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Year of Establishment Emblem and Colours Our Vision Our Mission Motto (through amalgamation of Chung Chi College, New Asia College and United College) Through Learning and Temperance to Virtue 1963 博文約禮 To be acknowledged locally, nationally and internationally as a first-class comprehensive research university whose bilingual and multicultural dimensions of student education, scholarly output and contribution to the community consistently meet standards of excellence. The emblem of the University is the mythical Chinese bird feng ( 鳳 ) which has been regarded as the Bird of the South since the Han dynasty. It is a symbol of nobility, beauty, loyalty and majesty. The University colours are purple and gold, representing devotion and loyalty, and perseverance and resolution, respectively. To assist in the preservation, creation, application and dissemination of knowledge by teaching, research and public service in a comprehensive range of disciplines, thereby serving the needs and enhancing the well-being of the citizens of Hong Kong, China as a whole, and the wider world community. 02 GENERAL INFORMATION