Facts and Figures 2009

United College College Motto: Make One’s Virtues Shine and Renew the People No. of full-time undergraduates: 2,684 United College was founded in 1956 through the amalgamation of five post-secondary colleges which were originally private universities in Guangzhou and its vicinity and which were closely related to higher education in Hong Kong. Shaw College College Motto: Cultivating One’s Virtue and Going Deeply into What One has Learned No. of full-time undergraduates: 2,745 Shaw College was founded in 1986 with private donations to promote the cultivation of virtue and the pursuit of knowledge. The Sculpture Garden outside the Wu Chung Multimedia Library has a distinctive artistic ambience. The Cascade is a popular venue among students for graduation photographs while the Water Tower has been serving the College since 1970. The dynamically shaped College Sign situated on the Shaw Terrace at the campus entrance represents the College spirit and a readiness to face new challenges squarely. The herbal garden has an area of about 800m 2 . Over 20 flowering and fragrant herbs are planted in this Chinese style garden for teaching and research purposes. Sculpture Garden The Cascade and the Water Tower College Sign The HERBSnSENSES Chinese Medicinal Plants Garden 5