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Unveiling Ceremony for the Statue of Dr. Sun Yat-sen at HKU

17 Dec 2010

 

To thank the generosity of Dr. Lily Sun Sui-fong, granddaughter of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, who donated a statue of the late "Father of the Nation" to The University of Hong Kong Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, the Faculty is delighted to announce that an unveiling ceremony of the statue will be held next Monday (Dec 20). The statue will set the "return" of Dr. Sun, who was also the alumnus of the Faculty, to the medical campus. Friends of media are cordially invited to attend this special occasion and cover the event. Details of the ceremony are listed as follows:

Date: December 20, 2010 (Monday)
Time: 2 pm - 2:30 pm
Venue: Foyer, Cheung Kung Hai Conference Centre
G/F, William MW Mong Block
21 Sassoon Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong

Guests of Honour:
Dr. Lily Sun Sui-fong
President, Dr. Sun Yat-sen Foundation for Peace and Education
Dr. Leong Che-hung
Council Chairman, The University of Hong Kong
Professor Paul Tam Kwong-hang
Pro-Vice-Chancellor, The University of Hong Kong ; and
Chair Professor, Department of Surgery,
The University of Hong Kong Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine

A shuttle bus is arranged to pick up the press from Admiralty for the ceremony. Members of the press please wait at the bus stop near Café de Coral of Admiralty Centre (Exit A of the Admiralty MTR Station). The bus will leave at 1:30 pm sharp.