Newsletter No. 26

No.26 January 1992 CUHK Newsletter The Chung Chi College Chapel The Chung Chi College Chapel A radiant-looking bride with a beautiful bouquet in her hands posing for photographs with her groom is no uncommon scene on the campus. Do you know that there is really a place on our picturesque campus that can be used for weddings? Yes, that is the Chung Chi College Chapel, the famous landmark on the Chung Chi campus which signifies the college's Christian education tradition. The chapel was constructed in 1961 with a generous donation f r om the Un i t ed Chu r ch of Canada. Through the years, the chapel has made significant contributions as a venue for religious services, college assemblies, general education programmes and other extracurricular activities for staff and students. In an attempt to accommodate more staff, students, parents and alumni for college functions, extension work was carried out in summer 1990 to increase the seating capacity from 700 to 1,260. An air-conditioning system was also installed. The chapel w i ll surely serve its mission even better in days to come. The New Asia campus at Farm Road, with the circular pavilion at the right. The 'Wing' The Concourse New Asia College Concourse The old home of New Asia College at Farm Road had a circular pavilion where teachers and students loved to gather for intellectual discussions and amiable chats. To preserve this longstanding tradition, the college reserved an area on the new campus for such gatherings when it moved to Sha Tin. To preserve the flavour of a circular pavilion, a concourse that took the shape of a sector of an amphitheatre was designed and built. Because of the special design of the concourse and the inscription of words ‘New Asia College' on its fringing wall, the concourse has been a most popular spot for graduation snapshots. Not far away from the concourse stands a sculpture named the ‘Wing'. It is a work by a famous local sculptor, Mr. Tong King-sum, originally dedicated to his mother, Mrs. Tong Ng Sui-wah. New Asia borrowed it for exhibition at the concourse and Mrs. Tong later generously donated it to the college in view of the pleasing effect of the display. 9