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welcome The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games were, amongst other things, an astonishing celebration of Chinese culture and civilisation. It is perhaps timely then, that CityU’s Chinese Civilisation Centre (CCIV) should celebrate its 10th anniversary at such an auspicious time and with China the focus of the world’s attention. CityU has taken a leading role in promoting and providing quality Chinese culture education. Director of CCIV, Professor Cheng Pei-kai, gave CityU Today an insight into the evolution of the centre over the course of the past decade. Commanding her own small place in the Olympics’ global media spotlight was Department of Electronic Engineering PhD student, Geng Nian. Geng did herself and her University proud in her role as an Olympic ceremony hostess during medal presentations at the Equestrian events staged in Hong Kong. In our regular Straight from the Heart feature, she explains the hard work that went into projecting such an image of self-assured ease and poise during the Games.

Εॄ೜Ң‍˾ Řżâ€ŹÔ•ŕˇ™ŕźœŕ¸œ๨ŕś‚cÉťŕ¨?Ή ˖‍Í?ŕ˘„Ţˆâ€ŹČżÎ›Ężŕ ?‍ؿ‏Κగcԯɝ˳â€ŤËĽÜ˘â€ŹÉ áœşŕ˝źâ€ŤŘ€â€ŹáˆŒâ€ŤŘżâ€ŹÉťŕ¨?ʟ‍ע‏՗ʟĘ?eΕɝŕ¨?Κ‍ݯ‏ ͲŕŹˆರᒨɞ჌c‍ے‏ɣ‍ؿ‏ɝŕ¨?ĘźĘ?ɝʜॄĚ? ᄪ༂ΚÍ“ ՚ιe â€ŤŰ’â€ŹÉŁá‹ƒÔžßŽÉˆŕŞ?৽ʼŕąŠŕ ŽáŽšáˆ”Éťŕ¨?ĘźĘ?ઠӊcĘŒ๨Â?ĘŒË€â€ŤŰ’â€ŹÉŁÂ?ऋĐ&#x;ᑟᇟɝŕ¨?ĘźĘ? ɝʜËšͨáˆ˛ŕ¨ŠŕŻ—ઠŕŞ’ŕż‘á‡šÉťĘśŕźŚËž ι‍ؿ‏ ೕࢄᛰĘ?e ཋɼɎ೥áŠ?ÓĄŕŻ&#x;ÉĄÍ ŕĽŤÖ¨Í›áŽ–áŽ–ŕ¨„á ¤ČżÍ˛ ŕŹˆඨŕ°Œá ™ರâ€ŤËľŘżâ€ŹÔ•ŕˇ™ŕźœcâ€ŤÝŻâ€ŹÎ•ŕ —ŕ˛‹á?žĎˇ â€ŤŘżâ€Źŕ§›ŕ­şËˆá‘ŠáŠŞÍ¨ŕ˝•á†‰Ô°á“¤áƒ¨Î˛ŕŞ…â€ŤŰżâ€ŹÉŽĐ?e །֨༜â€ŤÝŻâ€Źŕˇ™ŕźœŕ¸œá€žČšĘ—Éˆc‍ے‏ɣ՗།̯֨ É Ń?ࡰԡϏá‚šeΕ̯๨Â?â€ŤŰ’â€ŹÉŁÉ á‚?Â?ਿá™? čŁ?c།֨ŕŠ€á ¤Ňˆŕ ¨Ę—Ô”ŕˇ™ŕźœá“¤áƒ¨ÉŠŐ´á€˛ŕ­Ľ ÉŁĘżŰœྸß‡â€ŤÖşÜƒâ€Źá˜¤Ń„â€ŤŘżâ€ŹÓşŕśľĐŚÉˆe Ѵજ᚞ّ஭ŕ¸œâ€ŤŘ€â€ŹáˆŒ̯๨Îˆá†ľá €â€ŤŮťâ€ŹĘźŕŻƒe

We hope you enjoy a gold medal read throughout our latest edition.

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â€ŤŰ’â€ŹÉŁŕ§˝ŕž¸ ‍ے‏ ‍ے‏ɣ ɣ৽ྸ ৽ྸ

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1. The Hon Mr Justice Patrick Chan ஹͰ෿Ř’Ö‚

2. Dr Chow Yei-ching, GBS ՚͛ेŕŻ&#x;ÉĄ

3. Mr Sze Chi-ching, JP â€ŤÜŞâ€ŹÉĽŕŤœÍąÍ

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Honorary degrees for service to society â€ŤŰ’â€ŹÉŁŕŠ€ŕ˝•ŕŞ’ŕż˜á™ˇŕŻ&#x;ÉĄáŠ?ϽʀÉ?Ď˝â€ŤŮ…â€Źŕ¸œáƒ”ŕ­ż CityU will confer honorary doctoral degrees on The Hon Mr Justice Patrick Chan, Dr Chow Yei-ching, GBS and Mr Sze Chi-ching, JP, in recognition of their signiďŹ cant contribution to education and the well-being of society. The award ceremony will be held in November 2008.

and Mr Sze, Chairman of Hang Tung Resources Holding Limited, will receive an Honorary Doctor of Social Science.

Mr Justice Chan, Permanent Judge of the Court of Final Appeal, will receive an Honorary Doctor of Laws. Dr Chow, Chairman and Managing Director of the Chevalier Group of Companies,

ŕ­„á„—Ř’ŕ§‘ŕŠ’ͨŘ’Ö‚ஹͰ෿Ř’Ö‚ŕŠ€á?ľŕŠĄŕż˜á™ˇ Ř’áŠ?ŕŻ&#x;ÉĄáŠ?Ď˝eÔŻÉĄŕś‘ŕž†Ëšŕ˘?ŕ šŕťŽÔ‘á?˘ŕş¤ ŕŹ‰ŐšÍ›ŕĄ‡ŕŻ&#x;ÉĄŕŠ€á?ľŕŠĄŕż˜á™ˇâ€ŤŮ…â€Źŕ¸œŢŤáŠ?ŕŻ&#x;ÉĄáŠ? Ď˝eÜ?ŕŽ?ŕź…ฝŕś‘ŕž†Ď„ŕ ‰Ę”Ě‡ŕťŽÔ‘ŃŤËšŕ˘?‍ܪ‏ ÉĽŕŤœÍąÍ ŕŠ€á?ľŕŠĄŕż˜á™ˇâ€ŤŮ…â€Źŕ¸œŢŤáŠ?ŕŻ&#x;ÉĄáŠ?Ď˝e

â€ŤŰ’â€ŹÉŁŕŠ€ŕ˝•ŕŞ’ŕż˜á™ˇŕŻ&#x;ÉĄáŠ?ϽʀஹͰ෿Ř’Ö‚d ՚͛ेŕŻ&#x;ÉĄĘĽâ€ŤÜŞâ€ŹÉĽŕŤœÍąÍ cËžâ€Ťŕž´Ů˛â€ŹË˘ŕ ¨ ྦྷઠөʥâ€ŤŮ…â€Źŕ¸œá€ŤŢŚâ€ŤŘżâ€ŹŕŚłá˜†eŕ˝•ŕŞ’áƒ¨Î˛ŕŠ€â€Ť×›â€Ź Îą Ë‚á?žĎˇe

Energy and environment on the agenda ਿय़઄দŕś€ŕŽ‰༜ฝʼá?ˇŕžŠáŠ?ŕ­şŕś–ÍŒ

4. (From right) Professor Chan Kei-biu, Professor William Chameides, Professor Way Kuo, Professor Robert Armstrong, Professor Cen Kefa, Professor Yang Jingtang and Professor Richard Ho. Ě ŕŚ´Â€ஹԯᛳઠ઒d :LOOLDP &KDPHLGHVઠ઒d஬Ͻઠ઒d5REHUW $UPVWURQJઠ઒dŃ°Ëż Ř’ઠ઒dฌá—‚਌ઠ઒ʼ Đ„਼᭯ઠ઒e

October ÉŠË‚ 2008

CityU invited top experts from some of the world’s most renowned universities to provide advice on establishing energy and environment related academic programmes. This is in response to the strategic plan outlined by the University President, Professor Way Kuo, to develop programmes in these areas. Initiating the development of these programmes is the Committee on Establishing Energy and Environment Related Academic Programmes, which consists of advisors from the US, mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong.

‍ے‏ɣᑟᇟŕ¨?áƒŒâ€ŤŮƒâ€ŹÎŠÉŁáŠ?ਿय़áŠ?ّኪͨᚋ ŕ¨?cŕ°—ŕś€ŕŽ‰á ¤ŕĽśŕ¸ťĘĽá?ˇŕžŠá‡žá•€Ď„á—?‍ؿ‏áŠ?ŕ­ş ĘĽâ€ŤŢ˘â€ŹÓ ŕś–ÍŒŕąŠÔœâ€ŤÜžâ€ŹáŠ’e ŕł•ŕ˘„á ¤ŕĽśŕ¸ťĘĽá?ˇŕžŠá‡žá•€Ď„á—?â€ŤŘżâ€Źŕś–ÍŒÜ°ŕŁŽâ€ŤŮ˝â€Ź ஬ϽઠŕŞ’ŕąŠËŽâ€ŤŘżâ€ŹŕłŞŕŹ‘ߎིɞȚeˢᑟᇟԞ ĎŹŢťŕ¨?dʑΔdĚŽáœŞĘĽŕ —ŕ˛‹â€ŤŘżâ€Źŕ¨żŕĄźáš‹ŕ¨?Κ Í“Â—ŕś€ŕŽ‰༜ฝʼá?ˇŕžŠáŠ?୺ʼâ€ŤŢ˘â€ŹÓ ŕś–ÍŒŐŻŕĄ— ŕ¸œÂ˜c߲ŕŽ?೪ིʼŕŞ?৽Ď„á—?ߎིe 4


3 Shenzhen meeting puts emphasis on mainland study

Mainland recruitment drive steers on course

૯ŕ˛‹ŕŻšŕ¸“ŕ¨œáˆ â€Ťŕ­‚ޢâ€ŹŕŽ„ŕ¨? ‍ے‏ɣ

Ę‘Î”â€ŤÍ´Í ×ƒâ€ŹŰšÎ˝á?ŁÎˆÎ” ÎŹÉĽÍ

A 16-member Shenzhen delegation led by Mr Liu Yingli, Chairman of the Steering Committee of the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Innovation Circle, visited CityU on 14 August. The visit provided an opportunity for the University to discuss collaborative measures with senior ofďŹ cials of the Shenzhen municipal government and representatives of different departments and technology organisations.

CityU has successfully completed its mainland student recruitment exercise in 25 provinces and cities (including those areas affected by the Sichuan earthquake) for this year. About 190 new students came to Hong Kong to start their studies at CityU.

