New Asia College The Chinese University of Hong Kong eNewsletter

To celebrate the 65th Anniversary of New Asia College, the 65th Anniversary Banquet was held in the Convention Hall of Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Wan Chai on 5^th October. About 800 guests, alumni, staff and friends participated in this magnificent banquet, filling sixty-five tables.

Pre-dinner cocktails started with members of The Chinese Music Society of New Asia performing and making the night warm and lively. At 7:30 p.m., the guests began to enter the hall and the event hosts Alumni Mr. Zhang Hong Yan (1993/ COMM) and Alumni Mr. Yan Li Geng (1987/CHLL) appeared first. They welcomed all the participants and invited The Chinese Music Society of New Asia to perform the school song for the banquet as well as several guests to come to the stage to lead the song. The Chinese music version of the school song performed that night had a special charm as it was arranged by local young composer Alfred Wong and commissioned by College Board Member Dr. WONG Kwai Lam.

College Head Prof. Henry N.C. Wong, Chairman of Board of Trustees Mr. LEUNG Ying Wai Charles, Chairman of Alumni Associations Mr. WONG Ho Chiu, Chairman of The Staff Association Dr. Lau Ka and President of Student Union Mr. YANG Sze Ngai Raymond gave speeches. Then, Vice-Chairman of Board of Trustees of New Asia College Dr. WONG Kwai Lam performed three songs in English, Cantonese and Italian. After that, Alumni Mr. KUO Tze Wei (1956/ ZCMM) sang a section of the Beijing opera "Empty-City Strategy"; Alumni Miss CHIA Lee Ni (1958/ ZCHH) sang the Beijing opera "Ma Gu Xian Shou" to celebrate for the anniversary of New Asia College.

After guests had come to the stage to toast, the dinner started. Different alumni grasped this valuable opportunity to take group photos as a memento. 65 year is really a long time. This night was rare and priceless for alumni who graduated in different years, and staff and friends of New Asia College to gather and enjoyed the magnificent banquet.