Contributors: Ms Yemmy Lam & Mr Yeung Chi Wai [Student Residence Office]

The Mid-Autumn Festival came soon after the beginning of the new semester this year. The bright full moon reminded our non-local students of the warmth of being with their families. Therefore, the Student Residence Office organised a series of Mid-Autumn Festival celebrating events to make them feel less homesick while promoting Chinese traditional festival culture in their new home.

Residents made their own unique lanterns and mooncakes in the lantern-making and mooncake workshops. Professor Raymond CHAN, Vice-President (Student Affairs) of the City University of Hong Kong, came and joined the mooncake-making workshop to extend the warmth of becoming a part of the CityU family. He also distributed various festive fruits and mooncakes for our residents to spread the joy of the celebration. For those who were in quarantine due to COVID-19, Professor CHAN extended his care through a virtual meeting with these students. This way, they could still enjoy the food and time together during this celebration.

CityU is indeed a family, and no matter what, especially in celebrations like this, no one is left behind or forgotten.

Residents made rabbit-shaped lanterns, a Mid-Autumn Festival must-have item

Professor Raymond CHAN, Vice-President (Student Affairs), joining the online meeting with residents who are in quarantine due to COVID-19

Professor Raymond CHAN visited the residents

Professor Raymond CHAN making mooncakes with local and non-local residents

Our residents and Professor Raymond CHAN posing with the props at the Mid-Autumn Festival celebration