Photos 
Zhaoqing 
 2008


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Ricci Center

 

2008-11-02 Visit to Marco Polo Center by members of Rotary Club of Taipa, Macau

2008-10-31 & 2008-11-01  Parents' meeting at MP; Sat English Club;  new baby for Mr & Mrs Hu; children locked in

2008-10-28  Meeting at Marco Polo: Mr Lee (Zhaoqing Welfare), Helen (MP therapist), Fr David o.m.i. (HK/USA)
 + children going for inoculations

2008-10-27  Visit to Marco Polo  & poor areas  by students from Zhaoqing Foreign Language College
+  welcome back  Fr David o.m.i.

2008-10-27  Visit to Deqing Number Three Primary School

2008-10-23  Farewell / thank you messages/artwork from Marco Polo students + orphan kittens

2008-10-22  Marco Polo  - with many visitors before and during concert:  Zhongshan Heng Lan Si Fang Shan Zhong,  Christopher, David, Peter and Trudy & several local Zhaoqing visitors

2008-10-21 Parents' meeting at Marco Polo; visit to Marco Polo by Welfare Office leaders

2008-10-20 Visit to Cheng Zhong Primary School in Sihui - thank you Christopher, David, Trudy & Iris

2008-10-19 Visit to Yunfu Leper Center - thank you  David, Peter & Trudy

2008-10-17  Friday afternoon at Marco Polo. Thank you Christopher, David, Trudy, and Ella, Frank (USA)  & Shane

2008-10-16   English Corner at Zhaoqing Foreign Language College. Thank you Christopher, David & Trudy  - and wonderful students

2008-10-15   Wednesday  concert  at Marco Polo - with Guangzhou guests Eliz & friends + Christopher (HK), David & Trudy (Aust)

2008-10-14 Visit to Marco Polo Center by Guangzhou/Dongguan members of Vision Team;  Johnny & Wendy making progress after therapy

2008-10-12,13  Visit to Deqing:  Blind friends; Temple of Confucius; Number 3 Primary School (with special handicapped center)

2008-10-11 Visit to Marco Polo Center by Macau China8 supporters Fr Yuen, Thomas, Aquinas & Vinsa

2008-10-08,09,10  Visitors at Marco Polo - Ms Chan, Ms Leung,  Hanah, Shelly, Helen, Mr Lam; Zhaoqing Foreign Language College;  staff birthdays; MP afternoon activities

2008-10-07,08  Thank you May Dyer (Australia) for more shawls; Day One of dental program; congrats "Big Cat"; welcome CAS Nurse Chan

2008-10-06  Christopher (HK), David & Trudy (Australia), Chris & TaTa (Guangzhou), Peter (HK/UK)

2008-09-29 Marco Polo visitors:  Three university students from Deqing (being helped by China8 friends) + Ms Cheng & Mr Liang

2008-09-26 Marco Polo:     Staff birthdays; Macau Thomas; Guitar Peter; Zhaoqing Ms Zhu; Parents' Meeting

2008-09-24  Visit to Marco Polo Center by members of Zhongshan Heng Lan Si Fang Shan Zhong 

2008-09-23,24  David & Grace, Zhaoqing visitors at Marco Polo;   typhoon damage to our new rooves

2008-09-22 Marco Polo Center for school-less children, especially handicapped school-less children

2008-09-19  HK - lunch:  Bap, Bassanio, Chris, Connie, Daisy, Diane, Fanny & Jenny;   drinks: Mr Ma Ho Fai & Michael

2008-09-18  Weekly staff meating at Marco Polo Center

2008-09-17, 18  Happy children at MP after receiving donated books/clothing/toys;    morning PE at Mazenod Center

2008-09-15,16  Visitors at MP:  Mr Lin  from Foshan; Officer Kong from Zhaoqing Railway Station; Mr Chan & Mr Wong from Guangzhou

2008-09-11 to 2008-09-14     Marco Polo Center - many visitors after reading Guangzhou Daily

