A place remembered in different ways.
3 selected excerptsThese are excerpts from edited written oral histories. Time expressions follow the accounts; memories are not automatically verified historical facts.
002Personal recollectionSchool years; exact year unspecified
Badminton in the hall
Young overseas Chinese from Southeast Asia loved badminton, so the hall was not only a meeting place but also a popular spot for students to play after class. Light, white shuttlecocks traced graceful arcs overhead, accompanied by the crisp sound of rackets. Everyone was absorbed in the pleasure of the game.
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东南亚华侨青少年很喜欢打羽毛球，所以这个礼堂除了用作开会会场外，更是学生们课余时间打羽毛球的热门场所。一个个洁白轻盈的羽毛球在礼堂上空划出优美的弧线，伴随清脆的击球声，场面一派热闹。同学们全都沉浸在运动的乐趣中。
English translation is a draft awaiting human review.
New Village Memories: Oral Histories of Guangzhou’s Huaqiao Xincun · Li Xiangliang · p. 56 (PDF page 68)
004Personal recollectionChildhood
Growing up at school
Huaqiao Primary School holds many of my childhood memories. I learned breaststroke in its pool, fell and scraped myself on the playground, and practised badminton with my father in the main hall. In summer, beetles flew around the grounds. My classmates and I caught them together, our laughter filling the campus.
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华侨小学承载了我许多的童年记忆。我在学校的游泳池里学习蛙泳，在操场上摔倒流血，还曾与父亲在大礼堂练习打羽毛球。夏天，操场上金龟子四处飞舞，我和同学们一起捉金龟子，欢声笑语在校园的每个角落回荡。
English translation is a draft awaiting human review.
New Village Memories: Oral Histories of Guangzhou’s Huaqiao Xincun · Li Minjie · p. 45 (PDF page 57)
011Personal recollectionSchool years
A gathering place at school
The school had a large Soviet-style assembly hall, an unusually large gathering place in Guangzhou. It often hosted meetings, ceremonies and social celebrations for overseas Chinese.
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校内有一座苏式风格大礼堂，其为广州罕见的大型集会场所，常举办会议、典礼及侨胞联欢活动。
English translation is a draft awaiting human review.
New Village Memories: Oral Histories of Guangzhou’s Huaqiao Xincun · Chen Congyuan · p. 124 (PDF page 136)