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CUHK holds flag-raising ceremony on its Foundation Day in celebration of its 60th anniversary
The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) was founded on 17 October 1963, and this year marks its 60th anniversary. In celebration of its diamond jubilee, the University held a flag-raising ceremony on its Foundation Day today.
The ceremony started at 8:30am at CUHK’s flagpoles. The flag-raising was performed by CUHK’s student flag guards. The CUHK flag was raised alongside the national flag and the HKSAR flag to a rendition of the national anthem.
About 100 guests attended the flag-raising ceremony, including CUHK Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Rocky S. Tuan, Deputy Director General of the Office for Safeguarding National Security of the Central People’s Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Mr Wang Wenxian, Director and President of the Beijing-Hong Kong Academic Exchange Center Mr Hsu Hoi Shan, CUHK Council members, senior management team members, representatives from Colleges and Faculties, staff, students and alumni of the University.
The 60th anniversary is a major milestone in CUHK’s history. The University has organised year-long celebrations under the theme “where great minds shine”. For details of the events, please visit: https://60.cuhk.edu.hk/
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Flag-raising ceremony on CUHK’s Foundation Day
CUHK holds a flag-raising ceremony to celebrate the 60th anniversary of its foundation.
Attendees at the flag-raising ceremony.
CUHK Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Rocky S. Tuan (7th right), Council member Ms Melissa Kaye Pang (4th right), Deputy Director General of the Office for Safeguarding National Security of the Central People’s Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Regatioin Mr Wang Wenxian (8th right), and other university members attend the flag-raising ceremony on CUHK’s Foundation Day.
CUHK’s student flag-guard team.
CUHK’s student flag-guard team.
The University officers and guests with the student flag-guard team.
