Bulletin Autumn‧Winter 1993

international conference on moral and civic education from 19th to 22nd November 1993, in association with the Hong Kong Institute of Educational Research, the departments of educational administration and policy, psychology, and religion, and the Hong Kong Educational Research Association. • The Faculty of Medicine hosted 'The Eighth International Workshop on Therapeutic Endoscopy' from 30th November to 2nd December 1993. • Chung Chi College organized an international symposium entitled 'Historical Archives of Pre- 1949 Christian Higher Education in China' from 9th to 11th December 1993. • The Department of Mathematics hosted an international conference from 18th to 21st December 1993 to inaugurate the University's Institute of Mathematical Sciences. • The Institute of Chinese Studies and the Overseas Chinese Archives of the Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies held an 'International Conference on Chaozhou Studies' from 20th to 22nd December 1993. Ar t Gallery Exhibitions The Art Gallery mounted two exhibitions between July and November 1993: • The Art of Li Jian and Xie Lansheng (from 17th July to 12th September) L i Jian (1747-1799) and Xie Lansheng (1760—1831) were the two foremost Guangdong painters of the late 18th to early 19th century. Li is hailed as the founder of the Guangdong landscape painting tradition, and Xie the inheritor who further developed a versatile Guangdong painting style. Both wer e heavily influenced by Ni Zan of the Yuan dynasty and Shitao of the early Qing period. The function was jointly organized by the CUHK Art Gallery, the Guangdong Provincial Museum, and the Guangzhou Art Gallery, with the support of local art organizations such as Bei Shan Tang, the Chih Lo Lou Art Promotion (Non-profit Making) Ltd., and Chongyizhai. • Two Thousand Years of Chinese Lacquer (from 24th September to 21st November) Over 100 pieces of Chinese lacquerware, some of which could be dated back to the Warring States period (475-221 BC), were displayed in the exhibition. The latest piece belongs to the Qianlong period (AD 1736- 1795) of the Qing dynasty. The majority of the other items were products of the Song, Yuan and Ming dynasties (10th—17th centuries). Most of the lacquerware on display has been painted, carved, carved and gilt, or inlaid with mother-of-pearl. Apart from the most common daily utensils such as dishes, bowls, cups and boxes, there were also seven pieces of qin (Chinese zither). The exhibition was jointly presented by the Art Gallery and the Hong Kong Oriental Ceramic Society. Obituaries • Dr. Yuen Ting-cheuk, senior lecturer in Chinese language and literature, passed away on 20th August 1993. Dr. Yuen first joined the University in September 1965. • Dr. Law Yu Fai, associate director of the Office of Academic Links, passed away on 25th September 1993. Dr. Law first joined The Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1973 and served for two years as tutor in the Department of Sociology. He rejoined the University in July 1986 as assistant to the director of the Office of International Studies Programmes, and was appointed associate director of the Office of Academic Links in September 1991. News in Brief 46