Bulletin Spring‧Summer 1991

Eulogy by Sir Quo-wei Lee, Chairman of University Council, CUHK however, stop at this. He further solicited major donations from community-spirited locals to establish faculty development funds and build various academic and research units — the Art Gallery, the Chinese Medicinal Material Research Centre, and the MBA Programmes, just to name a few. These have enriched the University's programme and contributed to its multi-faceted development. Not only was Dr. Li a world renowned educationalist, he was also a specialist in business administration, economics, and studies about Chinese economic and cultural developments. On these subjects he published extensively. As vice-chancellor of The Chinese University, Dr. Li also took the lead to advocate the introduction of the Chinese dimension in the study of various academic disciplines. Dr. Li recognized talent when he saw it and was most respectful to the learned. At his invitation many accomplished scholars and outstanding professionals joined the faculty. They have all contributed to the University's academic success and helped to enhance its international standing. Many may remember that Dr. Li had a passion for Chinese art and culture. In his spare time he practised Chinese calligraphy and was an accomplished calligraphist himself. He also spent a lot of time studying the phonetics and semantics of Chinese characters and compiled a Chinese dictionary, a project which bore testimony to both his scholarship and perseverance. Thirteen years have passed since Dr. Li retired from the vice-chancellorship. What he aspired so fervently to achieve in the early days, that is, to make the University a truly bilingual educational institution of international repute, has been realized stage by stage. His educational ideals will still be the University's guiding principles in its future development. While Dr. Li has left us for good, his indomitable spirit is something we shall all remember and imitate, and the accomplishments he left behind will endure for generations to come. Now allow me to quote from a citation for Dr. Li on the occasion of his being conferred an honorory doctorate by this university. It reads, 'In pursuance of his educational goal of seeking a meaningful interaction between Chinese and Western cultures, Dr. Li spared no effort in cultivating effective cooperation with Asian and Western universities with the help of foreign governments and foundations.' This is indeed a truthful description of Dr. Li. All his life, Dr. Li worked for higher education, Chinese culture, and social progress. I have yet another quotation, from Mencius, to describe this great and respectable educationalist. Mencius said, 'A man lives in the spacious dwelling, occupies the proper position, and goes along the highway of the Empire.' This man is Dr. Choh-Ming Li. Finally, I wish to represent all members of the University Council to pay our last respects to Dr. Li and to convey our condolences to Mrs. Li and other members of the bereaved family. • In Memory of Dr. C. M. Li 9