Bulletin Spring‧Summer 2001

Mrs. Lily Yam (front left) and Prof. Arthur K.C. Li (front right) planting a tree featured a Green Campus Exhibition ， a Waste Reduction Workshop, an En v i r onmen t a l Protection and Cleaning Walk, a photo contest, an energy-saving logo design contest, and an energy usage guessing game. There was also a debate on the 'total ban on the use of disposable wares on campus' and a f o r um on ' V i s i on Planning: Hong Kong 2030'. The opening ceremony was held at the University Cultural Square outside Benjamin Franklin Centre. Guests of honour included Mrs. L i l y Yam Kwan Pui-ying, Secretary for the Environment and Food; Mrs. Lessie Wei Ch ui K i t - y e e, D i r e c t or o f A g r i c u l t u r e , Fisheries and Conservation; M r . Robert J.S. L a w , D i r e c t or o f E n v i r o n m e n t a l P r o t e c t i on ; Prof. A r t h u r K . C . L i , vice-chancellor; Prof. L i u Pak-wai , pro-vice-chancellor; Prof. Chan King-ming, chairman of the University Steering Committee on the Environment; the presidents o f CUSA and CUTA; and student representatives. Exhibitions Art Mu s eum Exhibitions • Ancient Chinese Go ld Or namen t s took place at Wes t -w i ng Gallery f r om 11th November 2000 to 18th February 2001. This exhibition, the first of its kind ever held anywhere, consisted of over 400 pieces of ancient Chinese gold ornaments from the Shang to the Qing dynasties. The items w e r e s e l e c t i o n s f r om local private collections. • Chinese Pa i n t i ng and Ca l l i g r a p h y : G i f t in Memo ry of M r . W o n g S i ew Chan and M r . Wong Peng Cheong took place at Ea s t - w i ng Gallery f r om 11th November 2000 to 4th February 2001. On display were around 100 pieces of paintings and calligraphy from the M i ng dynasty to modem times, illustrating the diversified styles i n p a i n t i n g a nd calligraphy over the period. The works were gifts to the A r t Museum by Diana, Richard, and John Wong in memory of their late grandfather Mr. Wong Siew Chan, and late father Mr. Wong Peng Cheong. • Ancient Chinese Calligraphic Rubbings ran from 16th March to 13th May 2001 at the West-wing Gallery. The 150 rubbings in this exhibition were selected from the rich collection of the Gold ornament in the shape of a dragon, Qing, 1644-1911 Landscape (detail) by Li Liufong Liqi stele, Eastern Han, Ming dynasty rubbing , collection of the Peking University Library News in Brief