The Yale-China Association held a two-week orientation programme at the New Asia Campus from 11 to 24 August 2024, welcoming twelve Yale graduates as the new cohort of Yale-China teaching fellows. This programme has a 115-year history, starting in Changsha in 1909 and moving to Hong Kong in 1956, where it continues to this day. In recent decades, Yale-China fellows have taught two College General Education courses on the United States each academic year, which have been very popular with New Asia students. Through interactions, both inside and outside the classroom, New Asia students and Yale-China fellows have enhanced their cross-cultural knowledge and understanding of Hong Kong, China and the United States.

This year’s orientation programme included a tour of the CUHK campus, an exploration of Cheung Chau, group dinners, lectures by instructors, role-play exercises, and other workshop trainings. The Association was honoured to have Professor Tuan Sung-chi Rocky, CUHK Vice-Chancellor joining us for lunch on 21 August at Yun Chi Hsien with Yale-China fellows and College staff members. Professor Tuan began by recounting his connection with the Association since his high school days, followed by an informal discussion with the participants on topics ranging from higher education, Chinese and American history, to Appalachian bluegrass music.