Comprising the headmasters and officers of 38 key mainland middle schools visited CUHK on 24 November. Representatives from 17 provinces and municipalities, including those from Gansu, Inner Mongolia and Xinjiang, met with CUHK’s Vice-Chancellor, the Pro-Vice-Chancellors, the College Heads, and the Director of Admissions and Financial Aid, and were given a campus tour.

In his welcoming speech, Prof. Joseph J.Y. Sung, Vice-Chancellor, said that 2012 was a special year for there would be a double cohort of students admitted locally; whereas the admission exercise on the mainland would be further extended to 31 provinces, cities and autonomous regions, including Qinghai, Xinjiang and Tibet.

Since the University started recruitment on the mainland in 1998, over 1,000 Chinese students have completed their studies and now excel in various professions. Professor Sung wished the University could further strengthen ties with middle schools on the mainland, and join hands in nurturing young talent in China.