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૯ŕ˛‹ŕŻšŕ¸“ŕ¨œŕšźáŠ’ŕ¸œá˜ŞËšŕ˘?áƒłáŽśÉˆÍąÍ â€ŤË‚ כ‏ Ë€ŕŹ…áƒ” ÎŠáˆ â€ŤŢ˘â€ŹÉ ŕĄ—ŕŽ„ŕ¨?‍ے‏ɣcྏϡÍš â€ŤÝšâ€ŹŕŚŚáˆƒcÔŽá”„ĎŠá‹€ŕ¸œá ¤ŕŤŻÎ“Ě&#x;‍֚ܧ‏ŕ§?á„™Ö‚ ॗdÎˆá“ťŕĽśŕŽŤâ€ŤŮžâ€ŹŐ—ŢŤŇŒĘťŕą?ዀ࿚ˤâ€ŤŮ˛â€ŹŕŚŚáˆƒ ‍ے‏ɣ՗૯Γ‍ؿ‏΋Đ?e

With its competitive advantage in academic research, professional education, scholarships and internationalisation, CityU has attracted many high quality mainland students in the past three years. Building on such success, the quality of the students recruited this year is even higher than that of last year. The University expanded the quota for those areas affected by the Sichuan earthquake and, in addition, admitted two outstanding candidates. â€ŤŰ’â€ŹÉŁĘŒÎąÎ•Ę‘Î” ‍̒ܢ˳ ਂĚ&#x;Ţ˜â€ŹÉ­Ő‡ÓŽ Î”ŕ¨‚Â€â€ŤÍ ×ƒŘżâ€Źá?ŁŐ…ÉŽĐ?ࡋ࿜೜Ңc‍ ٜ‏Ί ŕ¸“Í É°Éƒášžâ€ŤŰ’â€ŹÉŁeΕ༦֡É?ÎąáŽšŕŹ”â€ŤÍ ×ƒâ€ŹÎš á?œ਼á“ŁÉ?câ€ŤŰ’â€ŹÉŁĘŒιʹŕŞ…Í´áƒˇcá™™áŠ?ŕ­şd ਿพdᆉáŠ?‍ٟ‏՗ŕ¨?჌Ę?â€ŤŘżâ€ŹŕŠœÉŁáŽšŕśścá?ŁŐ… ŕ¸“Í áˆ”ŕĽ–Í´ŕŻšŕ¸“ŕ§?e‍ے‏ɣऋĐ&#x;ᒡɣՇΔቊ á„§ášŠÓŽŕ¨‚â€ŤÍ ×ƒâ€ŹÎŠá”žcᔞ̔á?ŁŐ…ԭΊ᎚Ӟϣ Í e

5. Delegates visit the Applied Electromagnetic Laboratory. áˆ â€Ťŕ­‚ޢâ€Źŕ¨„áœŽáŽśÍ‚ŕ˝‹á€¤ŕž˘ ᛝۊe


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President shares vision with alumni 校長與校友暢談大學未來發展 1. Professor Way Kuo (centre), Ms Kathy Chan (third from left), Director of Development and Alumni Relations Office, Mr Patrick Lee (far left), Chairman of the Convocation, and other organisers of the event. ஬Ͻઠ઒ ɻ dೕࢄ ʥ࣎ʤᐲ೼୮୮‫ٽ‬ஹዘ ‫ށ‬ɤɡ ̞ɍ ၤɣነ ിᘪผ˚࢐ңͦജͱ́ ̞ȹ ʥԯˢιࡗ ΋๑e

2. Alumni join in the discussion. ࣎ʤʦᎶፉᙺe

October Ɋ˂ 2008

Professor Way Kuo, University President, met some 160 alumni, students and staff at an alumni event to talk about the future development of CityU under the theme of “Scaling new heights with a dual focus on teaching and research” on 4 September. Professor Kuo said universities in Hong Kong faced great challenges. To increase the competitiveness of CityU, all academic departments and supporting units will implement benchmarking. “I have invited eight teams to conduct a thorough review of existing programmes to ensure they meet societal needs and improve efficiency,” Professor Kuo said.

࣎‫ٽ‬஬Ͻઠ઒ ˂ ˀયၤ ΛΊ࣎ʤdነ ́ʥઠᓻࡗผࠍc˞ ઠ‫ޢ‬Ԏࠇcʹᕧঢ় ࢋ ‫ݯ‬ᕀc࿑ᇹɣነ̰Ԟೕࢄ༏Ήe ஬ઠ઒‫ܞ‬ˮcࠗಋ‫ؿ‬ɣነࠍྦྷ‫۾‬Λ‫ܥ‬ኝe ‫ݯ‬ȿᄈੜᘏ‫ج‬Ɉc‫ے‬ɣ̳‫ݯ‬Έ஫‫پ‬Թ߯‫ܞ‬ ᅟcొʠྡྷɈe ҈ࠨɰᑼᇼɄୂਿࡼ൬ ϷͲࠍᏎদcᆢ‫ړ‬ᇾೡʑࢀҡൎ‫مٶ‬ผ჏ ߬cొʠࢽଅc ஬ઠ઒႓e


5 Conference translates into major event ŕ¨?áƒŒá“şá˜­ŕ¸œá˜Ş The 2nd HCLS Conference, “Translation, Language Contact and Multilingual Communicationâ€?, organised by The Halliday Centre for Intelligent Applications of Language Studies (HCLS) of CityU, was held from 13-15 August.

Professor attracts coveted award for electromagnetics ÎŠá™ˇŕŞ ŕŞ’ŕž”Ë–â€ŤŢˆâ€ŹŕĽ› ཋဤáŠ?ᆉ Professor Kenneth Mei Kwai-Hsiang, Honorary Professor in the Department of Electronic Engineering, has won the 2009 IEEE Electromagnetics Award, a world-class honour. Professor Mei is the ďŹ rst Hong Kong academic, and the only one from an Asian university, to receive this acclamation since the award was established in 1996. He has been rewarded for his contributions to computational electromagnetics and Maxwellian circuits. ཋɼɎ೥áŠ?ÓĄÎŠá™ˇŕŞ ŕŞ’ŕŤ†â€Ťŕ —ÚĽâ€ŹŕŞ ŕŞ’ŕž”੡ ιۚཋዀ࿒ཋɼɎ೥࢑áŠ?ŕ¸œŕ˝‹á€¤áŠ? ᆉcΚâ€Ťŕ –ÝŻâ€ŹĎ˝á?ľĎŠ࣌ŕż˜â€Ťŕ —Řżâ€Źŕ˛‹áŠ?Ů‘e ŕŤ†ઠ઒ɖܰ໮ᆉ ÎąŕŽ‰Í“ËžÔžcŕ –Ď˝Ôž ĎŹÔ“â€Ťŕ¨‚Ý˜â€ŹÉŁŕ¨żŕ§‘ŕŁŽâ€ŤŘżâ€ŹŕŠĄá†‰Ů‘eˢንᔄྦྷ߮ အཋဤáŠ?Ő—ŕŻ‹Đšŕąœۤβཋŕź?â€ŤŘżâ€ŹŕŚłá˜†Ϥá?ľŕŠĄ ϊᆉe

“The conference sets out to explore translation, relate it to other forms of communications in multilingual contexts and to suggest ways in which translation as process can, and as product may, contribute to language contact and cross-cultural communication.â€? said Professor Jonathan Webster, Director of HCLS and Head of Department of Chinese, Translation and Linguistics. ᒚᓤᄨá‚?Ó°â€ŤŢ˘â€ŹÓ ๣༜᎜͂ɝʜÍ… Ë‚ Ď­ Ë€c‍ےכ‏ɣ࣎ࡊá?žá?’଱É€Ö‰ŕ¨?áƒŒá“şá˜­ŕ¸œ á˜ŞcËšá•€â€ŤÂ—ÝŻâ€Źá“şá˜­dá‚?Ó°ŕŞ…á˜ŠĘĽÎ›á‚?ိ Íšâ€ŤÂ˜Ýšâ€Źe e ᒚᓤᄨá‚?Ó°â€ŤŢ˘â€ŹÓ ๣༜᎜͂ɝʜËšͨʼɝ Ęźdá“şá˜­ĘĽá‚?Ó°áŠ?ÓĄÓĄËšͨá‡Żŕ¤­ŕźžઠ઒ߎ á“şá˜­ĘĽá‚?Ó°áŠ?ÓĄÓĄËšͨá‡Żŕ¤­ŕźžઠ઒ߎ ŕś€ŕž­á–˝ŕŁ‚á‚“iÂ—ŕ¸œá˜ŞÎżÎ•ŕŞ„দá“şá˜­Î•Î›á€­ ŕž­á–˝ŕŁ‚á‚“iÂ—ŕ¸œá˜ŞÎżÎ•ŕŞ„দá“şá˜­Î•Î›á€­ á‚?Ó°á?ˇŕžŠÉŽá ¤ÔŻË˘ŕ¸źŕŽ?ᅥβ‍ؿ‏á—?‍Ú?‏c˞ʼ Ó°á?ˇŕžŠÉŽá ¤ÔŻË˘ŕ¸źŕŽ?ᅥβ‍ؿ‏á—?‍Ú?‏c˞ʼ দáˆƒá“şá˜­Đ?â€ŤÝŻâ€ŹŕźŚŕłĄĘĽŕŹ?‍ۂ‏ΣЄ‍ڔ‏ ྏá‚?Ó°ŕŞ…á˜ŠĘĽŕźŽĘźĘ?Íš ‍ݚ‏e˜


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Lesbianism study earns award Workshop on Vietnamese state

ɤÎƒÖ˛á›žâ€ŤŢ˘â€ŹÓ ŕž”Ţťŕ¨?Ęś ŕŹ‰áŠ?ŕ¸œÉŁá†‰

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A psychology research paper by Pizza Chow Ka-yee, a recent Applied Social Studies graduate, received the Award of Excellence in the 2008 Student International Research Awards organised by Division 52 (International Psychology) of the American Psychological Association. Pizza was the only undergraduate among the three awardwinning students.

An international workshop entitled “Remaking the Vietnamese state: Implications for Vietnam and beyond� organised by the Southeast Asia Research Centre, was held from 21 - 22 August. The workshop aims to consolidate knowledge and understanding of the political economy of the state and state society relations in contemporary Vietnam. Among the 18 speakers from around the world are Professor Martin Painter, Acting Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, and Dr Jonathan London and Dr Chan Yuk-wah, assistant professors at the Department of Asian and International Studies.

In her research paper, Self-stigma, Homosexual Identity and ‘Coming Out’: A Comparative Study of Lesbians in Hong Kong and Mainland China, Pizza investigated how publicly “coming outâ€? was inuenced by perceptions of shame, stigmatisation, homosexual identity and levels of expected social support from family and friends.

