Bulletin No. 1, 2014

Golden Jubilee Celebration Highlights  35  T he year 2013 marked the Golden Jubilee of CUHK. Starting from January, an array of celebratory events were organized, reaching a climax in November and December. Following the CUHK Golden Jubilee Alumni Concert, which took place on 22 November, the annual Alumni Homecoming Day, was held on 7 December, and the ‘CUHK 50th Anniversary Performance: The Magical Mall’ was also staged that night. Held at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre Concert Hall, the CUHK Golden Jubilee Alumni Concert, featured in its grand finale a phenomenal cast. ‘Under the Lion Rock’ (photo 1), re-arranged by alumnus Alfred Wong , was performed jointly by Chung Chi Orchestra and New Asia Chinese Music Society, with alumna Wong Kin-yu at the pipe organ, Vice-Chancellor Prof. Joseph J.Y. Sung and four students as leading voices backed by the CUHK Chorus—under the baton of Prof. Leo Ou-fan Lee . The CUHK Alumni Homecoming (photo 2) drew over 5,000 alumni, their families and friends to the campus. The Golden Jubilee Alumni Garden and the Caring Alumni EcoCampus Trail, both signifying the close connections between the alumni and their alma mater, were opened that day. A total of 51 trees were planted at the Golden Jubilee Alumni Garden (photo 3) located at East Campus, representing alumni who graduated from the University in the past 50 years and those from the three constituent Colleges before the founding of the University. Starting from the Golden Jubilee Garden of Appreciation (photo 4), a new CUHK landmark located in central campus between Sir Run Run Shaw Hall and Y.C. Liang Hall in celebration of the 50th anniversary, the Caring Alumni EcoCampus Trail connects the nine Colleges with central campus. CUHK members and friends are welcome to adopt plaques placed along the trail. All donations will be contributed to the scholarships of the University and the Colleges. During the ‘CUHK 50th Anniversary Performance: The Magical Mall’ (photos 5–7) held at night, the University Mall was decorated in lights with special effects. The facade of the University Library became a massive screen for video projection, inviting the audience to join a trip down memory lane to revisit noteworthy moments in the past five decades. A great variety of performances were staged, including singing, drama, dancing and a magic show. Student activists from past once again gathered at the Beacon to reflect on the unique history of the landmark. During the peak period, an estimate of 6,000 plus participants gathered at the University Mall and over 1,000 computers and mobile devices were tuned in to the live broadcast. Golden Jubilee Celebration Highlights 7