok - kwan for moving the motion on Requiring the teaching of Chinese history as an independent subject at junior secondary level
關於修訂初中中國歷史科課程，當局剛於10月底結束首階段的整體方向諮詢，明年再進行內容方面的諮詢。
In relation to revising the Chinese History curriculum at junior secondary level the authorities have just completed the first stage of consultation on the overall direction in late October and next year they will conduct further consultation on the content
我相信立法會今天的討論將有助喚起社會各界的關注，凝聚共識。
I believe our discussion in the Legislative Council today will be conducive to arousing concerns from all sectors of society and forging consensus
自2001年中學課程改革後，政府容許學校把初中的中史科和其他人文學科合併教授，相關課程對香港歷史及香港與內地的互動關係因而更顯得着墨不多，令年輕一代不能正確而全面地認識中華民族的發展歷程，致使他們對源遠流長的中華文化缺乏足夠的認識和認同。
Since the reform of the secondary school curriculum in 2001 the Government has permitted schools to teach Chinese History and other Humanities subjects at junior secondary level as a combined subject thus the contents of the relevant curriculum make scanty mention of Hong Kong history and the interactive relationship between Hong Kong and the Mainland rendering the younger generation unable to get to know the development process of the Chinese nation in a correct and comprehensive manner . As a result they lack understanding of the long - standing and well - established Chinese culture and are reluctant to identify with it
社會上有意見將加強中史教育與所謂"洗腦"教育劃上等號，我對這些謬論非常不滿。
There is a view in society that equates enhanced Chinese history education with brainwashing education . This is a fallacy which I detest
歷史是關於過去曾經發生的事實的記載。
History is the factual record of past events
"以古為鏡，可知興替"，學習歷史的好處是可以鑒往知來，通過重溫以往發生的事件，更好地了解我們身處的時代和處境。
As the saying goes using history as a mirror one can know the rise and fall of dynasties . Learning history is beneficial because reflecting on the past sheds light on the present . By reviewing on past events we can better understand the situations in our present time
舉例而言，通過重溫歷史，我們清晰了解到：香港自古以來就是中國的領土，它在1840年鴉片戰爭後被英國佔領。
For example by studying history we will clearly understand that Hong Kong has been a part of China since ancient times and was occupied by Britain after the Opium War in 1840