It was observed that many attendees were visibly moved by Mr. Vickers' presentation and Mr. and Mrs. Vickers' performance. Many of these government officials have avoided one way or the other from revealing their cultural heritage to others and spent more effort in assimilating to Han heritage for years. They were very moved and grateful by our encouragement and message that they should be proud of their own cultural heritage. It was the first time the village was visited by foreigners. As a result of our visit, an anonymous donor donated money to have the first telephone lines installed in the Li and Miao villages.
Villagers are now able to communicate with the outside world.
On May 14, Prof. Tom Perry and Mr. Matt Vickers and Mrs. Candice Vickers delivered presentations and performances to faculty and students in the departments of Chinese Language and tourism at Qiongzhou University. Dr. Perry articulated how to help minority nationalities develop their own higher education system and to plan and implement a curriculum for minority students. Prof. Shen was the interpreter for Prof. Perry and Mr. Matt Vickers. Ms. Cheng Yinan was the interpreter. Ms. Cheng Yinan was the interpreter.