Newsletter No. 5

CUHK Newsletter N e w Asia College S. Y. Chung Vi s i t ing Fellow Prof. Chan Hok-lam, professor of Chinese h i s t o r y, Un i v e r s i ty of Washington, USA, visited New Asia College as its S. Y. Chung Visiting Fellow from 5th to 15th March. During his visit. Prof. Chan spoke on ‘A Historical Inquiry into the Legends about the Building of Beijing City'. Prof. Chan graduated from the University of Hong Kong and received his Ph.D. from Princeton University, USA. He specializes in the history of the Yuan and Ming dynasties of China and is a prolific wr i t e r. He has been v i s i t i ng professor and research fellow in such famous universities as Yale University, Columbia University, Princeton University, National University of Australia and National Tsinghua University of Taiwan. 1 9 9 0 Sports Medicine Conference The 7th Annual Sports Medicine Conference on 'Development of Sports Culture and Primary Care of the Athletes' was held on 25th March at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. The organizers were the Hong Kong Centre of Sports Medicine and Sports Science; the Department of Extramural Studies, CUHK; the Hong Kong Association of Sports Medicine and Sports Science; and Hong Kong College of General Practitioners. Some 350 sports scientists and administrators, doctors, therapists, and athletes attended the function and shared their expertise and experience in the promotion of sports medicine and sports science. Discussion topics included the development of sports culture, respiratory diseases and sports, diabetics and sports, clinical exercise testing, fluid and electrolyte balance in endurance sports, and sports rehabilitation. The conference was sponsored by the Amateur Sports Federation & Olympic Committee, Hong Kong and the Jubilee Sports Centre. New Publications of The University Press The following new books will be sold at a 20 per cent discount to staff members at the University Boo k shop, John Fulton Centre: -《薪酬管理》（ in Chinese) by Irene H. S. Chow, viii + 204 pp., (paperback, HK$30). -《管理理論和應用》（ in Chinese) by King W. Chow, viii + 131 pp., (paperback, HK$30). 5