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7 Leading the way â€ŤŰ’â€ŹÉŁÍ áŠ•ણá‰€â€ŤŮ…â€Źŕ¸œá˜Šá˜¨á?ľá?•â€ŤÚ‡â€ŹÎąáƒ”ŕ­ż A Year 2 Department of Asian and International Studies student, Johnny Ma Chun-ning, was named a Young

Leader in the 2nd Young Leaders Selection organised by Harbour Junior Chamber. Johnny suggested in his paper submitted for the competition that the government should establish more channels to collect public opinions and make prompt responses. Ô“â€ŤÝ˜â€ŹĘĽŕ¨?჌áŠ?ӥɀι༛áŠ?Í ŕ§›á‰Šŕž&#x;Εࣾಋ â€ŤÚ‡â€ŹÎąŕ¨†ŕ¸œá?žá?’â€ŤÂ—Řżâ€ŹŕŹąÉ€Ö‰â€ŤÚ‡â€ŹÎąáƒ”ŕ­żá?•á?žÂ˜ Éťá?ľá?•â€ŤÚ‡ÝŻâ€ŹÎąáƒ”ŕ­żeˢΕá˜?á?•â€ŤÚ‡â€ŹÎąáƒ”୿‍ؿ‏ ĘźŕŻƒÉťâ€ŤŰşâ€Źá˜Şŕ¤‹ŕ¨‚â€ŤÖšܧâ€ŹŕŽ‰Í“ŇĄÎ›ŕ˛’ŕźžνŕś‘Ěľ ࡎcÔŽĐ?ЊࣂΑ᎜e

CityU team ends debate about who is best ɝʟá™˝áˆƒŕś…â€Ťŕž”Ú­â€Źŕ¨ĽĚŻŘ’â€ŤŢ–â€Ź The CityU Chinese Debating Team was crowned champion in the 10th Basic Law Multi-Dimensional Inter-University Debate Competition held on 9 August. In addition, three team members collected the Best Debater Awards. CityU stood for the negative side of the statement, “Universal suffrage can reconcile executive authorities and legislatureâ€?. â€ŤŰ’â€ŹÉŁÉťĘźá™˝áˆƒŕś…Î• Ë‚ Ë€á?žĎˇâ€ŤÂ—Řżâ€ŹŕŹąÉŠ Ö‰Â?਼̯Ř’Â?Λŕ ?á›˝Í˛ŕ˛‹ÉŁŕ¨żÍ á™˝áˆƒá‘ŠÂ˜ ਼̯ؒ‍€ޖ‏ҺᑊɝáŠ?ŕŻ?ྦྷʹcâ€ŤßśÚĽŕž”Ú­â€Ź ᗸ࢔eĎŠĚ”cÔŻÉťÉ?Ď˝ŕś…ŕĄ—ŇĄá?ľá?•â€ŤÝŻâ€ŹŕŻ–Ô™ á™˝áˆƒŕĄ—eŕŽ›Ď‰á™˝áˆƒâ€ŤŘżâ€Źá•€ÍŒÜ°Â—Ͳŕ ?ŕą?á?•Ëż áˆ Ő—ϡâ€ŤÜ§â€Źá ¤Í“Ř’á—?â€ŤÂ˜Ú?‏câ€ŤŰ’â€ŹÉŁÎ•Ëˆá‘ŠÉťáŠŞ ๫ʦʿe

1. (From left) Victorious CityU Chinese Debating Team members Karen Cheng, Carey Tse, Ryan Chan and Jonathan Chui. â€ŤŰ’â€ŹÉŁÉťĘźá™˝áˆƒŕś…Κॗ Ěž঴Â€áˆ˛Ď?á“šdᑢ਎ ŕ°‰dஹâ—¸á“šŐ—ŕŠŒ๥ŕ´œÎ• ਼̯Ř’â€Ťŕž”Ţ–â€ŹŕŠĄâ€ŤßśÚĽâ€Źe


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ℚ Ṟᙱ ⋨᫟᲍᭖ᭈ⊯ጱ᫓፲ፓጱ፬ጀᑧᛵᶋ᤺ Professor Cheng Pei-kai discusses the development and 10 years of highlights of the Chinese Civilisation Centre It is perhaps timely that in a year that has thrust Chinese culture into the global spotlight like never before, the University’s renowned Chinese Civilisation Centre (CCIV) celebrates its own milestone achievement. In a society where arts and culture can sometimes wrestle with economics and finance to stake a claim on the public agenda, CityU is at the forefront of providing quality education in the field of Chinese culture. With this academic year, CityU has marked a full decade of bringing alive the rich and historical foundations of Chinese culture. Looking back at this decade of achievement and growth, Professor Cheng Pei-kai, Director of CCIV, spoke to CityU Today about the evolution of the centre and its examination of Chinese culture.


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of learning outcomes and resolve study problems. Thirdly, renowned scholars and artists are invited to host talks and seminars to inspire students’ appreciation of the classics and enrich their study of history and arts. Finally, study trips are organised to enable students to apply their knowledge to real life situations outside the classroom. Together, these four special features complement each other and ensure our courses have benefits beyond the offerings of distancelearning courses, while also possessing all the advantages of traditional classroom teaching.

How did the University devise the idea of setting up the Chinese Civilisation Centre?

How do the courses inspire students’ interest in Chinese culture?

Twelve years ago, Professor H K Chang, who had a keen interest in Chinese culture, assumed the presidency of the University. Although science and technology was then the focus of the University, Professor Chang felt that the humanities were a non-dispensable element of society and that science students should also acquire essential knowledge in the field of culture. Hence, he determined to set up the Chinese Civilisation Centre and introduce Chinese civilisation courses as compulsory subjects for all undergraduates.

Instead of requiring students to memorise large tracts of course material, we encourage them to understand the concepts. Also, students are free to choose courses they are most interested in and are guided by teachers with strengths in different areas. The activities devised by the teachers allow students to gain a wonderful, in-depth understanding of Chinese culture, inspiring them to unearth the close relationship between Chinese culture and their daily lives.

What makes the Chinese civilisation courses special? There are four special features of our courses. First, we make use of the internet and other forms of media to teach Chinese culture. Secondly, tutorial classes are provided to ensure the achievement

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What are the benefits for students studying Chinese culture? Our courses are aimed at nurturing students’ critical thinking skills through the study of Chinese culture, so they can keep abreast of the prevailing global trends and developments in this subject area. According to our statistics, about 80%


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of our graduates work for companies in mainland China or local companies with close business links across the border. With a better knowledge of Chinese history and culture, they can feel more at ease mixing and communicating with mainland business associates.

Where to from here for the centre? There will be a change in the future role of the centre. We will continue to promote culture and arts and at the same time develop more general education courses. When the four-year undergraduate curriculum is launched in 2012, the two core Chinese civilisation courses bearing six credits will be replaced by one compulsory three-credit subject. However, there will be many more elective courses to complement the

exchange study programmes organised by the University. Through participation in the exchange programmes with top mainland universities, students can better understand different cultures and the social environments of different mainland regions.

1. The Chinese Civilisation Centre often hosts celebrated performance artists. ɻਝʼʝɻʶ຤੒ᑼᇼ ടΊᖚ୺ࡼ‫ک‬Ԟ‫ٲ‬࿫e

2. Mr Ma Ying-jeou (second from left), current President of Taiwan, officiated the opening ceremony of the calligraphy exhibition of Professor Grace Y T Tong (third from left). ̎ᜪଊͨᐢ଻৛ߜȾͱ ́ ̞ɀ ๫αˮ࢐໎ ඈѤઠ઒ ̞ɍ ࣊ؒ ࢄ඀ྭᓤԎኪͨ৸၎ ཽႝe


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ɻਝʼʝᇾೡ‫ؿ‬ऋϳܰ‫ޅ‬ფj ɻਝʼʝᇾೡτ̒ɣऋϳcԯȹܰ၉༏ઠ ነc஝༦၉༏՗ԯˢʿβ൬Ϸɻਝʼʝઠ ነeϊ̔ᑹ˳‫ܢ‬ᇾਦႤኒc˞ᆢցነୌࢽ ‫׮‬c઒พ໬ఫe҈ࠨᑹ஦༦ਿᕀᑟ࢔Ґട Ίነّ՗ᖚ୺ࡼ ᇼ൬Ԟ cԚነ́੡˞ ೔ਦɃ۩cȹዻነ୺ၤᖚ୺‫ؿ‬րᄢɾ޻c ϛւɾఒhʹ຤ͅྡྷΔϣྦҐነ́ ੓ˮ ˾ cᜑነ́Ґ̯࣊‫ك‬ᖫၤ́‫ݠ‬՚ᖾ‫ؿ‬ʼ ʝ˱˞೶΋e஛̒ɣऋϳ‫ޚ‬Ⴄ‫ޚ‬ιcᆢ‫ړ‬ ઠነᅡβ൚൙ȹঁႩೡઠነc࠹τඨ଻ᇾ ਦઠነɾ᎚ᒨe

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1. Opening ceremony of the centre’s 10th anniversary celebrations. ɻਝʼʝɻʶɊ՚α඀ ྭ࿫ᑟe

2. Study trips allow students to experience Chinese culture. ຤ͅྡྷΔϣྦҐነ́ ੓ˮ˾ c᛽ผɻਝ ʼʝ ʼʝၤଊྡྷ́‫ؿݠ‬ᗐ‫ڝ‬e ́‫ؿݠ‬


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Guanxi exists in human groups, where people form guanxi circles while interacting with one another. But what on earth is a guanxi circle? What does guanxi really mean in the Chinese context and how does it differ from its English translation — relationship and networking?

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“The guanxi relationship that exists in the business world across China and among ethnic-Chinese business partners is not exactly the same as ‘relationship’ in English,” said Dr Su Chenting, Associate Professor and Deputy Head of the Department of Marketing. “Rather, it is a coalitional relationship based on the exchange of resources,” he explained.

More than favours “A fence is propped up by its stakes; a hero is backed up by his mates,” added Dr Su, quoting a traditional Chinese saying. The coalitional relationship that exists among ethnic-Chinese business firms is rooted in the collectivistic soil of Chinese culture, and plays a key role in achieving business success in China, he said. “Guanxi circles among ethnic-Chinese businesses are based on mutual benefit, trust and commitment on a long-term basis,” added Dr Su. “It goes far beyond favour exchanges, gift-giving or downright bribery.”

For years, Dr Su has been studying guanxi in the business world. Among his many published papers are: Enabling Guanxi Management in China: A Hierarchical Stakeholder Model of Effective Guanxi, Entering Guanxi: A Business Ethical Dilemma in Mainland China, and Is Guanxi Orientation Bad, Ethically Speaking? A Study of Chinese Enterprises. His analysis shows that guanxi circles grow out of ties of social relationships (including kinship, townsmanship and friendship), or evolve from links among various interested parties (including suppliers, clients, competitors and investment partners). In the business world, members of guanxi circles not only carry out economic transactions but also socialise with one another, thus forming “embedded ties” among themselves. To study such “more-felt-than-said” guanxi circle phenomenon and explore its mechanism and the code of conduct, Dr Su and his team have visited and interviewed, in the last couple of years, numerous companies in Wuhan, Shenzhen and other Chinese cities, as well as firms that have business deals with them. It is their hope that by sorting out and analysing the data thus collected, they will be able to develop “a grounded theory” applicable for marketing research in mainland China.