2008-09-10  World Teacher's Day - many visitors at Marco Polo:
Mr & Mrs Lee, Mr & Mrs Liao, Ken & group, Mr Joe Zhou, Chris & CECI group

2008-09-10 Report re Marco Polo in today's Shenzhen Daily  (taken, with some inaccuracies, from yesterday's Guangzhou Daily, below, 2008-09-09)

2008-09-09 Story re Marco Polo  in today's Guangzhou Daily  + CAS teachers' meal

2008-09-08  Visit to Marco Polo, Mazenod and Bahkita  by Fr Paul & group from  St Benedict's Parish in Shatin in HK

2008-09-07  Sharmaine and Frankie, Marco Polo Center's newest handicapped orphans

2008-09-07  Time to repair/replace windows/frames of Marco Polo Center kindergarten block

2008-09-04 Newly renovated Mazenod Center;     team from Guangzhou Daily at Marco Polo Center

2008-09-04  San Mao Railway Hotel, 15 mins walk from Marco Polo Center

2008-09-03  Third day of new school year - life at Marco Polo Center

2008-08-31  Mr & Mrs Zhong to sponsor orphanage section of Marco Polo;   Thank you Zhaoqing Deng Fung BBS group for clothes and books; preparations...

2008-08-28,29,30  Renovations;   HK Sr Stella & Mrs Zhong;   Ricci moving to Marco Polo

2008-08-27  Thank you HK Fr Stefano & Yvonne - & Shenzhen A-Fei  - for delivery this afternoon of more baby milk powder for poor families here in Zhaoqing

2008-08-24  Visit to Shaoguan (two hours north of Guangzhou) where Matteo Ricci lived for five years after he left Zhaoqing

2008-08-21 Marco Polo:  HK Baptist University students; roof-insulation program; HK Rosa C; shoe rack

2008-08-20  Thomas & A-Lok from Macau;   David Clark from UK;   HK Baptist University students

2008-08-19  Thank you Norton, Ribbo  & staff of United Italian Corporation for roof insulation of buildings at Marco Polo Center

2008-08-18  Hong Kong South China Morning Post  - why I'm nominating Premier Wen Jaibo for the Nobel Peace Prize

2008-08-17  Andrew, Angus and Clement, all from Macau,  with their former teacher Hong Kong Rosa H

2008-08-16  English Camp at Yunfu  arranged by "Small9" & her  Lets Go Outdoor Club volunteers

2008-08-15,16  Many thanks Macau Hope Group  for conducting  another clinic for poor people at Marco Polo Center

2008-08-14  Many thanks HK St John's Parish & Yvonne for another donation of baby milk powder

2008-08-13 Thank you Mr Wu for another donation of furniture + new classrooms + Wed meal for handicapped children's families + Olympic swimming

2008-08-12   Former CAS teacher Liam from UK  - welcome back to Zhaoqing for a holiday

2008-08-10  Marco Polo Center:  Olympic swimming pool + new classroom block

2008-08-09,10  HK St Teresa's Hospital & HKUIC group at Marco Polo Center for children's holiday activities

2008-08-08 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony - spectacular  photos - thank you Eva!

2008-08-04, 05  Macau St Lawrence team  at Marco Polo  - final 2 days  + roof raising + Olympic swimming &  Olympic cycling

2008-07-31, 08-01, 08-02   Volunteer team from St Lawrence Parish in Macau  - activities at Marco Polo, Xinxing 
and Yunfu .....+.....new classroom block &  roof sprinkers

2008-07-27,28  Visit to poor areas by "Wo Jai Brings Hope Group" from St Margaret's Parish in Hong Kong
  + HK Margaret & HK Magdalene at Marco Polo

2008-07-27  Visit to Marco Polo Center by Youth Group from HK Resurrection Parish

07-25  Thank you Lyall and Carolyn  for making special trip from Guangzhou to Zhaoqing - just to visit our Marco Polo Center

2008-07-23,24,25  Thank you HK, Lam Tin -  Ivy, Jack & Rose - for visiting poor areas and  running holiday activities for children

