New Asia College The Chinese University of Hong Kong eNewsletter

The 30-year Reunion of Class 1986 was held on 7 May 2016. More than 130 alumni and their families participated in the reunion.

The event started in theafternoon when students of New Asia College took alumni on a bus tour to introduce the latest developments of the university. They then moved to the grass lawn in front of the Statue of Confucius for a tree planting ceremony celebrating their 30 years as graduates. During the New Asia College campus tour, the alumni reminisced about their hostel life when they visited the hostels. The tour ended at New Asia Amphitheatre. All alumni took part in a group photo there, just as they had when they graduated 30 years ago.

In the evening, over 130 alumni and families participated in the reunion dinner in Yun Chi Hsien. The programme began by singing the College Anthem. The alumni also invited their teachers to join this joyous event. Mr. Ho Yin-ping of the Department of Economics, Prof. Mark Kai-keung and Prof. Chu Ka-hou of the Department of Biology joined the dinner.

The New Asia Young Scholars were the masters of ceremony of this reunion. Representatives of the Executive committee members of New Asia College Alumni Association, Mr. Wong Ho-chiu and Mr. Yiu Chun-hong Anthony, the president and the vice president, also came and supported the event. All alumni were thrilled and felt nostalgic about their joyful years of study when they saw their old photos projected during the dinner.

The College would like to thank the class coordinators for supporting the event in various ways, such as inviting classmates to join the event. The College hopes that the Class of 1986 will keep in touch with the college, support college activities, stay involved in the development of their alma mater and, of course, come back often for more reunions.