Newsletter No. 50

The Universit y occupie s an impressiv e sit e on hill y terrain . Th e vastness o f the campu s a n d th e undulatio n o f its landscap e make moto r transpor t a necessit y mos t o f the time . But man y parts o f the campus ar e als o pleasantly walkable , excep t for those who ar e hurrying t o lectures, o r tryin g h a r d t o mee t a n assignmen t deadline . Thos e who believ e they ar e favourably endowe d b y the Muses, whethe r thei r gifts are genuine o r otherwise , ofte n f i nd subject s a b u n d a nt f or a contemplativ e essay , o r els e a pastoral od e i n th e bes t style of the Augustans , when walkin g th e Chines e Universit y campus . And for lesser mortals who lac k th e abilit y t o offer Nature thei r songs of praise, ther e i s yet sufficient beauty o n campu s t o soothe thei r wearied souls , a n d brin g joy t o thei r sullied faces. In thi s issu e we invit e you t o join u s i n these four short walk s on campus , a n d shar e wit h u s the happiness a n d contentmen t tha t are hithert o know n onl y t o a few . The first walk: University Road t o Bambo o Lodg e The shor t rout e linkin g th e Universit y headquarter s with th e Chun g Ch i campu s i s wel l shade d b y trees . I t starts wit h th e fligh t o f step s a t th e intersectio n o f University Road an d Chun g Ch i Road , whic h lead s t o Chun g Ch i Staff Quarter s Bloc k D an d th e adjacen t children' s playground. Chun g Ch i Staf f Quarter s Bloc k G i s anothe r flight o f step s dow n an d th e rout e continue s a s i t turn s left and reache s Evergree n Lane , wher e car s ar e rarel y i n sight. Followin g th e wid e an d leve l Evergree n Lane , th e walk come s t o a rathe r abrup t hal t whe n a footbridg e appears, t o provid e a n approac h t o Chun g Ch i Tang. On e may tak e foo d an d drin k a t th e Chun g Ch i Tan g cafeteria, o r see k mor e cerebra l refreshmen t i n the Elisabet h Luc e Mor e Librar y jus t a stone' s throw away . Or on e ca n g o on , bypassin g Chun g Ch i Tan g and continu e o n Evergree n Lan e t o reac h thre e o f the oldes t residence s o n campu s th e Hu a Lie n Tang, the Min g Hu a Tang , an d th e Yin g Li n Tang . Larg e trees aboun d i n thi s area , silentl y bearin g witnes s t o decades o f studen t activitie s i n thos e hall s o f residence. Fro m Yin g Li n Tan g anothe r fligh t o f rough-hewn step s descend s t o Pon d Crescent , wher e the wal k come s t o an en d a t Bamboo Lodge . Chihiren's playground beside Chun g Chi Staff Quarters Block D Staff Quarters Block The walk begins here. NO.50 JANUAR Y 199 4 6 CUHK NEWSLETTER THE PATHS THAT BEGUILE