2008-07-23  HK volunteers Carol, Gertrude, Maria, and Teresa +  HK Margaret & former CAS teacher Louis omi

2008-07-17 to 22  New classrooms;  Kevin & Louis; July 18 activity; new baby for Mr & Mrs Ren; new power line; new cats

2008-07-15,15   Summer holiday life at Marco Polo Center

2008-07-10, 11   First two days of mini Summer School at Marco Polo Center - for Anna, Gordon, Ming Ming & Monica +  Tina, Tommy & Wendy 

2008-07-09  Day Four of HK PIME Paul VI College students & staff activities for poor children

2008-07-08 Happy First Birthday today Jason, son of Mazenod Center teacher Mandy

2008-07-07 Day Two and Three of visit to poor areas, and Yunfu leper center, by students & staff of Paul VI College

2008-07-06  Visit to poor areas by students & staff of HK PIME Kwai Chung Paul VI College

2008-07-05,06 Welcome HK Notre Dame friends Maria & Dominic + Thank you Mr Zhang & friends for TV system for handicapped families

2008-07-04  Thank you once more Macau Hope Group for again running clinics for the poor at Marco Polo Center (+ roof sprinkler + staff lunch)

2008-06-30 & 07-01  Visit to poor areas by  HK/USA Fr David omi and Fr Tom omi +  thank you HK Peter for guitar classes

2008-06-29  Visit to poor areas and centers by Hong Kong Caritas group

2008-06-28  Thank you HK Olivier & your Guangzhou factory  for another  donation of items to help China8's work for the poor  + Mr Ma from Sichuan

2008-06-28 Thank you Ling & Peter and HK Ken for a new arm for Mr Tien...and for supporting Joe in his rahabilitation

2008-06-27  Happy Birthday  Gloria & Ricci School,  on a rainy day in the wettest June on record

2008-06-26  Thank you Macau Clara and A-Chung for running activities at Marco Polo Center & at Ricci School

2008-06-25  Regular Wednesday meal at Marco Polo for families with handicapped children,  with GDTV &  Zhaoqing University College visitors

2008-06-23  Last photos of Lina who went home to Heaven at 3.35 on Wednesday morning June 25

2008-06-23  Thank  you HK "Woh Jai"& group & Zhaoqing Rebecca  for visiting poor areas

2008-06-21   Activities at Marco Polo Center & visit to Area C  & Lina   by medical team from Saint Teresa's Hospital in Hong Kong

2008-06-19,20  Visit to Zhaoqing poor areas & centers by Fr Hugh s.c.c. (Ireland/HK/AITECE) & Fr Trevor s.c.c. (Australia/HK)

2008-06-15 Visit to home Shui Hang, about 30 minutes from Zhaoqing, home town of the Tse Family, birthplace of HK Fr Francis Tse s.d.b.

2008-06-14 National People's Congress HK Deputy Mr Ma Ho Fai - at our centers, with HK China8 loyal friends Jennie, Michael & Ling.  A red letter day indeed

2008-06-13  Ming Ming with Deqing Welfare Center officers  + Senior Officer Chu & Marco Polo landlord Mr Pang  preparing for very special visitor tomorrow

2008-06-11  Wednesday  meal at Marco Polo   for families with handicapped children      +    new therapy equipment

2008-06-10 Visit to Mazenod Center, Ricci School, Marco Polo Center, hospital and Bahkita Center   by HK group from St Benedict's Parish in Shatin

2008-06-09  Dragon Boat Festival holiday -3 groups of visitors:  HK Caritas group, HK  PIME Paul VI College group,  Zhaoqing Number One Middle School group - thank you  for running most enjoyable activities at various centers today

2008-06-07,08  Visit to  poor areas &  to Yunfu leper center  by  staff and students from HK Tsuen Wan PIME  Paul VI College

2008-06-06 Hong Kong Quarry Bay Canossian College Form 5 and Form 7 students  - at Marco Polo Center during  three days spent visiting the poor in Zhaoqing

