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Among the eight local higher education institutions in Hong Kong, CityU was ranked third in terms of the percentage of successful applications for funding from the 2008-09 General Research Fund.
State Vice-President Xi Jinping led a delegation visiting the CityU Shenzhen Research Institute and its Biotech and Health Centre on 5 July. He is the most senior official ever to have visited CityU facilities.
A Council member and three university supporters are included in this year's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Chief Executive Honours List.
CityU hosted an international symposium on Cross-cultural Perspectives on East Asian Cinemas from 3 July to 4 July, drawing together global experts from academia and the industry to enhance understanding of regional filmic culture.
The School of Continuing and Professional Education held a party on 2 July to mark the return to the University of 82 colleagues who will focus on top-up degree programmes and adult education.
To mark the 10th anniversary of the Chinese Civilisation Centre of CityU, a two-day conference titled“Passing the Flame:Teaching and Learning of Chinese Civilisation”opened on 2 July.
Some 14,000 visitors flocked to the campus on CityU's Information Day, 25 September 2004. The event provided prospective students with information and tips for selecting programmes at the University.
Putonghua learners now will be able to master the tones and intonation more accurately thanks to new online Putonghua learning software developed by Ms Sze Mei, Lecturer in CityU's Department of Chinese, Translation and Linguistics, and Dr Peng Gang, Research Fellow of the Department of the Electronic Engineering.
CityU’s Industrial Attachment Scheme celebrated another successful year, 23 September, with a HK$930,000 donation to the IAS from the Drs Richard Charles and Esther Yewpick Lee Charitable Foundation.
A scholarly work,“Building Dilapidation and Rejuvenation in Hong Kong" newly published by the City University of Hong Kong Press, provides a holistic study of old buildings maintenance, urban planning and development issues.