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unusual facts about The University of Hong Kong



Geert Hofstede

He also received Honorary professorships of the The University of Hong Kong 1992–2000; the University of International Business and Economics (UIBE), Beijing, China; and the Renmin University of China, Beijing, China.

Ho Fuk Yan

Being the former Head of the Chinese Language Department of St. Paul's College, he also teaches Chinese History, Chinese Culture and Chinese Language before his retirement in 2010, after receiving his secondary education there and university education in The University of Hong Kong.

Linus Cheung

After his graduation from the Department of Economics and Political Science in the University of Hong Kong in 1971, Linus joined Cathay Pacific Hong Kong and worked for it for 23 years.

Raymond Wacks

Raymond Wacks is Emeritus Professor of Law and Legal Theory at the University of Hong Kong, where he was Head of the Department of Law from 1986 to 1993.

Society for Protection of the Harbour

In April 1997, SPH appointed Dr. Robert Chung (鍾庭耀博士) of the Social Sciences Research Centre of The University of Hong Kong (香港大學社會科學研究中心) to conduct an opinion survey on harbour reclamation.

Tanka people

The term "Boat Dwellers" was proposed by Dr. Lee Ho Yin of The University of Hong Kong in 1999, and it has been adopted by the Hong Kong Museum of History for its permanent exhibition.


see also

Jiang Ping

includes the head of Beijing Arbitration Commission, the adviser、the arbitrator、the member of committee of experts of China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission.He has ever been to Belgium, Ghent University, the University of Hong Kong, Italy University of Rome II, Japan Aoyama Gakuin University, Columbia University of the United States to give lectures .

Malik Peiris

Malik continues to work at the University of Hong Kong and was appointed scientific director of the Hong Kong University-Pasteur Institute.

Noel Power

In 2000, an opinion poll scandal emerged in the University of Hong Kong when the Director of the university’s Public Opinion Programme (POP), Dr Robert Chung, revealed to the local media that he was pressured by then Chief Executive, Tung Chee Hwa, through a third person that he must stop conducting public opinion poll on the popularity of the Chief Executive and the government.