2008-06-06 Many thanks to staff & students of  Saint Eugene College, Burpengary, near Brisbane,  for donating  AUD$600 from your  Crazy Socks Day to help poor families in  Zhaoqing

2008-06-02,03  Seven year old Liu Liang after double cataract operation; Ming Ming & Jenny & Tin Tin;  another double cat act - reason and emerging reason

2008-06-02   Baby Ho update.....liver much better but not fully ok.... Please put BH on your prayer list

2008-06-01  International Children's Day -  80 Zhaoqing young workers & college students run  children's program at Marco Polo + Happy Birthday, Maria

2008-05-30 Happy Birthday Maria;  Ke Ji College students at Marco Polo; Zhaoqing University College students at Ricci School; Thomas Wong, Fr Yuen & Macau group

2008-05-28  Marco Polo Wednesday lunchbox meal for handicapped and homeless  + volunteers from Ke Ji College with activities for World Children's Day

2008-05-27  Visit to (in Cantonese) Sa Bo, Or Tung Chyun, Sa Jau and Wan Low   - thank you Gabriel and A-Fan

2008-05-26  Thank you, HK "Wo Jai" & group  for visiting Bahkita, Mazenod,  poor homes, Marco Polo, & Ricci School.  And welcome HK Maria!

2008-05-23   Happy Birthday Ricci School teacher Nicole and Marco Polo "right hand" Jenny 

2008-05-20,21  Marco Polo Center's newest student:  9 year old blind orphan Ming Ming

2008-05-19 Thank you May Dyer in Australia for lovely shawls given to handicapped children today ;     new water tank at Marco Polo

2008-05-17  Visit to Mazenod, Bahkita and Marco Polo by  HK St Teresa's Hospital group  - with HK Lantau Island China8 friends Ayau and Anna

2008-05-16,17  Thank you Macau Hope Group for running yet another clinic for poor people at Marco Polo Center ...seeing some 200 patients

2008-05-13,14  Visit to Marco Polo, Mazenod, Ricci School & Bahkita Center by HK Luc omi.  Also at MP/Ricci:  Zhaoqing University College volunteer & Australian OMI lay volunteer Trudy

2008-05-10,11,12  Thank you "Zhaoqing Volunteers'  Society" and  HK Oblate China Educaton Group for visits and gifts

2008-05-03  Special visitors for Lina -  colleagues from Amway Company in Guangzhou

2008-04-27,28   Many thanks  to medical team from Saint Teresa's Hospital in HK,   with "Wo Jai" for guide, 
for running health clinics at Bahkita, Mazenod  and Marco Polo centers

2008-04-25  Visit to all centers by members of International Ladies Club of Macau  - Carol, Heather, Jann, Louise, Susie & Penny

2008-04-24  Marco Polo: members of Zhaoqing Cishanui Charitable Society; new water boots for children; Zhaoqing University volunteers

2008-04-23  Thank you Number Four Hospital and Nurse Chow for arranging medical tests for all our children - & - welcome Mr Lam and Mr Lu

2008-04-19   Two groups of Hong Kong visitors  - Cosmas & Damian Tsuen Wan Group   &   Xavier Fellowship Group  

2008-04-18 Happy Birthday Mazenod Center teacher May + Wendy happy to make friends with Marco Polo children

2008-04-16: Wed afternoon at Marco Polo + Angel & Zhaoqing government team + HK Ling & Peter +  Iris & group from Sihui 
+ Macau Stella & Vinsa + Zhaoqing University students ....& Martha

2008-04-11,14,16: Happy Birthday Peter; Medical College volunteers; Marco Polo steam rollers & Simone; Stella, Thomas, Vinsa; Lina update; primary one girl hit by father

2008-04-08   Good News -  Wendy's first steps for several months  (after recovering from boiling water wounds on legs)    DG!

