The Chinese University of Hong Kong has launched the 50th Anniversary Fair, lasting from March to November, which comprises a roving exhibition around Hong Kong, together with eight Public Lectures to be given by distinguished CUHK professors. Prof. Emily Chan will be the second speaker for the Public Lecture on Apr 19 at the Hong Kong Central Library. She will talk on “Evidence- based health & medical intervention: How do we do our work in rural ethnic minority communities in China?” Date : Apr 19, 2013 (Fri) Time : 7:00pm Venue : The Hong Kong Central Library

In China, non-Han Chinese account for up to 8% of the population and disproportionally live in disaster-prone areas or terrains with extreme climate conditions. With limited community resources, these population subgroups do not always perceive the importance of disaster preparedness and are often left to fend for their own survival.

Prof. Chan launched an ‘Ethnic Minority Health Project’ together with her colleagues and students in CUHK with the aim to empower the most marginalized section of Chinese society with evidence-based public health interventions. Over the past few years they have been trailing the rugged landscapes of Gansu, Sichuan, Hainan, Guizhou and Guangxi provinces to build disaster and health resilience in local communities. In this public lecture, Prof. Chan will share the experience of knowledge transfer, and the passion and challenge of working in these neglected pockets in China.

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Following the successful opening at Harbour City in March, the second stop of the roving exhibition will be held at Plaza Hollywood, Diamond Hill from April 15 to 19.

Professor Joseph Sung, Vice Chancellor of CUHK, said at the Kick- off Ceremony on March 15, ‘The Anniversary Fair will give the public an introduction to CUHK's history, culture and development. It will also present the University's mission and vision.’

Exhibits include historical collections such as the “Report of the Fulton Commission” which recommended the establishment of CUHK in 1963, and the Degree/Diploma examination questions of CUHK in 1964; as well as interactive games and displays to illustrate the latest development of the university. The exhibition opens daily from 11:00am to 9:00pm. Members of the public are welcome and admission is free.

CUHK is honored to have Prof. Pai Hsien-yung, the renowned Taiwanese writer, to be the speaker of the fourth 50th Anniversary Distinguished Lecture. The subject of the lecture will be “New Aesthetics of Kunqu: Tradition in the Modern Era”. Details are as follows:

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CUHK is privileged to have invited the Honourable Mr. Justice Geoffrey Ma Tao-li, GBM, Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal of Hong Kong, as a guest speaker for one of the University’s 50th Anniversary Distinguished Lectures. Mr. Justice Ma presented a lecture on “The Essence of Our Society: from a Written Constitution to Reality and into the Future 50 Years” on March 22. The lecture drew an audience of about 400 academics, students, legal practitioners, and members of the public. Interested parties please click the link next to the title to view the full speech of Mr. Geoffrey Ma.

Mr. Justice Ma joined the Hong Kong Judiciary in 2001 as a Judge in the Court of First Instance of the High Court. He was appointed Justice of Appeal of the Court of Appeal of the High Court in 2002, and Chief Judge of the High Court in 2003. Mr. Justice Ma was appointed Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal of Hong Kong on 1 September 2010.

Mr. Justice Ma was awarded the Grand Bauhinia Medal by the HKSAR Government in June 2012 and was granted an Honorary Fellowship by Harris Manchester College of the University of Oxford in November 2012.

CUHK is honored to have Prof. Ezra F. Vogel, Henry Ford II Professor of the Social Sciences Emeritus at Harvard University, as the guest speaker for one of the University’s 50th Anniversary Distinguished Lectures. Prof. Vogel presented a lecture on “Can China and Japan Make Peace?” on March 28 to share his views on the relationships between China and Japan. The lecture attracted an audience of around 500, including academics, students, alumni, members of the consulates, as well as members of the public. In the lecture, Professor Vogel talked about the ups and downs of Sino–Japanese relations, as well as possible measures to improve the relations.

Prof. Ezra F. Vogel is a renowned sociologist and scholar in East Asian Studies. He received his PhD from Harvard in 1958. In 1960– 1961 he was assistant professor at Yale University and from 1961 to 1964 a post-doctoral fellow at Harvard, studying Chinese language and history. He remained at Harvard, becoming lecturer in 1964 and, in 1967, professor. He retired from teaching in 2000. After retirement he worked on the book, Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China, completed in 2011. The book has been regarded as the most authoritative biography and account of Deng and his era, and has earned him the 2012 Lionel Gelber Prize and the honour of Outstanding Contributor to China Studies at the Fifth World Forum on China Studies in March 2013.

Even though it is the first-ever Marathon team formed by the University, the CUHK Golden Jubilee Marathon Team has received enthusiastic support from students, staff and alumni.

Colleges and Faculties, based on the number of runners registered, competed for the “Most Supportive College/ Faculty Award”. The Most Supportive College Awards go to New Asia College, Shaw College and United College, and the Most Supportive Faculty Awards go to the Faculty of Business Administration, the Faculty of Engineering and the Faculty of Science.

The top 3 winners of the following 3 groups, students, staff and alumni, under 10 km, Half Marathon and Full Marathon are all invited to the Award Ceremony which will be held on 20 April 2013, 3:00–4:30pm, at the Pommerenke Student Centre, CUHK. Please click the link next to the title to view the full award list.

The CUHK Business School Business Innovation and Globalization (BiG) Research Center invited Mr. Fang Fang, J.P. Morgan Vice Chairman of Asia and CEO of China, on March 23 to share on the topic of “Going Out of China: Innovative Mega-Deal Making Insights and Lessons” at the CUHK Shenzhen Research Institute .

Mr. Fang Fang, shared his experiences in cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&A) of Chinese enterprises investing overseas in large- scale transactions. Drawing from his rich experience, he shared stories of many successful and failed M&A cases to provide powerful lessons for the audience.

The forum was held in both Shenzhen and Hong Kong (live broadcast from the Shenzhen Campus), attracting more than 400 participants from the Pearl Delta region, including senior management of Chinese enterprises, and professionals in finance, investment, law, and various industries.

On March 23 three top athletes in elite sports, Ms. Yu Chui Yee, Mr. Lee Chi Wo Daniel and Mr. Cheng Ka Ho, delivered a public lecture, titled “My Radiant Life in Sports Fields”, as part of the celebration for CUHK’s 50th Anniversary.

They shared with an audience of 200 people the sweetness and bitterness of their lives as professional athletes, for instance, the high intensity trainings they had gone through, the determination and aggressiveness they maintained in competitions and the emotional adjustments they made after failures. The elite athletes pointed out that the journey of professional athletes is lonely and never easy, but they believed that persistence and positive thinking can help athletes overcome all the challenges and live a radiant life.

They commented that readiness to sacrifice, extraordinary persistence and strong confidence are the prerequisites for becoming outstanding athletes. Last but not least, they encouraged the young people among the audience to make an early start to set and pursue their goals.