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Over 1400 Enjoy the Beauty of Kun Opera in CUHK-PKU Joint Performance on CUHK Campus

The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and Peking University (PKU) made their debut Kunqu collaboration, The Peony Pavilion (Students' Edition), on 2 December (Sunday) at Sir Run Run Shaw Hall of CUHK.  Directed by Professor Pai Hsien-yung, CUHK Distinguished Professor-at-Large, and jointly presented by CUHK alumni and over 30 students from 15 Beijing universities, the performance attracted a full house of audience comprising more than 1,400 at Sir Run Run Shaw Hall.  The joint performance was also to celebrate the 55^th Anniversary of CUHK and the 120^th Anniversary of Peking University.

Three young CUHK alumni, Vivian Yuen, Eugenea Cheung and Gabriel Chau, performed together with students from Peking University and high schools in Beijing. The performers displayed in the 3-hour show the beautiful, energetic and innovative features of Kun Opera.  Other participating universities include Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing International Studies University, Beijing Normal University, Capital Normal University, Central Conservatory of Music, China Foreign Affairs University, China University of Petroleum, China University of Political Science and Law, Minzu University of China, National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts, The Central Academy of Drama, Tsinghua University, University of Chinese Academy of Science, University of Science and Technology Beijing (in alphabetical order).

The performance received rousing support from members of CUHK and of the public, with many young guests, contributing to the promotion of traditional Chinese Kun Opera and enhancing the linkages between CUHK and various Beijing universities.  Below are extracts of participants' sharing:

I'd like to thank Professor Pai Hsien-yung, Peking University, Suzhou Kunqu Opera Theatre and CUHK for giving us such a precious opportunity to join such a cross-strait joint Kunqu opera performance.  I remember every single scene of our rehearsal and performance during the past year, and believe this last performance would become our most-cherished bit of memory.  May we express our sincere gratitude to our teachers, who had always been doing their best to help us and encourage us to perform confidently.  Their love has turned the cold winter into a hopeful spring. — Sun Yichen, National Academy of Chinese Theatre Arts

We are really lucky to be able to take part in this project, gaining unforgettable experience through this trip to CUHK.  It's thrilling to devote some effort into the spread of Kunqu opera despite our identity as amateurs.  For this time there were three students from CUHK jointly performing with us, who became new friends of ours and shared with us experience of Kunqu opera, as if we were friends for years. It was this great art that has brought people from distance together. — Wang Jingzhi, Peking University

I have to thank Professor Pai Hsien-yung and Professor Hua Wei for this great opportunity for the three of us as CUHK alumni to be on stage with Beijing students at our alma mater.  I was moved by and grateful for the full house on the day of performance.  I sincerely hope that this performance will let more friends of Hong Kong know and like Kunqu opera, sowing good seeds in their minds. — Eugenea Cheung, Alumnus of The Chinese University of Hong Kong

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Winter Activity Highlights of CU in Mainland & Taiwan 2018

In collaboration with various partner institutions, OALC sent 270 CUHK students to mainland China, participating in 21 student interflow programmes during the winter break (new programmes of OALC marked with *).  The following is the activity list: 

Programmes	Hosts (Destinations)	No. of CUHK Participants	Nature
Putonghua Training and Cultural Exploration Tour (co-organized with Chung Chi College)	Beijing Language and Culture University (Beijing)	20	Course and Thematic Studies
Cultural Study Camp to Wuhan, Hubei for Hong Kong University Students	Central China Normal University (Wuhan)	14	Cultural Experience
Winter Camp to Wulong Fairy Maiden Mountain, Chongqing	Chongqing University (Chongqing)	10	Cultural Experience
Yunnan Innovation Development Planning Competition	Fudan University (Dali)	9	Competition
CUHK-Fudan College Exchange Programme	Fudan University (Shanghai)	29	Cultural Experience
Study Tour on Belt and Road Initiative *	Fudan University (Shanghai)	20	Course and Thematic Studies
The 14th "Moonlet" Winter Programme	Harbin Institute of Technology (Harbin)	15	Cultural Experience
The 2nd White Winter Gala *	Harbin Institute of Technology (Harbin)	10	Cultural Experience
The 2nd Youth Elite Winter Camp *	Harbin Institute of Technology (Harbin)	15	Cultural Experience
Study Camp on Intangible Cultural Heritage	Nanjing University (Nanjing)	9	Cultural Experience
The Search for Historical and Cultural Heritage: Ancient Architecture	Nanjing University (Nanjing)	15	Cultural Experience
Hong Kong-Mainland Cultural Interflow Camp	Northeast Normal University (Changchun)	30	Cultural Experience
Study Camp on Contemporary China and the World	Peking University (Beijing)	17	Course and Theme Studies
Exploring Dali: Ecological Economic Development Competition	Shanghai Jiao Tong University (Shanghai, Dali)	5	Competition
Study Camp on Yao Culture *	Shaoguan University (Shaoguan)	9	Cultural Experience
Leadership Training Camp for Hong Kong and Guangzhou Students	South China Normal University (Guangzhou)	5	Service-Learning
Cultural Study Camp to Guangdong	South China University of Technology (Guangzhou)	4	Cultural Experience
Journey through High Speed Rail to Sichuan	Southwest Jiaotong University (Chengdu)	9	Cultural Experience
A Course on the Social and National Conditions of Mainland China for Beijing and Hong Kong Students	Tsinghua University (Beijing)	10	Course and Theme Studies
Beijing-Hong Kong Cultural Interflow Camp on Chinese Culture	Tsinghua University (Beijing)	15	Cultural Experience
Winter Camp on Ancient Capital Culture and the National Belt and Road Initiative *	Xi'an Jiaotong University (Xi'an)	10	Course and Theme Studies

Promotional activities will be held shortly to provided information of summer programmes in 2019.  Programme details, enquiries and/or feedback can be forwarded to Mr. Simon LEUNG of our Office at 39434412 or via simoncnleung@cuhk.edu.hk.  You may also visit our webpage via the link below:

http://www.oalc.cuhk.edu.hk/cu-in-mainland-and-taiwan/en-gb/