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Managing guanxi

Intense investigation unveils that in the business world in China, guanxi circles are formed through two types of trust: “dyadic trust” and “quadratic trust”. Dyadic trust arises from two entities or individuals knowing each other. Over-dependence on such trust will breed opportunistic behaviour.

For foreign enterprises doing business in China, Dr Su believes knowing how to manage such guanxi circles in the Chinese business world will directly affect their results. “Take Walmart as an example. Though it is ranked the number one supermarket globally, it does far less business in mainland China than French retailer Carrefour,” said Dr Su. “The reason is that Walmart sticks to its own ways, not allowing its employees to ‘socialise’ beyond business with its related companies.”

More often, members in a circle are bound to one another by “quadratic trust”, when the ties among them are interwoven into an extensive web of human relationships. “To survive and to thrive, individual businesses have to remain in the guanxi circles,” explained Dr Su. “If a member company deserts the circle, it will hurt other members only slightly but cause itself tremendous losses.” It is such a strong beneficial interdependency that keeps opportunism to the minimum — a breach of trust committed by anyone in the circle will certainly incur sanctions from all sides.

“According to 2006 statistics issued by China’s Ministry of Commerce, Carrefour’s annual turnover hit 26 billion yuan, while that of Walmart came to a mere 15 billion, “said Dr Su. “The big gap has something to do with Carrefour blending into the Chinese culture of business and knowing how to manage guanxi.”

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ኣሁ݅ೕଊcɻਝਆ‫ؿވ‬ᗐ‫ڝ‬ਜɥ஝੒ͅ ԭိ ‫ ͨڌ‬டᖎϤιcȹိီ‫ ݯ‬௰ྦྷ ‫ ͨڌ‬cЩԭ࠯࠯᛽ΐ֤ϊႏᖫϤଐ́‫ؿ‬ ‫ͨڌ‬cЎ༦۹ ௰ྦྷ‫ ͨڌ‬ ผХ‫ٽ‬ዀผ˚ຮϷ‫ݯ‬e ΕҡΛੱѼɎcਜɥι ࡗɾං‫ؿ‬ᗐ‫ ͅڝ‬Λࠇ‫ڌ‬ ͨ டᖎϤιcϤ˘ᗐ‫ڝ‬ᐣ ኷͚፟c਽ɺ˿ʗe ௰࠯ͬพ‫́ؿ‬Φ՗ι˲ ᔴɺ඀ਜɥc ᘣ௟ɡ໬ᘷ ༞c ܺ࠯ιࡗȹ̭ᔴ඀ਜ ɥcྦྷԯˢιࡗɺผ࿚ιʪ ɣฌ̖cЎ̯ӸผሯՇ̜ɣ ฌ̖e ̳ͅ‫כ‬஛ိ༖ੜ‫ؿ‬ ʃయֲcΣ‫׮‬ਜɥʑ‫ؿ‬Ɂᘩ̻‫ͨڌ‬c̦ผ ሯԷΛʿԹസc੣Ϥੀዀผ˚ຮϷ‫ࠌݯ‬Է ௖Гe

Ꮇ੡຤ᏪcϬτ ඡ‫ ټ‬ ᘣ௟ɡႏ‫ݯ‬cᎷ੡ဳଉജɁͬพ‫ؿވ‬஛ိ ਜɥᗐ‫ڝ‬cผ‫ق‬અᄧᚊΕɻਝᏪਆ‫̔ؿ‬ਝ ͬพ‫ؿ‬พᐜe ӂဍနᒖಳΕ˖‫ވ‬൚̟ พɐખΊ଱ȹcЎͅ‫כ‬ਠ‫ܛ‬Ϭɯ‫ؿ‬୮ԑʿ βcɺᜑʔ̇ࡗɮၤ‫ޚ‬ᗐͬพτพ৻ɾ̔ ‫م ؿ‬ผ֡Ԟ cΕʑΔ‫ؿ‬พᐜႩႩɺʥ ࡼᅥါc ᘣ௟ɡᐾԝ༞c ኣਆ৻஫ α‫߮଻ؿ‬cࡼᅥါ‫ؿ‬ሻਕᔾ༠Է ყɁ̵ྫྷcϤӂဍန̋τ ყe஛ၤࡼ ᅥါጪɃɻਝᏪਆʼʝdᎷ੡ဳଉᗐ‫ڝ‬ τ ᗐe


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The University created an orientation sculpture and organised different kinds of activities, such as the orientation camp and ceremony for freshmen to learn more about the operation of the University, make friends and discover university life. ‫ݯ‬ԾХȹαज़ณ́ሬᎶɣነ́‫ݠ‬c ɣነऋПႇАȿ‫ٴ‬ณ፯෍cҡᐾፒ ‫ٴ‬ณᏪʥ԰ᓤcᜑณ́ȿ໬ɣነ‫ؿ‬ ༜АʥႏᖫҡΛณ‫ש‬ʤc౨શˢࠨ ኟτ˨ྡྷϤ఻҄‫ؿ‬Αኙe October Ɋ˂ 2008


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By Ellen Chan ஹࠡ঎

As manager of a major eco-tourism attraction, Dr Bryan Wong Siu-fai understands nature. He also understands the nature of education. Just as a little nurturing can lead to a healthy ecossystem, so too has he come to appreciate that some nurturing at university can lead to a PhD and wonderful career. a It was a CityU scholarship that enabled him to concentrate on his research.

best to contribute to my alma mater to show my appreciation,” said Dr Wong.

“The University’s scholarship relieved me from financial stress and offered me the chance to attend different conferences, which allowed me to learn about new technologies and apply them to my research,” said Dr Wong.

Graduated from the Department of Biology and Chemistry in 1995, Dr Wong pursued his Master’s and PhD degrees, concentrating on marine pollution. After completing his PhD, he applied his knowledge to his work at the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department. Currently the manager of the Hong Kong Wetland Park, he is responsible for its daily operation and provides support for

“I was fortunate enough to be given many opportunities while studying at CityU in the past, so I think I should now try my

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21 the environmental conservation education programme. He also organises exhibitions to heighten the public’s conservation awareness. Dr Wong expressed his gratitude to Professor Paul Lam Kwan-sing and Professor Rudolf Wu Shiu-sun for inspiring him to pursue his dream of studying marine pollution and environmental conservation. During his studies at CityU, Dr Wong participated in many student activities. He found that the interpersonal skills acquired during extra-curricular activities were beneficial to his present work. So he encouraged his fellow students to seize every opportunity to equip themselves with these skills.

Dr Wong has maintained a close relationship with the alma mater and hopes to help with the development of the University. Besides taking part in alumni activities sharing with students his work and study experience, he has also joined a group of enthusiastic alumni serving the University Convocation to motivate more alumni to help CityU. “The establishment of the Convocation marks a milestone in the development of the University, and all alumni will automatically become a member. With a mission of ‘consolidating the strengths of the alumni and supporting the development of the alma mater,’ we aim to enhance the sense of belonging among alumni for the betterment of the University,” said Dr Wong.

А‫ࣁྸ́ݯ‬༝ౡᒨ‫ؿ‬຤ଉcඡͰሣ௟ɡ૯૯ȿ໬ɣϬಳeˢ‫͉ע‬᏷ྊઠө‫ؿ‬ ࠇֲ߬c̋߬‫ݯ‬᏷ྊ‫ړ‬өသȹʗɈc‫˿ڏ‬༠ϭȹ࠯ҡ৪੖‫ྸ́ؿ‬᏷ྊcֺ˞ ˢ͛‫͉ע‬ΕɣነুұነਐcࢬՅȹ࠯௟ɡነϽcผ‫ݯ‬ˢ‫ؿ‬ԑพೋˮ੟ߧe ‫ے‬ɣొԜ‫ؿ‬ᆉነ‫˥ټ‬ˢ˿˞ͲੱҙɃ‫ޢ‬Ӡ ɮАe ᆉነ‫ټ‬ಕႦȿ҈‫ݠ́ؿ‬ᎦɈcԚ҈τዀ ผԷࣵ̔਄˱ɺ΃ᗘ‫ؿێ‬ነ୺ผᘪʥ͚ ‫ݚ‬cɣ඀ଡ‫ވ‬c΃ࣂτዀผΕϬɯ‫ޢؿ‬Ӡ ɻʵ൬ࣵ̔ณҌ୺cᏵऩӪΛc ඡ௟ ɡ႓e ҈Ε‫ے‬ɣነୌΛαcᏵ੡‫۾‬Λዀผc ᘨ੡Ꮆ໮଑သ၍ᑁɾɈcΑ㏾̴࣎‫ࣛؿ‬ ਩c ඡ௟ɡ႓e ඡ௟ɡ αଓพ‫ذ́כ‬ʥʝነӡc፭‫܃‬ ࠳ᚾဨɡʥ௟ɡᇾೡc˚߬‫ޢ‬Ӡࣵ‫ݗ‬ϔܷ ਐᕀeѧι௟ɡᇾೡ‫܃‬cˢነ˞ߎ͂cͱ ܰ˱Ƀဃ༛Ϭಳᙶଉ୮ɮАcଊᓻࠗಋᏦ Δʔ්຤ଉc˚߲߬ஐʔ්‫ؿ‬ˀ੒ဳଉʥ ʻ౐᏷ྊ‫ړ‬өઠөɮАc΃ࣂ೪ིɺ΃‫ؿ‬ ࢄᙴcੀ‫ړ‬ө‫ࢠڌ‬ඨႮ೽ʔଠe

ඡ௟ɡ‫͐ٲ‬c๫αҺցᘗᙩুఖ‫ޢ‬Ӡྒ ෱c着ྡྷ߬෰ᑢ‫׳‬ະᐰઠ઒ʥ߈ଽⴷઠ઒ ‫ؿ‬ઢၬc‫ڔ‬Ԛˢ૯Ƀ઄দࣵ‫ݗ‬ϔܷʥ᏷ྊ ‫ړ‬өਐᕀe ඡ௟ɡұነ౨ංగዶร਄˱ነ́‫৽ݠ‬cԎ ੣ɻነԷ‫ۿ‬Ɂઅ‫ؿذ‬Ҍ̝cྦྷଊΕ‫ؿ‬ɮА Ɋʗτ͂eˢ਺ႍነѺነհc߬‫ނ‬ੴɺ΃ ‫ؿ‬ዀผcЦɈ໦ௐϬɯe ඡ௟ɡ෰ᘨၤ‫ے‬ɣ‫ؿ‬ᗐ‫ڝ‬੣̰ංᒾ༦cѴ શသɯֺॶcԾХɣነೕࢄeˢȹ‫ق‬ዶร ਄ၤɣነᐾፒ‫࣎ؿ‬ʤ‫৽ݠ‬cɺࣂၤነѺነ հʗԔነୌʥɮА຤᛻cҡᐲ΃ΛϽҁ΃ ༞΋‫࣎ؿ‬ʤ਄ၤɣነിᘪผɮАcઐ৽ԯ ˢ࣎ʤᗐʶɣነೕࢄe ι͓ɣነിᘪผܰɣነೕࢄ‫ؿ‬ȹ࠯ࠇ߬ Ԉೡຌcֺτଓพ́ੀϬ৽ι‫ݯ‬ผࡗe҈ ࠨ‫߲ܰגؿ‬i ቷၙ࣎ʤcʻ‫̴࣎ܛ‬ೕ ࢄ c਩ቔɣࡼྦྷɣነ‫ؿ‬ᓊᙔ෰cᘗϤΑ ㏾̴࣎c ඡ௟ɡ႓e


