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Run-down of Other Celebratory Events: 4 CUHK Faculty of Education Alumni Achievement Awards Presentation Ceremony (26.9.2003) CUHK Alumni Cup (5.10.2003) Symposium on Individuals, Societies, and Nations in Intellectual History (9-11.10.2003) 1 The Fourth International Conference on Chinese Paleography (15-17.10.2003) The Chinese University Journalism Award Presentation Ceremony (24.10.2003) An International Conference on Chinese Culture: Transmission and Transformation (30.10-1.11.2003) School of Public Health Inaugural Symposium: Public Health in the 21st Century (8.11.2003) CUHK 40th Anniversary Commemorative TV Programme (10 & 17.11.2003) Launch of the CUHK Hong Kong Quality of Life Index (12.11.2003) International Conference on Quality of Life in a Global World (14-15.11.2003) 3 Fine Arts Alumni Exhibition 2003 (22-30.11.2003) International Conference on 'Globalization and Gender: The Implications of Global Economic Restructuring for Women in China and Southeast Asia' (27-29.11.2003) Social Work Symposium: Knowledge, Practice and Research in Chinese Societies — Challenges Ahead (2-6.12.2003) Literary Translation and Creative Writing Workshops of the Second Global Youth Chinese Literary Award for the New Century (5.12.2003) 2 Award Presentation Ceremony of the Second Global Youth Chinese Literary Award for the New Century (7.12.2003) Cheng Ming in All Directions: 40 Years of Art at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (8-30.12.2003) 2003 Intelligent Automation Conference (15-17.12.2003) Renditions 30th Anniversary Book Exhibition (15-18.12.2003) Academic Conference: Strategic Management in Emerging Economies — Challenging Conventional Wisdom (18-19.12.2003) The University's 40th anniversary celebrations have triggered self-reflection and better preparation for the future. The 40th Anniversary Fair outlined the University's rise to its present status, pondered on its future direction, and drew public attention to its contributions and achievements. The series of talks by alumni provided individual narratives of how the University had equipped them for life and career, and were testimony to the University's accomplishments in nurturing talent for the community. The staging of Of Phoenix Lineage evoked cherished memories and highlighted the sense of solidarity among the alumni groups. The Anniversary Banquet was a huge homecoming and gathering for all those who care for the University, whose sheer number and enthusiasm were clear indications of the depth of their pride, joy, and faith in the future of CUHK. And this faith is what enables The Chinese University to advance, excel, and make history. I 40th Anniversary Celebrations 29