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The Constituent Colleges 25 Part 1 United College The mission of the College is to realize its motto ‘Make One’s Virtues Shine and Renew the People’, and to serve the people of Hong Kong, China, and the world through integrative education, pastoral care, and moral and spiritual enhancement of the young. United College was founded in 1956 with the amalgamation of five post- secondary colleges: Canton Overseas College, Kwang Hsia College, Wah Kiu College, Wen Hua College, and Ping Jing College of Accountancy. The five colleges decided to pool their resources to provide quality tertiary education for local students. The United College of Hong Kong was incorporated under an ordinance of the government in 1957 with a board of trustees as its governing body. United College became one of the founding Colleges of The Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1963. The College moved from Bonham Road on Hong Kong Island to its present site on the University campus in December 1971. United College places strong emphasis on whole-person education and broadening the perspective of its students and enhancing their sense of social responsibility. United College’s Distinguished Visiting Scholars Lectures, Annual Workshop and College Assemblies provide intellectual stimuli to