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endeavoured t o b e a n internationa l universit y i n th e fulles t sense . L i ke Hon g Ko n g itself , th e Universit y i s a t th e crossroad s o f th e academic wor l d . Th e intellectua l climat e o f the campu s i s free an d cosmopolitan; man y differen t cu l t ura l perspective s an d approache s to educatio n ar e represente d i n th e faculty . Th e Universit y maintains f r u i t f ul relation s w i t h governmen t agencie s an d association s i n variou s countrie s an d conduct s a wid e rang e o f cooperativ e projects w i t h universitie s i n many part s o f the world. Th e Universit y has bee n significantl y assiste d i n it s aspiration s b y privat e foundations commi t t ed t o th e advancemen t o f internationa l highe r education. W i t h i n thi s networ k o f relationship s Th e Chines e University ha s give n particula r attentio n t o it s regiona l identit y and rol e amon g Southeas t Asia n institution s o f highe r education . These divers e link s w i t h th e internationa l academi c wo r l d , wh i c h have s o significantl y enriche d an d enhance d th e University' s tota l programme, ar e discusse d specificall y i n Sectio n V . No aspec t o f the growt h o f The Chines e Universit y du r i n g th e quad r enn i um ha s bee n mor e dramatic , o r spectacular , tha n th e bu i l d i ng programm e o n th e beautifu l campu s sit e a t Shatin . I n thi s vast undertakin g th e Universit y ha s received no t onl y stron g an d generous suppor t f r o m th e Hon g Kon g Governmen t bu t als o ver y timely materia l assistanc e f r om privat e individual s an d foundation s for th e imp l emen t a t i o n o f particula r programm e aspiration s o f th e University. I n al l thes e impressiv e development s w e nee d perhap s to remi n d ourselve s tha t building s ar e no t end s i n themselves , bu t are instea d essentia l mean s o f achievin g impo r t an t educationa l goals. Sectio n V I , “Campu s Desig n an d Development” ，provides an accoun t o f th e excitin g emergenc e o f th e physica l plan t o n th e Shatin campu s site . Look i ng bac k upo n th e secon d phas e o f th e g r owt h o f Th e Chinese University , wh i c h w e hav e entitle d “ T h e Emerg i n g Un i ve r s i t y ", al l o f u s i n th e Universit y ar e deepl y consciou s o f th e many individual s actin g i n a n officia l o r purel y persona l capacit y who hav e take n kee n interes t i n Th e Chines e Universit y o f Hon g Kong, wh o hav e identifie d themselve s w i t h it s goals , bot h genera l and particular, an d who hav e activel y and substantially contribute d to it s achievements . T o eac h o f thes e goo d friend s th e Universit y expresses it s endurin g gratitude . 3