Newsletter No. 36

No36 November 1992 CUHK Newsletter New L i brary Extension to be Named after Mr . T i n Ka-p i ng The University recently received a generous donation of HK$25 million from Mr. Tin Ka-ping, a prominent local industrialist, in support of academic research activities. Twenty per cent of this donation has been specifically earmarked for research projects on education developments in China conducted by the Faculty of Education. At a cheque-presentation ceremony held on 6th October, Mrs. Alice K. Y. Lam, treasurer of the University, represented the University to receive the donation from Mr. Tin. To give permanent recognition to Mr. Tin's generous support, the University has decided to name the new extension of the University Library after him. The new building is to be completed in spring 1993 and w i ll house University Library offices, the Universities Service Centre, the Hong Ko ng I ns t i t u te of As i a -Pac i f ic Studies, and the Office of Academic Links. Awards for A r t Gal lery Exh i b i t i on Catalogues Two publications produced by the Art Gallery to accompany its exhibitions havewon important awards. * The Art of Su Liupeng and Su Renshan won the second prize in the Award for Outstanding Achievement in Social Science Research (1988-90) organized by the Joint Association of Social Science of Guangzhou and the Guangzhou Social Science Foundation. Edited by Mayching Kao, the catalogue contains 100 paintings and calligraphy of the ‘ Two Su's', two research papers, and appendices on signatures and seals. It is a valuable reference for the study of the two 19th century Guangdong artists. * Another catalogue, Jades from the Tomb of the King of Nanyue, has been chosen as one of the 10 winning titles in the Award for the Best Produced Books in Hong Kong (1991) organized by the Urban Council and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council. Edited by Peter Y.K. Lam, the book was j o i n t ly published by the Art Gallery, the Kau Chi Society of Chinese Art, Woods Pub l i sh i ng Company, and the Museum of the Western Han Tomb of the Nanyue King, Guangzhou. It contains 235 colour plates, three essays by Chinese scholars, and commentaries on each piece of jade excavated from the tomb of the King of Nanyue. 1992 Wi l son T. S. Wang Di s t i ngu i shed Internat ional Professor P rof. Charles A. Ingene, Nordstorm Professor of Retail Marketing, University of Washington, has come to visit the University as Wilson T. S. Wang Distinguished International Professor. Prof. Ingene specializes in spatial marketing, retail marketing and the organization of distribution channels, and has published over a hundred articles and books on these subjects. He also serves as editor of the Journal of Retailing, one of the major academic journals in the marketing profession, and consults for many business 3