內地經驗對香港青年中國觀感及身份認同的影響

本文探討了內地經驗對香港青年的中國觀感和身份認同的影響。問卷調查的結果發現，有長期內地經驗的香港青年，比只有短期或沒有內地經驗者，有顯著較正面的中國觀感。有長期內地經驗者亦較願意往內地工作，並較同意香港青年應往內地工作。然而，進一步分析深入訪談的結果後發現了一個較復雜的情境。有內地經驗的香港青年(特別是較長經驗者)雖然傾向發展出較正面的中國觀感，但他們的國民身份認同傾向較死板而較難改變。宜提供更多機會讓香港青年親身瞭解國家，但這些內地經驗與其國民身份認同的關聯性需小心解讀，亦不能輕視籌辦這類活動的前期規劃與執行細節。
This paper looks into the possible impacts of mainland experiences on Hong Kong young people’s perception and identification of China. We first bring survey findings to bear on the question and suggest that youth with longer term experiences on the Chinese Mainland were significantly more positive towards China than those with only short-term experiences or none at all. They also showed more willingness to work on the Mainland themselves and agreed that other young people in Hong Kong should do so as well. Dwelling deeper into the issue through in-depth interviews, however, suggests a more complex picture. While young people with mainland experiences, and especially longer ones, tended to develop more positive images on China, we found their national identity tended to be more rigid and resistant to change. We conclude by reiterating the importance of offering more opportunities to Hong Kong young people to get to know the Mainland first-hand, but caution against any simple equation between such experiences and their national identity. Copyright © 2017 國務院港澳事務辦公室.