Facts and Figures 2009

Chung Chi College College Motto: In Pursuit of Excellence No. of full-time undergraduates: 2,779 Chung Chi College was founded in 1951 by the Protestant Churches in Hong Kong to fill the need for a local institution of higher learning that would be both Chinese and Christian. New Asia College College Motto: Sincerity and Intelligence No. of full-time undergraduates: 2,798 New Asia College was founded in 1949 by a group of scholars from mainland China headed by Prof. Ch’ien Mu who aimed at preserving traditional Chinese culture and balancing it with Western learning so that students might understand their cultural heritage while being able to cope with the challenges of the modern world. Weiyuan Lake , the name in pinyin , literally meaning ‘not complete’, not only describes the shape of the lake but is a clever footnote to the College motto ‘In Pursuit of Excellence’, which is ‘ Ad Excellentiam ’ in Latin. The double-storey A-frame Chung Chi Tang, built in 1972, serves as a student recreation centre and canteen. The pavilion further develops the idea of the ‘union of man and nature’ advocated by Prof. Ch’ien Mu. Lake Ad Excellentiam New Asia Pavilion The New Asia Amphitheatre A popular venue for students’ activities such as the annual banquet for a thousand, the martial arts night as well as other outdoor seminars, concerts and performances. Colleges Chung Chi Tang 4