Bulletin No. 2, 2012

In Jubilation for the Golden Jubilee 9 Prof. Michael K.M. Hui Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Chairman of the CUHK 50th Anniversary Celebration Coordinating and Working Committee The 50th anniversary logo, designed by renowned Hong Kong designer Mr. Stanley Wong, was inspired by the phoenix of the University emblem. Using the ornate crown as the number ‘5’, and the curved horn as the number ‘0’, it is complemented with the bilingual slogan 「傳承．開 創」 , ‘Embrace our Culture, Empower our Future’. The logo resembles the mission of the University: To combine tradition with modernity, and to bring together China and the West. ‘When I graduated from the Chinese University in 1980, it was entering its 17th year. Like a living person, the age of 17 is a time to hammer out an identity and a niche for oneself. Time flies. 2013 is the Golden Jubilee year of the University. To a living person, the age of 50 is considered his/her prime. It’s a pivotal and productive period for scholars and statesmen alike, and for an institution which has so much to look back on and take stock of in the past but even much more to emulate and look forward to in future. I am fortunate enough to be working with members of the Coordinating and Working Committee—colleagues, alumni and students who are so knowledgeable, dedicated and resourceful. The series of commemorative activities and landmark events planned for 2013 will reach deep inside our solidarity and collectiveness as members of the Chinese University as well as reach out to the society at large. I hereby extend a sincere invitation to every member of the CUHK family to join us in our celebrations throughout 2013.’