2008-04-08 Thank you staff and students of  Mazenod College, Perth, Western Australia for most generous donation to help poor migrant worker families in  Zhaoqing

2008-04-07 English classes at Deqing Number Two Secondary School + request for help by three Senior Three students   (updated 2008-04-20)

2008-04-02 Afternoon visitors to Marco Polo Center:  Angel, Jenny & Bessie  + Leung Yong Di, Yuan Qin Sheng Yuan Su Yan

2008-04-02  Canadian-American School Go Abroad students doing UK curriculum community service work at Marco Polo Center

2008-04-01  Update of Lina photos

 2008-03-31 & 04-01   Thank you Hong Kong PIME group (Alessandra, Rosilla, Sandra & Theresa)  and Hong Kong Aberdeen St Peter's group (Maria, Monica, Paul, Rita & Teresa)  for a memorable Monday afternoon and Tuesday....visiting many places

2008-03-29  Visit to Marco Polo, Ricci School, Bahkita Center and Mazenod Center by members of Macau International Ladies Club,

2008-03-28  Thank you,  Hope Medical Group of Macau,  for  another clinic at Marco Polo .....and for visiting other centers

2008-03-28  The story of Assisi Center Noel now able to move arms and legs  after  Monday-Friday therapy  provided by China8 - DG!

2008-03-26 The Wu brothers - both have cerebral palsy

2008-03-25  Thank you  No. 4 Hospital in San Mau for once again providing free injections for our 200+ children 

2008-03-25  Another report of very sick child  for kind doctors in Hong Kong / Macau to check please

2008-03-24  Marco Polo Center construction jobs  - made possible by donations from Rotary Club of Taipa, Macau 

2008-03-23  Deqing handicapped....China8 offering to provide therapist/teacher  (updated 2008-04-20 and 2008-05-05)

2008-03-21  HK Jennie & Michael +  Happy Birthday Helen + shoes from HK Annie 

2008-03-21 The story of Wendy, paralyzed mentally and physically after contracting fever when about two years old

2008-03-19   Wendy in wheelchair at Marco Polo  - enjoying  therapy from Helen  & nurse Chau + visit of Ling & Peter & Blue Sky

2008-03-16  Marco Polo helpers: Dr He & future doctors from Zhaoqing Medical College,   UK photojournalist David Clark & Min, 
Macau Rotary Club members & HK Rosa H

2008-03-14  Marco Polo helpers:  students from Ke Ji College  & soldiers from local PLA base

2008-03-12  Marco Polo concert....thank you Lin & students from Zhaoqing Business and Technology College
 + HK Rosa H + HK Peter & Ling    for your most enjoyable inputs

2008-03-12  Many good things happening at Marco Polo: Wendy, Lina, ramp, cover, toilets, homes for handicapped + Noel

2008-03-11 Update of story re lady seriously injured at Guangzhou railway station during Lunar New Year

2008-03-11 Visit to four centers  by General Manager Xin and staff  of Guangzhou Tianhe Children's Palace

2008-03-09,10   "Wo Jai's" Hong Kong group at  Marco Polo Center and Ricci School

2008-03-07 Volunteer students from Ke Ji Technical College (near railway station) - at end of afternoon helping children at Marco Polo 

2008-03-05  Wednesday concert at Marco Polo for our 200(!)  students  from MP, Mazenod and Ricci.  Thank you again Peter!

2008-03-04 Visit to all centers by Guangzhou Dr Zhong Jian Ming and group + Peter with A-mui, Andy and Johnny

2008-03-01  English classes at Xinqiao Primary School (P3) and Ng Chuen Primary School (P6)

2008-03-01,02  Saturday visit to Xinxing; Sunday visit to Yunfu leper center & town - with Macau group + Fr Jean Pascal omi & Joseph

2008-02-29 Lina update  + Friday meating + "One Month" celebration for Andy + Welcome Fr Jean Pascal omi +  Happy Birthday Joseph + evening meal with Thomas Wong, Fr Yuen and Macau group &  Rosa H, Selina, Peter 

2008-02-27  Usual Wednesday afternoon impromptu concert at Marco Polo for MP's 93 children + 30 from Mazenod Center + Peter

2008-02-25  Thank you  Zhaoqing Number Four Hospital in San Mau  for another round of free injections for our students

2008-02-24 Deqing:  English Classes at Shiyan Government Primary School & Deqing Number Two Middle School - thank you, Peter!

