Newsletter No. 23

C U H K N e w s l e t t e r No. 2 3 October 1991 Ne a r i ng Comp l e t i on H u i Y e u ng Sh i ng B u i l d i ng • Located on the Chung Chi Campus. • The 10-storey building w i l l provide accommodation for the departments of history, music, translation, Japanese Studies and The Chinese University Press. •Construction w i ll be completed after the Chinese New Year, around March 1992. A pair of horseshoe a rmc h a i r s A ten-fold screen Art Gallery Exhibition T h e Dr. S.Y. Y ip Co l l ec t i on of C l a s s ic C h i n e se Fu r n i t u re A six-post canopy bed A clothes rack Simple and yet elegant are the best adjectives to describe the Ming-style Huanghua li f u r n i t u re cu r r en t ly on exhibition in the Art Gallery. Entitled "The Dr S. Y , Y ip Collection of Classic Chinese Furniture', the exhibition displays some 80 pieces of furniture collected by Dr. S. Y . Y i p , a connoisseur of Huanghua li furniture. The 200 years between late M i ng and early Qing represent the peak of classic Chinese furniture-making in China. Fu r n i t u re o f that pe r i od is admired for its simplicity, refinement and elegance. Apart from the style, the type of wood used was particularly emphasized. The Huanghuali type of wood was one of the favourite wood types of that time because of its refined quality. Various items of furniture such as beds, chairs, wardrobes and desks are displayed in functional groupings to recapture a M i n g household atmosphere. Furthermore, woodblock illustrations of the late M i ng period are included to enhance the viewer's understanding and appreciation of different items. The exhibition w i ll run until 24th November 1991, and during that period the A rt Gallery w i ll be opened Monday through Saturday from 10.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m., and from 1230 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. on Sundays and public holidays. It w i l l, however, be closed on the Chung Yeung Festival on 16th October. W h e n i s t h e t i m e f o r t h e m t o f l y There is an appointed time/or everything. A time to sow, and a time to reap. A time to he born, and a time to die. A timefor flags to be lowered’ and a timefor them to fly. Five flagpoles were installed near th Un i v e r s i ty L i b r a ry in 1988 to commemorate the University's 25th Anniversary. Most of the time they are flagless. On those rare occasions when University and college flags are hoisted, how many of us know why? The University's Security U n i t : responsible for hoisting and lowering the flags. A t the start of each academic year the unit w i l l be suppliedwithalist of dates for flag-hoisting. Such dates are prepared by the Information Office according to guidelines approved 1989 by the A dm i n i s t r a t i ve and 4