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All smiles living the

OLYMPIC dream 我的奧運義工經驗

Last December, two months after my arrival in Hong Kong from Hubei Province, I received an email from Student Development Services, seeking volunteers for Equestrian Games of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. I immediately recognised this as an opportunity to take part in a once-in-a-lifetime event and, at the same time, learn more about Hong Kong — so I applied for a position as a volunteer. Two months later, the Olympic Equestrian Company began the ceremony hostess selection process. After two rounds of interviews, 20 girls were selected from different backgrounds, including students, nurses, civil servants and others. It was such a thrill to be chosen and I felt so

proud to have this precious opportunity to serve at the Olympics. For the next two months we attended training, learning the meticulous detail that goes into the seemingly simple acts of standing, smiling, walking, presenting and so on. The training even differed from that given to the hostesses in Beijing. We were all focused on doing our best since the hostesses would create a lasting impression of Hong Kong. We had to adjust our work and study schedules to accommodate the training. Teamwork and cooperation was central to success because anyone making a mistake would affect the others. One of the difficulties we encountered was standing in high-heeled shoes for long spells and having to maintain good posture when walking or standing. After more than 30 hours training over two months, we had mastered the procedures required to complete the victory ceremony. On a personal level, I not only made good

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23 friends with the local girls but also made solid progress with my Cantonese. Despite the thorough rehearsals, throughout the Olympics I felt the pressure to perform and avoid mistakes during the victory ceremonies. You never know what will happen, nor when the cameras will be on you. We had to maintain a permanent smile and perfect posture at all times. However, sharing the happiness of the Olympic Champions from such close range made us feel that what we were doing was meaningful. In the end, we completed our assignment without mishap. The past six months will remain a precious memory for the rest of my life.

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Honorary degrees for service to society â€ŤŰ’â€ŹÉŁŕŠ€ŕ˝•ŕŞ’ŕż˜á™ˇŕŻ&#x;ÉĄáŠ?ϽʀÉ?Ď˝â€ŤŮ…â€Źŕ¸œáƒ”ŕ­ż CityU will confer honorary doctoral degrees on The Hon Mr Justice Patrick Chan, Dr Chow Yei-ching, GBS and Mr Sze Chi-ching, JP, in recognition of their signiďŹ cant contribution to education and the well-being of society. The award ceremony will be held in November 2008.

and Mr Sze, Chairman of Hang Tung Resources Holding Limited, will receive an Honorary Doctor of Social Science.

Mr Justice Chan, Permanent Judge of the Court of Final Appeal, will receive an Honorary Doctor of Laws. Dr Chow, Chairman and Managing Director of the Chevalier Group of Companies,

ŕ­„á„—Ř’ŕ§‘ŕŠ’ͨŘ’Ö‚ஹͰ෿Ř’Ö‚ŕŠ€á?ľŕŠĄŕż˜á™ˇ Ř’áŠ?ŕŻ&#x;ÉĄáŠ?Ď˝eÔŻÉĄŕś‘ŕž†Ëšŕ˘?ŕ šŕťŽÔ‘á?˘ŕş¤ ŕŹ‰ŐšÍ›ŕĄ‡ŕŻ&#x;ÉĄŕŠ€á?ľŕŠĄŕż˜á™ˇâ€ŤŮ…â€Źŕ¸œŢŤáŠ?ŕŻ&#x;ÉĄáŠ? Ď˝eÜ?ŕŽ?ŕź…ฝŕś‘ŕž†Ď„ŕ ‰Ę”Ě‡ŕťŽÔ‘ŃŤËšŕ˘?‍ܪ‏ ÉĽŕŤœÍąÍ ŕŠ€á?ľŕŠĄŕż˜á™ˇâ€ŤŮ…â€Źŕ¸œŢŤáŠ?ŕŻ&#x;ÉĄáŠ?Ď˝e

â€ŤŰ’â€ŹÉŁŕŠ€ŕ˝•ŕŞ’ŕż˜á™ˇŕŻ&#x;ÉĄáŠ?ϽʀஹͰ෿Ř’Ö‚d ՚͛ेŕŻ&#x;ÉĄĘĽâ€ŤÜŞâ€ŹÉĽŕŤœÍąÍ cËžâ€Ťŕž´Ů˛â€ŹË˘ŕ ¨ ྦྷઠөʥâ€ŤŮ…â€Źŕ¸œá€ŤŢŚâ€ŤŘżâ€ŹŕŚłá˜†eŕ˝•ŕŞ’áƒ¨Î˛ŕŠ€â€Ť×›â€Ź Îą Ë‚á?žĎˇe

Energy and environment on the agenda ਿय़઄দŕś€ŕŽ‰༜ฝʼá?ˇŕžŠáŠ?ŕ­şŕś–ÍŒ

4. (From right) Professor Chan Kei-biu, Professor William Chameides, Professor Way Kuo, Professor Robert Armstrong, Professor Cen Kefa, Professor Yang Jingtang and Professor Richard Ho. Ě ŕŚ´Â€ஹԯᛳઠ઒d :LOOLDP &KDPHLGHVઠ઒d஬Ͻઠ઒d5REHUW $UPVWURQJઠ઒dŃ°Ëż Ř’ઠ઒dฌá—‚਌ઠ઒ʼ Đ„਼᭯ઠ઒e

October ÉŠË‚ 2008

CityU invited top experts from some of the world’s most renowned universities to provide advice on establishing energy and environment related academic programmes. This is in response to the strategic plan outlined by the University President, Professor Way Kuo, to develop programmes in these areas. Initiating the development of these programmes is the Committee on Establishing Energy and Environment Related Academic Programmes, which consists of advisors from the US, mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong.

‍ے‏ɣᑟᇟŕ¨?áƒŒâ€ŤŮƒâ€ŹÎŠÉŁáŠ?ਿय़áŠ?ّኪͨᚋ ŕ¨?cŕ°—ŕś€ŕŽ‰á ¤ŕĽśŕ¸ťĘĽá?ˇŕžŠá‡žá•€Ď„á—?‍ؿ‏áŠ?ŕ­ş ĘĽâ€ŤŢ˘â€ŹÓ ŕś–ÍŒŕąŠÔœâ€ŤÜžâ€ŹáŠ’e ŕł•ŕ˘„á ¤ŕĽśŕ¸ťĘĽá?ˇŕžŠá‡žá•€Ď„á—?â€ŤŘżâ€Źŕś–ÍŒÜ°ŕŁŽâ€ŤŮ˝â€Ź ஬ϽઠŕŞ’ŕąŠËŽâ€ŤŘżâ€ŹŕłŞŕŹ‘ߎིɞȚeˢᑟᇟԞ ĎŹŢťŕ¨?dʑΔdĚŽáœŞĘĽŕ —ŕ˛‹â€ŤŘżâ€Źŕ¨żŕĄźáš‹ŕ¨?Κ Í“Â—ŕś€ŕŽ‰༜ฝʼá?ˇŕžŠáŠ?୺ʼâ€ŤŢ˘â€ŹÓ ŕś–ÍŒŐŻŕĄ— ŕ¸œÂ˜c߲ŕŽ?೪ིʼŕŞ?৽Ď„á—?ߎིe 4


3 Shenzhen meeting puts emphasis on mainland study

Mainland recruitment drive steers on course

૯ŕ˛‹ŕŻšŕ¸“ŕ¨œáˆ â€Ťŕ­‚ޢâ€ŹŕŽ„ŕ¨? ‍ے‏ɣ

Ę‘Î”â€ŤÍ´Í ×ƒâ€ŹŰšÎ˝á?ŁÎˆÎ” ÎŹÉĽÍ

A 16-member Shenzhen delegation led by Mr Liu Yingli, Chairman of the Steering Committee of the Shenzhen-Hong Kong Innovation Circle, visited CityU on 14 August. The visit provided an opportunity for the University to discuss collaborative measures with senior ofďŹ cials of the Shenzhen municipal government and representatives of different departments and technology organisations.

CityU has successfully completed its mainland student recruitment exercise in 25 provinces and cities (including those areas affected by the Sichuan earthquake) for this year. About 190 new students came to Hong Kong to start their studies at CityU.

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૯ŕ˛‹ŕŻšŕ¸“ŕ¨œŕšźáŠ’ŕ¸œá˜ŞËšŕ˘?áƒłáŽśÉˆÍąÍ â€ŤË‚ כ‏ Ë€ŕŹ…áƒ” ÎŠáˆ â€ŤŢ˘â€ŹÉ ŕĄ—ŕŽ„ŕ¨?‍ے‏ɣcྏϡÍš â€ŤÝšâ€ŹŕŚŚáˆƒcÔŽá”„ĎŠá‹€ŕ¸œá ¤ŕŤŻÎ“Ě&#x;‍֚ܧ‏ŕ§?á„™Ö‚ ॗdÎˆá“ťŕĽśŕŽŤâ€ŤŮžâ€ŹŐ—ŢŤŇŒĘťŕą?ዀ࿚ˤâ€ŤŮ˛â€ŹŕŚŚáˆƒ ‍ے‏ɣ՗૯Γ‍ؿ‏΋Đ?e

With its competitive advantage in academic research, professional education, scholarships and internationalisation, CityU has attracted many high quality mainland students in the past three years. Building on such success, the quality of the students recruited this year is even higher than that of last year. The University expanded the quota for those areas affected by the Sichuan earthquake and, in addition, admitted two outstanding candidates. â€ŤŰ’â€ŹÉŁĘŒÎąÎ•Ę‘Î” ‍̒ܢ˳ ਂĚ&#x;Ţ˜â€ŹÉ­Ő‡ÓŽ Î”ŕ¨‚Â€â€ŤÍ ×ƒŘżâ€Źá?ŁŐ…ÉŽĐ?ࡋ࿜೜Ңc‍ ٜ‏Ί ŕ¸“Í É°Éƒášžâ€ŤŰ’â€ŹÉŁeΕ༦֡É?ÎąáŽšŕŹ”â€ŤÍ ×ƒâ€ŹÎš á?œ਼á“ŁÉ?câ€ŤŰ’â€ŹÉŁĘŒιʹŕŞ…Í´áƒˇcá™™áŠ?ŕ­şd ਿพdᆉáŠ?‍ٟ‏՗ŕ¨?჌Ę?â€ŤŘżâ€ŹŕŠœÉŁáŽšŕśścá?ŁŐ… ŕ¸“Í áˆ”ŕĽ–Í´ŕŻšŕ¸“ŕ§?e‍ے‏ɣऋĐ&#x;ᒡɣՇΔቊ á„§ášŠÓŽŕ¨‚â€ŤÍ ×ƒâ€ŹÎŠá”žcᔞ̔á?ŁŐ…ԭΊ᎚Ӟϣ Í e

