Bulletin Autumn‧Winter 2005

The 62nd Congregation for th e Confermen t OF Degree s a b i l i t y t o emb r a ce it , is c e r t a i n ly w o r t h y o f the e f f o rt o fan i n t e l l e c t u a l, e v e n i f he is a n o n - C h i n e s e . I n p o i nt o f f a c t C h i n e se i s already b e c om i n g a n i n t e r n a t i o n a l l a n g u a g e w i t h the eme r g e n ce o f C h i n a i n the g l o b a l c o mm u n i t y . M y f e l l ow zhongdaren, a m o d e r n educated p e r s o n w h o l i v e s i n the p r e s e nt age o f g l o b a l i z a t i on ha s t o h a v e a t l e a st t w o languages a this c omma n d. G i v en the choice, Ch i n e se e d u c a t ed p e r s o n s l i v i n g i n H o n g K o n g w i l l , i n m y v i e w, choose Chinese a n d En g l i sh as their t w o languages. A n d w e m a y c o n f i d e n t ly say t h at th e b i l i n g u al t r a d i t i o n o f T h e Ch i n e s e U n i v e r s i t y , h a v i n g b e e n i n p l a ce f o r o v e r 4 0 years, i s a p o l i cy o f great foresight a n d w i s d o m a n do n e t h at deserves t o b e u p h e l d mo st steadfastly. Zhongdaren, it is w i t h grea t j o y a n d p r i d e that I see y o u r i c h l y e m b e d d e d i ns u ch t r a d i t i o n , a n d I w i s h y o u a l l the v e ry best i n y o ur f u t u r e endeavours, like eagles t a k i ng f l i g h t . Chinese is the language that gives identity to the Chinese people, and the embodiment o fChinese culture itself. It is the conduit through which one may enter the expansive realm o fChinese culture … I n point o f fact Chinese i salready becoming a n international language with the emergence of China in the global community. 4 4 Chinese University Bulletin Autumn • Winter 2005