Bulletin No. 2, 2013

Engaging the World 11  Office of Academic Links (China) Exchange students on the Teaching-In-China Programme in Zengcheng in the 80’s The University was also one of the first local universities to develop academic exchange with mainland China. Since the 1980s, it has had close links with mainland partners, with the number of exchanges soaring after 1997, due to a more open political climate and the government’s investment in education. The Office of Academic Links (China) (OALC) takes care of academic exchange and research collaboration between CUHK and universities on the mainland and in Taiwan and Macau. Ms. Wing Wong (right), director of the OALC, says, ‘The OALC serves as a bridge between the four places by tapping into Hong Kong’s unique cultural heritage and geographical position. Besides exchange and collaboration, we also organize visits, seminars, service learning programmes and a summer camp, so teachers and students from the different regions can have deeper interaction, broaden their perspectives, and become more competitive.’