5. Delegates visit the Applied Electromagnetic Laboratory. áˆ â€Ťŕ­‚ޢâ€Źŕ¨„áœŽáŽśÍ‚ŕ˝‹á€¤ŕž˘ ᛝۊe


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President shares vision with alumni 校長與校友暢談大學未來發展 1. Professor Way Kuo (centre), Ms Kathy Chan (third from left), Director of Development and Alumni Relations Office, Mr Patrick Lee (far left), Chairman of the Convocation, and other organisers of the event. ஬Ͻઠ઒ ɻ dೕࢄ ʥ࣎ʤᐲ೼୮୮‫ٽ‬ஹዘ ‫ށ‬ɤɡ ̞ɍ ၤɣነ ിᘪผ˚࢐ңͦജͱ́ ̞ȹ ʥԯˢιࡗ ΋๑e

2. Alumni join in the discussion. ࣎ʤʦᎶፉᙺe

October Ɋ˂ 2008

Professor Way Kuo, University President, met some 160 alumni, students and staff at an alumni event to talk about the future development of CityU under the theme of “Scaling new heights with a dual focus on teaching and research” on 4 September. Professor Kuo said universities in Hong Kong faced great challenges. To increase the competitiveness of CityU, all academic departments and supporting units will implement benchmarking. “I have invited eight teams to conduct a thorough review of existing programmes to ensure they meet societal needs and improve efficiency,” Professor Kuo said.

࣎‫ٽ‬஬Ͻઠ઒ ˂ ˀયၤ ΛΊ࣎ʤdነ ́ʥઠᓻࡗผࠍc˞ ઠ‫ޢ‬Ԏࠇcʹᕧঢ় ࢋ ‫ݯ‬ᕀc࿑ᇹɣነ̰Ԟೕࢄ༏Ήe ஬ઠ઒‫ܞ‬ˮcࠗಋ‫ؿ‬ɣነࠍྦྷ‫۾‬Λ‫ܥ‬ኝe ‫ݯ‬ȿᄈੜᘏ‫ج‬Ɉc‫ے‬ɣ̳‫ݯ‬Έ஫‫پ‬Թ߯‫ܞ‬ ᅟcొʠྡྷɈe ҈ࠨɰᑼᇼɄୂਿࡼ൬ ϷͲࠍᏎদcᆢ‫ړ‬ᇾೡʑࢀҡൎ‫مٶ‬ผ჏ ߬cొʠࢽଅc ஬ઠ઒႓e


5 Conference translates into major event ŕ¨?áƒŒá“şá˜­ŕ¸œá˜Ş The 2nd HCLS Conference, “Translation, Language Contact and Multilingual Communicationâ€?, organised by The Halliday Centre for Intelligent Applications of Language Studies (HCLS) of CityU, was held from 13-15 August.

Professor attracts coveted award for electromagnetics ÎŠá™ˇŕŞ ŕŞ’ŕž”Ë–â€ŤŢˆâ€ŹŕĽ› ཋဤáŠ?ᆉ Professor Kenneth Mei Kwai-Hsiang, Honorary Professor in the Department of Electronic Engineering, has won the 2009 IEEE Electromagnetics Award, a world-class honour. Professor Mei is the ďŹ rst Hong Kong academic, and the only one from an Asian university, to receive this acclamation since the award was established in 1996. He has been rewarded for his contributions to computational electromagnetics and Maxwellian circuits. ཋɼɎ೥áŠ?ÓĄÎŠá™ˇŕŞ ŕŞ’ŕŤ†â€Ťŕ —ÚĽâ€ŹŕŞ ŕŞ’ŕž”੡ ιۚཋዀ࿒ཋɼɎ೥࢑áŠ?ŕ¸œŕ˝‹á€¤áŠ? ᆉcΚâ€Ťŕ –ÝŻâ€ŹĎ˝á?ľĎŠ࣌ŕż˜â€Ťŕ —Řżâ€Źŕ˛‹áŠ?Ů‘e ŕŤ†ઠ઒ɖܰ໮ᆉ ÎąŕŽ‰Í“ËžÔžcŕ –Ď˝Ôž ĎŹÔ“â€Ťŕ¨‚Ý˜â€ŹÉŁŕ¨żŕ§‘ŕŁŽâ€ŤŘżâ€ŹŕŠĄá†‰Ů‘eˢንᔄྦྷ߮ အཋဤáŠ?Ő—ŕŻ‹Đšŕąœۤβཋŕź?â€ŤŘżâ€ŹŕŚłá˜†Ϥá?ľŕŠĄ ϊᆉe

“The conference sets out to explore translation, relate it to other forms of communications in multilingual contexts and to suggest ways in which translation as process can, and as product may, contribute to language contact and cross-cultural communication.â€? said Professor Jonathan Webster, Director of HCLS and Head of Department of Chinese, Translation and Linguistics. ᒚᓤᄨá‚?Ó°â€ŤŢ˘â€ŹÓ ๣༜᎜͂ɝʜÍ… Ë‚ Ď­ Ë€c‍ےכ‏ɣ࣎ࡊá?žá?’଱É€Ö‰ŕ¨?áƒŒá“şá˜­ŕ¸œ á˜ŞcËšá•€â€ŤÂ—ÝŻâ€Źá“şá˜­dá‚?Ó°ŕŞ…á˜ŠĘĽÎ›á‚?ိ Íšâ€ŤÂ˜Ýšâ€Źe e ᒚᓤᄨá‚?Ó°â€ŤŢ˘â€ŹÓ ๣༜᎜͂ɝʜËšͨʼɝ Ęźdá“şá˜­ĘĽá‚?Ó°áŠ?ÓĄÓĄËšͨá‡Żŕ¤­ŕźžઠ઒ߎ á“şá˜­ĘĽá‚?Ó°áŠ?ÓĄÓĄËšͨá‡Żŕ¤­ŕźžઠ઒ߎ ŕś€ŕž­á–˝ŕŁ‚á‚“iÂ—ŕ¸œá˜ŞÎżÎ•ŕŞ„দá“şá˜­Î•Î›á€­ ŕž­á–˝ŕŁ‚á‚“iÂ—ŕ¸œá˜ŞÎżÎ•ŕŞ„দá“şá˜­Î•Î›á€­ á‚?Ó°á?ˇŕžŠÉŽá ¤ÔŻË˘ŕ¸źŕŽ?ᅥβ‍ؿ‏á—?‍Ú?‏c˞ʼ Ó°á?ˇŕžŠÉŽá ¤ÔŻË˘ŕ¸źŕŽ?ᅥβ‍ؿ‏á—?‍Ú?‏c˞ʼ দáˆƒá“şá˜­Đ?â€ŤÝŻâ€ŹŕźŚŕłĄĘĽŕŹ?‍ۂ‏ΣЄ‍ڔ‏ ྏá‚?Ó°ŕŞ…á˜ŠĘĽŕźŽĘźĘ?Íš ‍ݚ‏e˜


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Lesbianism study earns award Workshop on Vietnamese state

ɤÎƒÖ˛á›žâ€ŤŢ˘â€ŹÓ ŕž”Ţťŕ¨?Ęś ŕŹ‰áŠ?ŕ¸œÉŁá†‰

ྙ‍ڲ‏ŕ¨?ੱɮĐ?Ń‹

A psychology research paper by Pizza Chow Ka-yee, a recent Applied Social Studies graduate, received the Award of Excellence in the 2008 Student International Research Awards organised by Division 52 (International Psychology) of the American Psychological Association. Pizza was the only undergraduate among the three awardwinning students.

An international workshop entitled “Remaking the Vietnamese state: Implications for Vietnam and beyond� organised by the Southeast Asia Research Centre, was held from 21 - 22 August. The workshop aims to consolidate knowledge and understanding of the political economy of the state and state society relations in contemporary Vietnam. Among the 18 speakers from around the world are Professor Martin Painter, Acting Dean of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, and Dr Jonathan London and Dr Chan Yuk-wah, assistant professors at the Department of Asian and International Studies.

In her research paper, Self-stigma, Homosexual Identity and ‘Coming Out’: A Comparative Study of Lesbians in Hong Kong and Mainland China, Pizza investigated how publicly “coming outâ€? was inuenced by perceptions of shame, stigmatisation, homosexual identity and levels of expected social support from family and friends.

â€ŤÚ˛×­â€ŹÔ“â€ŤŢ˘â€ŹÓ ɝʜ‍ Ë‚ כ‏ϭ Ë€á?žá?’Â—ŕ ‡ ŕˇ?ྙ‍ڲ‏iྦྷྙ‍ڲ‏ʼˢŕ¨?â€ŤŘżâ€Źá„§ášŠÂ˜ŕ¨?჌ɎĐ? Ń‹eÉŽĐ?Ń‹ÎżÎ•áŒŞŕ¸œŕŽ‘ŕŽ?Ď„á—?â€ŤŮƒâ€Źá–Ťcȿ໬ ྙ‍Ř?ܧؿڊÍŒÚ˛â€Źŕş¤á?œâ€ŤŘ—ع‏c˞ʼ‍֚ܧâ€Źá ¤â€ŤŮ…â€Ź ŕ¸œâ€ŤŘżâ€Źá—?‍Ú?‏e Ď˝ÔžĎŹË–â€ŤŢˆâ€ŹÎˆÎ”ŕ¨„á ¤ŕŚŚáˆƒâ€ŤŘżâ€Ź á‘&#x;Ů‘c˳‍ےܢâ€ŹÉŁÉ ʟʼâ€ŤŮ…â€Źŕ¸œŢŤáŠ?áŠ?ŕ§‘ŕş­ŕŹ‰ ৑‍̥ٽ‏ᑺʨઠ઒dÔ“â€ŤÝ˜â€ŹĘĽŕ¨?჌áŠ?ÓĄĐĽŕŹ‰ઠ઒-RQDWKDQ /RQGRQŕŻ&#x;ɡʥஹ̽ŕ´œŕŻ&#x;ÉĄe

