Past Speakers of New Asia College Cultural Talks
New Asia Cultural Talks

New Asia College Cultural Talks began in 1950. Speakers were mostly the teachers from the College including prestigious scholars from the Mainland like Mr .Ch’ien Mu, Mr. Tang Chun-I and Mr. Tchang Pi-kai. They aimed to promote Chinese culture, academic and cultural exchanges between East and West, peace and well-being of the human race. Jointly organized by New Asia College and the New Asia College Alumni Association, co-organized by New Asia Middle School, “New Asia College Cultural Talks” holds three to four talks in total each year. Details of the talks are as follows:

 

2014/15
Speaker   Video (via CUTV)
1st Lecture Prof. Leung Yuen-sang Dean, Faculty of Arts, CUHK Coming up
2nd Lecture Prof. Ng Ming Professor and Researcher, New Asia Institute of Advanced Chinese Studies Coming up
3rd Lecture Prof. Ting Sun-pao Adjunct Professor, Department of History, CUHK Watch here

 

2015/16
Speaker   Video (via CUTV)
1st Lecture Mr. Jonathan Cheung Columnist of HK Economic Journal, Experienced Banker Watch here
2nd Lecture Prof. Richard Ho Honorary professor in the Department of Chinese Language and Literature of CUHK Watch here
3rd Lecture Prof. Xu Xiaodong Associate Director of the Art Museum and Associate Professor (by courtesy) of the Fine Arts Department of CUHK. Watch here

 

2016/17
Speaker   Video (via CUTV)
1st Lecture Prof. Ho Puay-peng Director of the Centre for Architectural Heritage Research, Professor of the School of Architecture of CUHK Watch here
2nd Lecture Prof. Kwong Kin Hung Honorary Professor, Department of Chinese Language and Literature, Hong Kong Baptist University Professor, New Asia Institute of Advanced Chinese Studies Watch here
3rd Lecture Mr. Heung Shu Fai Outstanding Alumni of CUHK, Veteran Banker and Entreprener, Experienced Journalist, Member of the Council of CUHK and Board of Trustees of New Asia College Watch here

 

2017/18
Speaker   Video (via CUTV)
1st Lecture Prof. Lee Ou-fan A Profile of the Literary Intellectuals of the Early Republican Period Watch here
2nd Lecture Ms. Lee Mei Yin Dunhuang Art and Culture – An Overview Watch here
3rd Lecture Dr. Louis NG Chi-wa Palace Museum: Untold Stories Watch here

 

2018/19
Speaker   Video (via CUTV)
1st Lecture Dr. Chan Man Hung Marco History of China from a Macro Geographical perspective – Starting from Mongolia Plateau Watch here
2nd Lecture Prof. Lee Yun Woon The ultimate story between Wang Xichi and Lanting Xu Watch here
3rd Lecture Prof. Fan Sin Piu Re-reading Canonized Prose Writings of the May Fourth Era Watch here

 

2019/20
Speaker   Video (via CUTV)
1st Lecture Prof. Josh Yiu Art and Life in Pre-modern China Watch here
2nd Lecture Prof. Edward Ng We work to give life back its dignity  Watch here

 

2021/22
Speaker   Video (via CUTV)
Prof. Chan Sun On, Hector The Silent Teachers Watch here
1st Lecture Prof. Lam Hon Ming Historical, Cultural and Scientific Importance of Soybean Watch here
2nd Lecture Prof. LAI Chi Tim Temple tradition in Hong Kong and its relationship with popular customs of China Watch here

 

 

2022/23
Speaker   Video (via CUTV)
1st Lecture Prof. Tsui Kwok Wing Stephen A Passionate Genome: Progress to Maturity of a Scientist Watch here
2nd Lecture Dr. Ng Chi Sun Chinese Medicine: From the perspective of Chinese philosophy and culture Watch here
3rd Lecture Mr. YUEN Siu Fai, BBS, BH Chinese Culture in the Cantonese Opera (Yueju) Watch here

 

 

2023/24
Speaker   Video (via CUTV)
1st Lecture Prof. SIU Kwok Kin Historical Development of Hong Kong over Two Millennia Watch here
2nd Lecture Prof. LEE Ho Man Jimmy A.I. Meeting Sci-Fi Watch here
3rd Lecture Watch here
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