The forum was attended by an audience of close to 400. Apart from staff and students of the Institute, there were also large numbers of teachers and students from various secondary and primary schools, as well as those from other tertiary institutions. They all came a long way to Tai Po, specially for the forum.

To revive the memory of this special event, let me recapture some of the most enlightening remarks on education by Professor Lung.
Status of Teachers
●	Any civilised society - or indeed any society that cares to think about "humanity" and its "future"- should be sensitively aware that if the roots of humanity are to be cultivated in its community, and depth and value added to its culture; it needs to demonstrate huge respect for its teachers in secondary and primary schools. Good remuneration is a must because these teachers are vital to the society. That is why I am here today.
Education of Patriotism
●	After 1997, education in Hong Kong faces a situation different from the past. Should it adopt liberalism, patriotism or nationalism? If school principals, teachers and education officials themselves are confused by this kind of conflict, how can they teach our children what to do? For instance, should we teach our child to become a "world citizen", an "international citizen", or a "global citizen"? Or should we, from now on, fix our child's mindset to be like a "Chinese" and nothing else?