áŽśÍ‚â€ŤŮ…â€Źŕ¸œŢŤáŠ?ÓĄáŽśÖ‰ŕŹ“ŕ¸žÍ ŕźŤŕĄźÖąá?ľŕŠĄŢť ŕ¨?ĘśŕŹ‰áŠ?ŕ¸œá™”ÉŽ଱ ŕť”áŠ?ŕ¸œĜĜŕ¨?áƒŒĘśŕŹ‰ áŠ?ŕ¸œŕ˝•ŕł•â€ŤŘżâ€ŹáŠ?Í â€ŤŢ˘â€ŹÓ Ëˆá‘ŠÉŁá†‰cÔŽË˜Ü°ĘŒ Îąŕ¨’Čšâ€ŤÍ ŢŤĚŻŘżâ€ŹŕŠĄá†‰Ů‘e ༫ࡼֱâ€ŤŢ˘Řżâ€ŹÓ á•€ÍŒâ€Ťŕ —Â—ÝŻâ€Źŕ˛‹á ¤Ę‘Î”ɤÎƒÖ˛ á›žŮ‘ÉžËˆŕź–â€ŤŢ˘â€ŹÓ Â˜cËšߏ઄দŕ —ŕ˛‹Ő—Ę‘Î” ÉşÎƒĘźĘ?߇๥ÉŽâ€ŤŘżâ€ŹÉ¤ÎƒÖ˛á›žŮ‘ÎŁĐ„Î?ŕ­ˆŕ˘› ĘśdĎŹŇˆŕ´żáƒŤdÎƒÖ˛á›žŮ‘Ó¸Ę—á‚?ÎƒĘĽáŒąâ€Ť×Šâ€Ź ʝ‍ܛ‏ೊÎ?༖cĐ?ˎ—ˎᓃ˜ ĐŠĘ”ŕś€â€Ť×˘Ů˛â€Ź ÎƒÖ˛á›žŮ‘Ó¸Ę—Â€â€ŤŘżâ€ŹŇşÖ e October ÉŠË‚ 2008


7 Leading the way â€ŤŰ’â€ŹÉŁÍ áŠ•ણá‰€â€ŤŮ…â€Źŕ¸œá˜Šá˜¨á?ľá?•â€ŤÚ‡â€ŹÎąáƒ”ŕ­ż A Year 2 Department of Asian and International Studies student, Johnny Ma Chun-ning, was named a Young

Leader in the 2nd Young Leaders Selection organised by Harbour Junior Chamber. Johnny suggested in his paper submitted for the competition that the government should establish more channels to collect public opinions and make prompt responses. Ô“â€ŤÝ˜â€ŹĘĽŕ¨?჌áŠ?ӥɀι༛áŠ?Í ŕ§›á‰Šŕž&#x;Εࣾಋ â€ŤÚ‡â€ŹÎąŕ¨†ŕ¸œá?žá?’â€ŤÂ—Řżâ€ŹŕŹąÉ€Ö‰â€ŤÚ‡â€ŹÎąáƒ”ŕ­żá?•á?žÂ˜ Éťá?ľá?•â€ŤÚ‡ÝŻâ€ŹÎąáƒ”ŕ­żeˢΕá˜?á?•â€ŤÚ‡â€ŹÎąáƒ”୿‍ؿ‏ ĘźŕŻƒÉťâ€ŤŰşâ€Źá˜Şŕ¤‹ŕ¨‚â€ŤÖšܧâ€ŹŕŽ‰Í“ŇĄÎ›ŕ˛’ŕźžνŕś‘Ěľ ࡎcÔŽĐ?ЊࣂΑ᎜e

CityU team ends debate about who is best ɝʟá™˝áˆƒŕś…â€Ťŕž”Ú­â€Źŕ¨ĽĚŻŘ’â€ŤŢ–â€Ź The CityU Chinese Debating Team was crowned champion in the 10th Basic Law Multi-Dimensional Inter-University Debate Competition held on 9 August. In addition, three team members collected the Best Debater Awards. CityU stood for the negative side of the statement, “Universal suffrage can reconcile executive authorities and legislatureâ€?. â€ŤŰ’â€ŹÉŁÉťĘźá™˝áˆƒŕś…Î• Ë‚ Ë€á?žĎˇâ€ŤÂ—Řżâ€ŹŕŹąÉŠ Ö‰Â?਼̯Ř’Â?Λŕ ?á›˝Í˛ŕ˛‹ÉŁŕ¨żÍ á™˝áˆƒá‘ŠÂ˜ ਼̯ؒ‍€ޖ‏ҺᑊɝáŠ?ŕŻ?ྦྷʹcâ€ŤßśÚĽŕž”Ú­â€Ź ᗸ࢔eĎŠĚ”cÔŻÉťÉ?Ď˝ŕś…ŕĄ—ŇĄá?ľá?•â€ŤÝŻâ€ŹŕŻ–Ô™ á™˝áˆƒŕĄ—eŕŽ›Ď‰á™˝áˆƒâ€ŤŘżâ€Źá•€ÍŒÜ°Â—Ͳŕ ?ŕą?á?•Ëż áˆ Ő—ϡâ€ŤÜ§â€Źá ¤Í“Ř’á—?â€ŤÂ˜Ú?‏câ€ŤŰ’â€ŹÉŁÎ•Ëˆá‘ŠÉťáŠŞ ๫ʦʿe

1. (From left) Victorious CityU Chinese Debating Team members Karen Cheng, Carey Tse, Ryan Chan and Jonathan Chui. â€ŤŰ’â€ŹÉŁÉťĘźá™˝áˆƒŕś…Κॗ Ěž঴Â€áˆ˛Ď?á“šdᑢ਎ ŕ°‰dஹâ—¸á“šŐ—ŕŠŒ๥ŕ´œÎ• ਼̯Ř’â€Ťŕž”Ţ–â€ŹŕŠĄâ€ŤßśÚĽâ€Źe


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By Sharon Ng ͢ാঊ

October Ɋ˂ 2008


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A Chinese decade

ℚ Ṟᙱ ⋨᫟᲍᭖ᭈ⊯ጱ᫓፲ፓጱ፬ጀᑧᛵᶋ᤺ Professor Cheng Pei-kai discusses the development and 10 years of highlights of the Chinese Civilisation Centre It is perhaps timely that in a year that has thrust Chinese culture into the global spotlight like never before, the University’s renowned Chinese Civilisation Centre (CCIV) celebrates its own milestone achievement. In a society where arts and culture can sometimes wrestle with economics and finance to stake a claim on the public agenda, CityU is at the forefront of providing quality education in the field of Chinese culture. With this academic year, CityU has marked a full decade of bringing alive the rich and historical foundations of Chinese culture. Looking back at this decade of achievement and growth, Professor Cheng Pei-kai, Director of CCIV, spoke to CityU Today about the evolution of the centre and its examination of Chinese culture.


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of learning outcomes and resolve study problems. Thirdly, renowned scholars and artists are invited to host talks and seminars to inspire students’ appreciation of the classics and enrich their study of history and arts. Finally, study trips are organised to enable students to apply their knowledge to real life situations outside the classroom. Together, these four special features complement each other and ensure our courses have benefits beyond the offerings of distancelearning courses, while also possessing all the advantages of traditional classroom teaching.

How did the University devise the idea of setting up the Chinese Civilisation Centre?

How do the courses inspire students’ interest in Chinese culture?

Twelve years ago, Professor H K Chang, who had a keen interest in Chinese culture, assumed the presidency of the University. Although science and technology was then the focus of the University, Professor Chang felt that the humanities were a non-dispensable element of society and that science students should also acquire essential knowledge in the field of culture. Hence, he determined to set up the Chinese Civilisation Centre and introduce Chinese civilisation courses as compulsory subjects for all undergraduates.

Instead of requiring students to memorise large tracts of course material, we encourage them to understand the concepts. Also, students are free to choose courses they are most interested in and are guided by teachers with strengths in different areas. The activities devised by the teachers allow students to gain a wonderful, in-depth understanding of Chinese culture, inspiring them to unearth the close relationship between Chinese culture and their daily lives.

What makes the Chinese civilisation courses special? There are four special features of our courses. First, we make use of the internet and other forms of media to teach Chinese culture. Secondly, tutorial classes are provided to ensure the achievement

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What are the benefits for students studying Chinese culture? Our courses are aimed at nurturing students’ critical thinking skills through the study of Chinese culture, so they can keep abreast of the prevailing global trends and developments in this subject area. According to our statistics, about 80%


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of our graduates work for companies in mainland China or local companies with close business links across the border. With a better knowledge of Chinese history and culture, they can feel more at ease mixing and communicating with mainland business associates.

Where to from here for the centre? There will be a change in the future role of the centre. We will continue to promote culture and arts and at the same time develop more general education courses. When the four-year undergraduate curriculum is launched in 2012, the two core Chinese civilisation courses bearing six credits will be replaced by one compulsory three-credit subject. However, there will be many more elective courses to complement the

exchange study programmes organised by the University. Through participation in the exchange programmes with top mainland universities, students can better understand different cultures and the social environments of different mainland regions.

1. The Chinese Civilisation Centre often hosts celebrated performance artists. ɻਝʼʝɻʶ຤੒ᑼᇼ ടΊᖚ୺ࡼ‫ک‬Ԟ‫ٲ‬࿫e

2. Mr Ma Ying-jeou (second from left), current President of Taiwan, officiated the opening ceremony of the calligraphy exhibition of Professor Grace Y T Tong (third from left). ̎ᜪଊͨᐢ଻৛ߜȾͱ ́ ̞ɀ ๫αˮ࢐໎ ඈѤઠ઒ ̞ɍ ࣊ؒ ࢄ඀ྭᓤԎኪͨ৸၎ ཽႝe


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1. Opening ceremony of the centre’s 10th anniversary celebrations. ɻਝʼʝɻʶɊ՚α඀ ྭ࿫ᑟe

2. Study trips allow students to experience Chinese culture. ຤ͅྡྷΔϣྦҐነ́ ੓ˮ˾ c᛽ผɻਝ ʼʝ ʼʝၤଊྡྷ́‫ؿݠ‬ᗐ‫ڝ‬e ́‫ؿݠ‬


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Guanxi exists in human groups, where people form guanxi circles while interacting with one another. But what on earth is a guanxi circle? What does guanxi really mean in the Chinese context and how does it differ from its English translation — relationship and networking?

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“The guanxi relationship that exists in the business world across China and among ethnic-Chinese business partners is not exactly the same as ‘relationship’ in English,” said Dr Su Chenting, Associate Professor and Deputy Head of the Department of Marketing. “Rather, it is a coalitional relationship based on the exchange of resources,” he explained.

More than favours “A fence is propped up by its stakes; a hero is backed up by his mates,” added Dr Su, quoting a traditional Chinese saying. The coalitional relationship that exists among ethnic-Chinese business firms is rooted in the collectivistic soil of Chinese culture, and plays a key role in achieving business success in China, he said. “Guanxi circles among ethnic-Chinese businesses are based on mutual benefit, trust and commitment on a long-term basis,” added Dr Su. “It goes far beyond favour exchanges, gift-giving or downright bribery.”

