At the beginning of the summer vacation, Zhou Zhichong, a student majoring in Political Science and Law at the University of Hong Kong, boarded a flight to Xi'an, marking his third consecutive year of choosing to intern in mainland China during the summer vacation. This time, he will travel westward in his spare time, admiring the millennium old city walls, admiring the vast Gobi Desert, and embarking on a magnificent journey to explore a section of the Silk Road. In Hong Kong, the number of young people like him choosing to intern in the north is increasing year by year. From Beijing International Trade and Business District to Shanghai Bund Financial Center, from the corporate headquarters of the Pearl River New Town in Guangzhou to Shenzhen Bay Science and Technology Innovation Base, they feel the pulse of the development of the motherland in practice. This "professional practice+cultural experience" model is building a unique growth platform for Hong Kong youth. As a participant in the "Youth Mainland Exchange Subsidy Program" of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government's Civil Affairs and Youth Affairs Bureau, 20-year-old Zhou Zhichong has completed two internship journeys in Beijing and Shanghai to understand national development while walking. Every time I go to the mainland, I have new gains. ”This Hong Kong young man's eyes sparkled with anticipation. In the summer of 2023, Zhou Zhichong, who had just finished his freshman year, came to Beijing for the first time as an intern and completed a one month internship at a law firm. On weekdays, Zhou Zhichong mainly studies legal practice with senior lawyers in mainland China. During weekends, Zhou Zhichong and his companions shuttle through the streets and alleys of Beijing, exploring historical and cultural relics. He said that compared to the exquisite and elegant architecture of Lingnan, he is more fond of the grandeur of Beijing architecture. The grandeur of the Forbidden City, the beauty of the Summer Palace, and the vicissitudes of the Summer Palace, each historical site carries a profound culture, making the answer to 'why China' gradually clear in my heart. "During this internship, he also walked into the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as a representative of Hong Kong youth. As Zhou Zhichong stepped into the commonly seen "Blue Room" in the news, his heart was filled with excitement: "This is the window of our country's diplomacy. I used to only see it on TV, but now as a Hong Kong youth, I feel proud to come here in person." The following summer, he chose to intern in Shanghai with a lingering desire. Standing in the towering office building of Lujiazui, feeling the shock of "Chinese speed"; Entering the alley and experiencing the fusion of traditional Shanghai culture and modern commerce, he felt that "at that moment, the concept of 'national development' in textbooks became incredibly vivid and three-dimensional". In Zhou Zhichong's view, Hong Kong is home and the motherland is the root. Only by understanding the motherland can we better build Hong Kong and integrate it into the overall development of the country. In this trend of "going north" internships, Liu Hengting from the Department of Physical Therapy at the Metropolitan University of Hong Kong is also one of the members who fill the knowledge gap in practice. Last summer, she completed a three week internship at the Third People's Hospital of Huizhou City, Guangdong Province. Previously, her understanding of mainland healthcare was limited to one or two days of short-term visits organized by the school. During the internship, Liu Hengting gained a deeper understanding of the medical environment and work in mainland China. In clinical practice, she praises the efficient consultation mode of mainland hospitals endlessly: "When encountering difficult cases, doctors from various departments will sit together and explore the causes and treatment plans from different professional perspectives." "This kind of interdisciplinary collaboration scene is not common in the fast-paced medical environment of Hong Kong. ”In Liu Hengting's view, this "collaborative approach" to diagnosis and treatment has helped her improve her diagnostic and treatment skills, and expanded her clinical thinking of "comprehensive consideration". During her internship, Liu Hengting also met therapists and vocational college students from other mainland cities. She shared her knowledge of modern rehabilitation medicine learned in Hong Kong with everyone, and also sought advice from her peers on traditional Chinese medicine therapy techniques. This two-way communication has allowed me to appreciate the essence of the combination of Chinese and Western cultures, "she said. In addition, the hospital also regularly organizes traditional Chinese medicine skills training, systematically imparting traditional therapies such as moxibustion, cupping, and massage. Liu Hengting studies every detail very seriously. These are the contents of graduate studies in Hong Kong. My internship in Huizhou helped me fill some gaps in my undergraduate studies, "she said. In recent years, the Home Affairs and Youth Affairs Bureau of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government has launched multiple internship arrangements in mainland China, providing valuable "second classrooms" for Hong Kong youth in the process of integration. Since the end of the epidemic, nearly 5000 Hong Kong youth have gone to the mainland for internships, expanding from traditional industries such as healthcare and law to emerging fields such as financial technology and new media. With the increasingly convenient connectivity between Hong Kong and the mainland, we hope to provide more diverse development options for Hong Kong youth. ”The Deputy Secretary for Home Affairs and Youth Affairs of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, Leung Hung Ching, said. To his delight, many companies have provided feedback that Hong Kong youth have high professional competence and strong adaptability, and many Hong Kong youth who have interned in the north have received high praise from employers. Nowadays, the "1-hour living circle" in the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area has been formed, and the career development radius of young people in Hong Kong is constantly expanding. More and more Hong Kong youth are adopting a new model of "dual city living", flexibly allocating time between Hong Kong and the mainland every week, and cross city employment and flexible work have become new trends. This summer, another group of young people from Hong Kong are carrying the bags of "going north" internships and heading towards the vast "big classroom" of life. They are demonstrating a new vision of Hong Kong's integration into the overall development of the country through their actions, "said Liang Hongzheng. (New Society)