Newsletter No. 277

Information in this section can only  be accessed with CWEM password .   若要瀏覽本部分的資料， 請須輸 入 中大校園電子郵件密碼 。 • Pe r sona l ia • 人 事 動 態 • Pe r sona l ia • 人事動態‧ P e r s o n a l i a • 人 事 動 態 • Per sona l ia • 人 事 動 態 • Per sona l i a‧ CUHK to Organize Prestigious National English Speaking Competition in 2007 T he Chinese University signed an agreement with China Daily and 21st Century English Newspapers to jointly organize the Twelfth 21st Century — Lenovo Cup National English Speaking Competition in Hong Kong next year. The objective of the competition is to promote English education in China and improve the English standard of university students in China. The 21 St Century Cup National English Speaking Competition is an important annual event in China's academic arena. With the participation of over 500 major universities in the country, it is the most reputable English speaking contest on the mainland. The competition was founded by China Daily in 1996. Its finals have been successfully held in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Nan j i ng, Wuhan, Shenzhen and Macau. The final for the Twelfth Competition will be held at CUHK in March 2007. Dr. Alice Lam, chairman of University Grants Committee, will be patron of the competition. Signing the agreement on 10th April 2006 were Prof. Billy So (right 1), associate pro-vice-chancellor, CUHK; Madam Huang Qing (middle), managing editor of China Daily; and Mr. Hardy Tsoi, arts administrator, CUHK. 3 No. 277 19th April 2006