For years, Dr Su has been studying guanxi in the business world. Among his many published papers are: Enabling Guanxi Management in China: A Hierarchical Stakeholder Model of Effective Guanxi, Entering Guanxi: A Business Ethical Dilemma in Mainland China, and Is Guanxi Orientation Bad, Ethically Speaking? A Study of Chinese Enterprises. His analysis shows that guanxi circles grow out of ties of social relationships (including kinship, townsmanship and friendship), or evolve from links among various interested parties (including suppliers, clients, competitors and investment partners). In the business world, members of guanxi circles not only carry out economic transactions but also socialise with one another, thus forming “embedded ties” among themselves. To study such “more-felt-than-said” guanxi circle phenomenon and explore its mechanism and the code of conduct, Dr Su and his team have visited and interviewed, in the last couple of years, numerous companies in Wuhan, Shenzhen and other Chinese cities, as well as firms that have business deals with them. It is their hope that by sorting out and analysing the data thus collected, they will be able to develop “a grounded theory” applicable for marketing research in mainland China.

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Intense investigation unveils that in the business world in China, guanxi circles are formed through two types of trust: “dyadic trust” and “quadratic trust”. Dyadic trust arises from two entities or individuals knowing each other. Over-dependence on such trust will breed opportunistic behaviour.

For foreign enterprises doing business in China, Dr Su believes knowing how to manage such guanxi circles in the Chinese business world will directly affect their results. “Take Walmart as an example. Though it is ranked the number one supermarket globally, it does far less business in mainland China than French retailer Carrefour,” said Dr Su. “The reason is that Walmart sticks to its own ways, not allowing its employees to ‘socialise’ beyond business with its related companies.”

More often, members in a circle are bound to one another by “quadratic trust”, when the ties among them are interwoven into an extensive web of human relationships. “To survive and to thrive, individual businesses have to remain in the guanxi circles,” explained Dr Su. “If a member company deserts the circle, it will hurt other members only slightly but cause itself tremendous losses.” It is such a strong beneficial interdependency that keeps opportunism to the minimum — a breach of trust committed by anyone in the circle will certainly incur sanctions from all sides.

“According to 2006 statistics issued by China’s Ministry of Commerce, Carrefour’s annual turnover hit 26 billion yuan, while that of Walmart came to a mere 15 billion, “said Dr Su. “The big gap has something to do with Carrefour blending into the Chinese culture of business and knowing how to manage guanxi.”

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As manager of a major eco-tourism attraction, Dr Bryan Wong Siu-fai understands nature. He also understands the nature of education. Just as a little nurturing can lead to a healthy ecossystem, so too has he come to appreciate that some nurturing at university can lead to a PhD and wonderful career. a It was a CityU scholarship that enabled him to concentrate on his research.

best to contribute to my alma mater to show my appreciation,” said Dr Wong.

“The University’s scholarship relieved me from financial stress and offered me the chance to attend different conferences, which allowed me to learn about new technologies and apply them to my research,” said Dr Wong.

Graduated from the Department of Biology and Chemistry in 1995, Dr Wong pursued his Master’s and PhD degrees, concentrating on marine pollution. After completing his PhD, he applied his knowledge to his work at the Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department. Currently the manager of the Hong Kong Wetland Park, he is responsible for its daily operation and provides support for

“I was fortunate enough to be given many opportunities while studying at CityU in the past, so I think I should now try my

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21 the environmental conservation education programme. He also organises exhibitions to heighten the public’s conservation awareness. Dr Wong expressed his gratitude to Professor Paul Lam Kwan-sing and Professor Rudolf Wu Shiu-sun for inspiring him to pursue his dream of studying marine pollution and environmental conservation. During his studies at CityU, Dr Wong participated in many student activities. He found that the interpersonal skills acquired during extra-curricular activities were beneficial to his present work. So he encouraged his fellow students to seize every opportunity to equip themselves with these skills.

Dr Wong has maintained a close relationship with the alma mater and hopes to help with the development of the University. Besides taking part in alumni activities sharing with students his work and study experience, he has also joined a group of enthusiastic alumni serving the University Convocation to motivate more alumni to help CityU. “The establishment of the Convocation marks a milestone in the development of the University, and all alumni will automatically become a member. With a mission of ‘consolidating the strengths of the alumni and supporting the development of the alma mater,’ we aim to enhance the sense of belonging among alumni for the betterment of the University,” said Dr Wong.

А‫ࣁྸ́ݯ‬༝ౡᒨ‫ؿ‬຤ଉcඡͰሣ௟ɡ૯૯ȿ໬ɣϬಳeˢ‫͉ע‬᏷ྊઠө‫ؿ‬ ࠇֲ߬c̋߬‫ݯ‬᏷ྊ‫ړ‬өသȹʗɈc‫˿ڏ‬༠ϭȹ࠯ҡ৪੖‫ྸ́ؿ‬᏷ྊcֺ˞ ˢ͛‫͉ע‬ΕɣነুұነਐcࢬՅȹ࠯௟ɡነϽcผ‫ݯ‬ˢ‫ؿ‬ԑพೋˮ੟ߧe ‫ے‬ɣొԜ‫ؿ‬ᆉነ‫˥ټ‬ˢ˿˞ͲੱҙɃ‫ޢ‬Ӡ ɮАe ᆉነ‫ټ‬ಕႦȿ҈‫ݠ́ؿ‬ᎦɈcԚ҈τዀ ผԷࣵ̔਄˱ɺ΃ᗘ‫ؿێ‬ነ୺ผᘪʥ͚ ‫ݚ‬cɣ඀ଡ‫ވ‬c΃ࣂτዀผΕϬɯ‫ޢؿ‬Ӡ ɻʵ൬ࣵ̔ณҌ୺cᏵऩӪΛc ඡ௟ ɡ႓e ҈Ε‫ے‬ɣነୌΛαcᏵ੡‫۾‬Λዀผc ᘨ੡Ꮆ໮଑သ၍ᑁɾɈcΑ㏾̴࣎‫ࣛؿ‬ ਩c ඡ௟ɡ႓e ඡ௟ɡ αଓพ‫ذ́כ‬ʥʝነӡc፭‫܃‬ ࠳ᚾဨɡʥ௟ɡᇾೡc˚߬‫ޢ‬Ӡࣵ‫ݗ‬ϔܷ ਐᕀeѧι௟ɡᇾೡ‫܃‬cˢነ˞ߎ͂cͱ ܰ˱Ƀဃ༛Ϭಳᙶଉ୮ɮАcଊᓻࠗಋᏦ Δʔ්຤ଉc˚߲߬ஐʔ්‫ؿ‬ˀ੒ဳଉʥ ʻ౐᏷ྊ‫ړ‬өઠөɮАc΃ࣂ೪ིɺ΃‫ؿ‬ ࢄᙴcੀ‫ړ‬ө‫ࢠڌ‬ඨႮ೽ʔଠe

ඡ௟ɡ‫͐ٲ‬c๫αҺցᘗᙩুఖ‫ޢ‬Ӡྒ ෱c着ྡྷ߬෰ᑢ‫׳‬ະᐰઠ઒ʥ߈ଽⴷઠ઒ ‫ؿ‬ઢၬc‫ڔ‬Ԛˢ૯Ƀ઄দࣵ‫ݗ‬ϔܷʥ᏷ྊ ‫ړ‬өਐᕀe ඡ௟ɡұነ౨ංగዶร਄˱ነ́‫৽ݠ‬cԎ ੣ɻነԷ‫ۿ‬Ɂઅ‫ؿذ‬Ҍ̝cྦྷଊΕ‫ؿ‬ɮА Ɋʗτ͂eˢ਺ႍነѺነհc߬‫ނ‬ੴɺ΃ ‫ؿ‬ዀผcЦɈ໦ௐϬɯe ඡ௟ɡ෰ᘨၤ‫ے‬ɣ‫ؿ‬ᗐ‫ڝ‬੣̰ංᒾ༦cѴ શသɯֺॶcԾХɣነೕࢄeˢȹ‫ق‬ዶร ਄ၤɣነᐾፒ‫࣎ؿ‬ʤ‫৽ݠ‬cɺࣂၤነѺነ հʗԔነୌʥɮА຤᛻cҡᐲ΃ΛϽҁ΃ ༞΋‫࣎ؿ‬ʤ਄ၤɣነിᘪผɮАcઐ৽ԯ ˢ࣎ʤᗐʶɣነೕࢄe ι͓ɣነിᘪผܰɣነೕࢄ‫ؿ‬ȹ࠯ࠇ߬ Ԉೡຌcֺτଓพ́ੀϬ৽ι‫ݯ‬ผࡗe҈ ࠨ‫߲ܰגؿ‬i ቷၙ࣎ʤcʻ‫̴࣎ܛ‬ೕ ࢄ c਩ቔɣࡼྦྷɣነ‫ؿ‬ᓊᙔ෰cᘗϤΑ ㏾̴࣎c ඡ௟ɡ႓e


ro om tth the h he eh he heart ear at 22 straight ffrom ‫ے‬ɣɁႍ ‫ے‬ɣɁ ‫ے‬ɣ ɣɁ Ɂႍ ႍ

All smiles living the

OLYMPIC dream 我的奧運義工經驗

Last December, two months after my arrival in Hong Kong from Hubei Province, I received an email from Student Development Services, seeking volunteers for Equestrian Games of the 2008 Beijing Olympics. I immediately recognised this as an opportunity to take part in a once-in-a-lifetime event and, at the same time, learn more about Hong Kong — so I applied for a position as a volunteer. Two months later, the Olympic Equestrian Company began the ceremony hostess selection process. After two rounds of interviews, 20 girls were selected from different backgrounds, including students, nurses, civil servants and others. It was such a thrill to be chosen and I felt so

proud to have this precious opportunity to serve at the Olympics. For the next two months we attended training, learning the meticulous detail that goes into the seemingly simple acts of standing, smiling, walking, presenting and so on. The training even differed from that given to the hostesses in Beijing. We were all focused on doing our best since the hostesses would create a lasting impression of Hong Kong. We had to adjust our work and study schedules to accommodate the training. Teamwork and cooperation was central to success because anyone making a mistake would affect the others. One of the difficulties we encountered was standing in high-heeled shoes for long spells and having to maintain good posture when walking or standing. After more than 30 hours training over two months, we had mastered the procedures required to complete the victory ceremony. On a personal level, I not only made good

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23 friends with the local girls but also made solid progress with my Cantonese. Despite the thorough rehearsals, throughout the Olympics I felt the pressure to perform and avoid mistakes during the victory ceremonies. You never know what will happen, nor when the cameras will be on you. We had to maintain a permanent smile and perfect posture at all times. However, sharing the happiness of the Olympic Champions from such close range made us feel that what we were doing was meaningful. In the end, we completed our assignment without mishap. The past six months will remain a precious memory for the rest of my life.

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