Bulletin Autumn‧Winter 2001

CHINESE UNIVERSITY BULLETIN Autumn • Winter 2001 © The Chinese University of Hong Kong 2001 Address all correspondence to the Publication Office, CUHK, Sha Tin, N.T., Ho ng Kong. E-mail address pub2@uab.msmail.cuhk.edu.hk Website http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/ puo/bulletin/index.htm Advisory Committe e on Chinese University Bulletin Prof. Joseph M. Chan Prof. Chiang Ying-ho Prof. Richard M.W. H o Prof. C.Y. Lee Mr. Jacob Leung Prof. David Parker Ms. Amy Yu i Editorial Staff Editor Ms. A m y K.Y. Leung Assistant Editors Ms. K. Lee Ms. Piera Chen Ms. Florence Chan Mr. Lawrence Choi Design & Production Ms. Ada La m C O N T E N T S 2 Interface Between University and Schools 3 Understanding University Education and Campus Life 8 Widening the Perspective of Secondary School Students 12 Wo r k i ng Towards Flexible Admissio n Policies and an Ideal Curriculum Structure 16 Helping to Improve the Effectiveness of Schools 23 A Resources Centre i n Suppor t of Education Reform 29 Tertiary and Secondary Education i n the Midst of Change 30 Number One in Asia CUHK ' s EMBA Programme 32 Chinese Medicine Research and Further Development One of Three UGC-supported Areas of Excellence 2001 36 Research News 38 Exploring Cross-cultural Managerial Behaviou r 42 Tai-chi and Resistance Training Exercises Would they really improve the health of the elderly? 45 Chung Chi College Celebrates Golden jubilee 48 The 10th Anniversary of the Faculty of Engineering 50 News in Brief