2008-02-19 Visit to centers and poor areas by Fr David omi, Fr Irek omi, Larry, HK Paul & Teresa, Peter and group

208-02-17,18 Getting ready for start of new semester:  staff meal (Sunday), new students enrolling at Marco Polo (Monday)

2008-02-10  Lady in hospital in Guangzhou - after fall from bridge when hundreds of thousands were stranded at railway station because of snow

2008-02-05  Update photos of Lina at Marco Polo - please keep the prayers going!  (further updated 2008-02-15)

2008-02-03  Congratulations Marco Polo Center special guest A-Mui on birth of son at 3.15 a.m. on January 29

2008-02-02  Day Six of Zhaoqing District teachers' tour to Hong Kong  (Saturday: Guest House, Bus Terminal)      

2008-01-31 Day Four of Zhaoqing District teachers' tour of Hong Kong (Thursday: Kowloon - St Eugene de Mzenod Oblate Primary School, Notre Dame College, Oblate Primary School, Mong Kok)                   

2008-01-30 Day Three of Zhaoqing District teachers' tour of Hong Kong (Wednesday: Hong Kong Island - Admiralty, Sacred Heart Canossian School, Caritas, Cathedral, Aberdeen, Stanley, Happy Valley, Causeway Bay)   

2008-01-29 Day Two of Zhaoqing District teachers' tour of Hong Kong (Tuesday part B: meal at Novotel Hotel; MTR)

2008-01-29  Day Two of Zhaoqing District teachers' tour of Hong Kong (Tuesday part A:  bus to Star Ferry, on Star Ferry,  Central Pier, Lantau International School, Po Lin Monastery, SkyTrain, Airport) 

2008-01-28  Day One of Zhaoqing District teachers' tour to Hong Kong (Monday:  Ferry from Gaoming, TST)

2008-01-26   Thank you Hope Medical Group of Macau for clinic,  Zoobiotic Company  in Wales UK for maggot bandages for Lina, 
HK Ling & Peter for moral support - &  Amazing Providence!

2008-01-22 Visit to centers & homes  by HK Discovery Bay benefactors Eva, Lily & May  + meal with HK Rosa H, Selina,  Ling & Peter

2008-01-21  Visit to Marco Polo,  Bahkita, Ricci, Assisi & Mazenod  by Donald & Joan Kwok and family from Sydney/HK/Guangzhou 

2008-01-20 Update for Lina (cancer of neck) - some improvement DG!

2008-01-18  Day One of home-therapy program for handicapped children  - until new center for handicapped children is ready

2008-01-15  USA  Stephen & Brenda at Marco Polo & Bahkita +  visit to Lina at MP  by Amway colleagues + 2008-01-16 Lina update 

2008-01-14 Visit to Marco Polo Center and Ricci School by "Woh Jai" and group from Hong Kong parishes

2008-01-11,12  Happy Birthday Tim     +    Sat night in San Mao: Ling, Peter, sponsored boys, mobile helmet, kind CAS senior students

2008-01-10  Wedding meal at Marco Polo Center for Marco Polo primary one teacher Leanne and Mr Shu

2008-01-09 Happy Birthday Mr Choi + Mrs Choi + HK volunteers Ling, Peter, Rosa C, Rosa H, Selina W

2008-01-05  USA Tennessee university group at Assisi, Marco Polo, English Corner (+ Garth, John & Lin) - a happy day!

2008-01-02  Happy visit to Marco Polo Center by 95 primary two students & 5 staff from nearby Canadian-American School

2008-01-01  Xinxing - old and young:  the oldest parishioner (96)  &  young internet users seeing their own photos on China8


Photos   Zhaoqing    2007