Bulletin Spring‧Summer 2003

40th Anniversary Celebrations T he University turns 40 in 2003. To celebrate, an exciting assortment of programmes spanning the whole year has been drawn up, ranging from fun-for-all activities to serious academic lectures by world-class scholars. What follows is a recapitulation of celebrations held in the first quarter of 2003. On the morning of 23rd February 2003, the kick-off ceremony took place at Lingnan Stadium on Chung Chi campus. It was followed by the Round-the-CU-Walkathon, and, in the afternoon, the finals of an invitation football match for staff of local universities was held. An estimated 6,000 guests, alumni, staff, students of the University and members of the public took part in the day's events. Kick-off Ceremony The patrons of the event were Dr. Alice Lam (left 3), chairperson of the University Grants Committee, Dr. Lee Hon Chiu (right 3), chairman of the University Council, Mr. Paul Cheng (right 2), chairman of the CUHK 40th Anniversary Celebration Organizing Committee, and Prof. Ambrose Y.C. King (left 2), vice-chancellor of the University. They joined Prof. P.W. Liu (left 1), chairman of the 40th Anniversary Celebration Organizing Committee, and Ms. Amy Yui (right 1) convener of the Round-the-CU Walkathon and Carnival Steering Committee, to officiate at the kick-off ceremony. A 25-metre gold dragon created especially for the celebrations makes its debut accompanied by a lion dance.