Bulletin No. 2, 2015

‘Best of the Best’ Raises HK$1.6 m for CUHK Lee Woo Sing College organized ‘An Evening with the Best of the Best’ at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre on 5 September, with the aim of raising fund for CUHK. The event, featuring singing and dancing performances by over 20 renowned celebrities of Hong Kong, was attended by more than 1,500 guests and attracted HK$1.6 million in donations. P e r f o r m e r s i n c l u d e d College patron Dr. Lee Woo-sing, Dr. Anita Leung, chairman of the College’s Committee of Overseers, Dr. Philip Wong, former member of the College’s Committee of Overseers, Prof. Joseph J.Y. Sung, Vice-Chancellor of CUHK, the Woo Sing Choir and alumni. Dr. Li Dak-sum Donates HK$100 Million for Chinese Medicine Research Dr. Li Dak-sum (2nd left) has generously donated HK$100 million to CUHK to set up an endowment fund named the Li Dak Sum Yip Yio Chin Education Development Fund in support of the University’s advancement in Chinese medicine research. In appreciation of Dr. Li’s contributions, the University established the Li Dak Sum Yip Yio Chin R&D Centre for Chinese Medicine and named the new wing of the University Library as Li Dak Sum Yip Yio Chin Building. The donation ceremony was held on 18 June with Dr. Li, his wife Mrs. Li Yip Yio-chin (1st left), Dr. Vincent H.C. Cheng (2nd right), Chairman of the Council, and Prof. Joseph J.Y. Sung, Vice-Chancellor. The Li Dak Sum Yip Yio Chin Scholarships will also be set up with the donation to facilitate academic exchange between CUHK and Fudan University in Shanghai as well as the tertiary institutions in Ningbo, and make awards to outstanding students from families with financial difficulties. ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS News in Brief 41