Chung Chi College
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The Chung Chi College (Chinese: 崇基學院) is one of the constituent colleges of The Chinese University of Hong Kong
(CUHK), and one of the three original colleges that joined to form the CUHK in 1963. Founded in 1951 by representatives of Protestant churches in Hong Kong
, it was formally incorporated under the Chung Chi College Incorporation Ordinance in 1955.
Among the colleges of CUHK, Chung Chi is the only one with a religious background.
were shut down as a result of the communist
takeover. Many young people had come to Hong Kong and wished to continue their studies in the territory. By then there was only one university - The University of Hong Kong - with a medium of instruction in the English
. It was difficult for secondary school graduates in mainland China to further their studies.
When it was founded, students of the college had their lessons in the Anglican St. John's Cathedral
and the Anglican St. Paul's Co-educational College
, with sponsorhsip from the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia of the United States
, The Lingnan Foundation based in New York, and Association of Christian Universities and Colleges in Asia
of London
. Later its campus was set up in rented residences in Caine Road
, and the Anglican Joseph Charles Hoare Memorial Church in Lower Albert Road
. It moved to its present site in the Ma Liu Shui Valley
, finally, in 1956.
Chinese University of Hong Kong
The Chinese University of Hong Kong is a research-led university in Hong Kong.CUHK is the only tertiary education institution in Hong Kong with Nobel Prize winners on its faculty, including Chen Ning Yang, James Mirrlees, Robert Alexander Mundell and Charles K. Kao...
(CUHK), and one of the three original colleges that joined to form the CUHK in 1963. Founded in 1951 by representatives of Protestant churches in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
, it was formally incorporated under the Chung Chi College Incorporation Ordinance in 1955.
Among the colleges of CUHK, Chung Chi is the only one with a religious background.
History
In the early 1950s, Christian universities in mainland ChinaMainland China
Mainland China, the Chinese mainland or simply the mainland, is a geopolitical term that refers to the area under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China . According to the Taipei-based Mainland Affairs Council, the term excludes the PRC Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and...
were shut down as a result of the communist
Communism
Communism is a social, political and economic ideology that aims at the establishment of a classless, moneyless, revolutionary and stateless socialist society structured upon common ownership of the means of production...
takeover. Many young people had come to Hong Kong and wished to continue their studies in the territory. By then there was only one university - The University of Hong Kong - with a medium of instruction in the English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
. It was difficult for secondary school graduates in mainland China to further their studies.
When it was founded, students of the college had their lessons in the Anglican St. John's Cathedral
St. John's Cathedral, Hong Kong
St. John's Cathedral , officially The Cathedral Church of St. John the Evangelist and located at 4 Garden Road, Central, is an Anglican cathedral in Hong Kong. It is the Diocesan cathedral of the...
and the Anglican St. Paul's Co-educational College
St. Paul's Co-educational College
St. Paul's Co-educational College , is located at 33 MacDonnell Road, Mid-levels, Hong Kong....
, with sponsorhsip from the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia of the United States
United States
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, The Lingnan Foundation based in New York, and Association of Christian Universities and Colleges in Asia
Association of Christian Universities and Colleges in Asia
The Association of Christian Universities and Colleges in Asia is an organization of Christian universities and colleges in Asia, dedicated to Christian witness and service in the field of education...
of London
London
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. Later its campus was set up in rented residences in Caine Road
Caine Road
Caine Road is a main road in Hong Kong connecting Bonham Road in the west and Arbuthnot Road and Upper Albert Road in the east ....
, and the Anglican Joseph Charles Hoare Memorial Church in Lower Albert Road
Lower Albert Road
Lower Albert Road is a road on the Government Hill in the Central area of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. The south major entrance of Central Government Offices, where major officials work, is located at the Lower Albert Road and another common...
. It moved to its present site in the Ma Liu Shui Valley
Ma Liu Shui
Ma Liu Shui or originally Ma Niu Shui is an area in Sha Tin District, in the New Territories, Hong Kong.The area faces Tide Cove and Tolo Harbour...
, finally, in 1956.