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HKU Heritage Trails

16 Nov 2011

 

To celebrate the centenary of the University, HKU has been organising a series of special campus tours led by "Scholastic Tour Leaders" starting from November 2011. Each month will embrace a different theme. The purpose of the tours is to give the community at large, especially the younger generations, the opportunity to gain a greater understanding of the history and architecture of HKU, as well as Hong Kong culture, and pass that knowledge on to future generations.

The first tour will feature the architecture features of buildings at HKU.

Architecture Tour
The tour will introduce participants to HKU's historic buildings and how they have witnessed the development of the University. The tour will be lead by Professor David Lung, Dean of the Faculty of Architecture and UNESCO Chair in Cultural Heritage.

A press briefing on the HKU Tours will be held on November 19 (Saturday). Two tour leaders will attend and brief the media the feature of their tours. Members of the media are cordially invited to attend the briefing and join the Architecture Tour to be held right after the briefing.

HKU Heritage Trails - Media Briefing
Date：November 19, 2011 (Saturday)
Time：2:30pm
Venue：MG07, Main Building, HKU

Guests:
- Professor David Lung (Tour leader of Architecture Tour)
- Ms Wu Yin-Ching (Tour leader of Literary Footsteps)

Architecture Tour
Date：November 19, 2011 (Saturday)
Time: 3pm to 5:30pm
Assembly point：G/F, Main Building
The Tour will be conducted in Cantonese

For media enquiry, please contact Ms Bryony Wong of the Development & Alumni Affairs Office (Tel: 2219 4574, e-mail: bryonyw@hku.hk)

HKU Heritage Trails

1. Architecture Tour - Nov 19, 2011 (Saturday) 15:00 - 17:30
The tour will introduce participants to HKU's historic buildings and how they have witnessed the development of the University.

Led by: Professor David Lung
Professor Lung is a renowned architect in Hong Kong. He is currently the Dean of the Faculty of Architecture and UNESCO Chair in Cultural Heritage

2. HKU Memories from the Archives Exhibition Tours Dec 10, 2011 and Jan 14, 2012 (Saturday) 15:00 - 17:30
Led by: Ms Stacy Gould, the University Archivist (3pm to 4pm, conducted in English)
Led by: Mr Yeung Chun-Tong, Director of the University Museum and Art Gallery (4:30pm - 5:30pm, conducted in Cantonese)

3. HKU Story Jan 8, 2012 (Sunday) 15:00 - 17:00
HKU has witnessed the changes to Hong Kong and grown with the city. The tour will talk about the history of HKU and its influence on Hong Kong.
Led by: Dr Joseph Ting
Dr Joseph Ting is a historian who graduated from HKU, where he majored in Chinese Literature and History. He is also a former Chief Curator of Hong Kong History Museum.

4. Students "Chill-out" Places: Past and Present  Feb 04, 2012 (Saturday) 15:00 - 17:00
The popular "Chill-out" places in Central and Western district of HKU students have changed over the past century and the tour will "walk through" those places of the past and present...

Led by: Professor Lui Tai-lok
Professor Lui Tai-lok graduated from HKU and the University of Oxford. He is currently an Academic Officer of the Department of Sociology. He has also published a range of books about the local Hong Kong culture.

5. HKU Literary Footsteps Mar 03, 2012 (Saturday) 15:00 - 17:00
The tour will follow the footsteps of renowned HKU graduates and scholars, such as Eileen Chang and Edmund Blunden, and visit their favourite haunts on campus.

Led by: Ms Wu Yin-Ching
Ms Wu Yin-Ching graduated from HKU, majoring in Chinese and English Language. She is currently an Associate Professor of the Language Centre at Hong Kong Baptist University. She has loved writing since high school and has published a variety of books on prose, poetry and children's fiction.

6. Landscape Tour Apr 14, 2012 (Saturday) 15:00 - 17:00
The HKU Campus is located in Pokfulam with more than 50 hectares. It is adorned with a variety of trees and flowering plants. The tour will explore different landscapes at HKU over times.

Led by: Professor C Y Jim
Professor C Y Jim, graduated from HKU, majoring in Geography and Geology. He is currently a Chair Professor of Geography in the Department of Geography, HKU and is also nicknamed "Dr Tree".