New Asia Life Monthly Magazine – May 2023

The main contents of this issue include ——

[College Activity]
Yale participants of this year’s “New Asia College/Yale University Student Exchange Programme” visited the College in March. Rainie Leung (Chinese Language Education/Year 4), Yammie Chui (Nursing/Year 4), Percy Ng (Nursing/Year 4) and Yale student Sam Pekats wrote about this eye-opening and enjoyable exchange experience.

[Alumni Interview]
Our alumna Man Wah (97/Chinese Language and Literature), founder and leader of the Sensational Sprouts Cantonese Opera Association, shared with us her passion for Cantonese opera, unforgettable study experience at CUHK, as well as her career in Cantonese opera and the establishment of the Association. 

[Column “Farm Road Memories”]
Prof. Chan Che-shing (62/Chinese Literature) reminisced about the time when Mr. Mou Jun-sun taught History at the College on its Farm Road campus. He also mentioned five scholars who had a profound influence on Mr. Mou, including Mr. Liang Qichao, Mr. Gu Jiegang, Mr. Chen Yuan, Mr. Ke Shaomin and Mr. Chen Yinke.

[Column “Heterogeneity in a Single Theme”]
The theme of this issue is “ChatGPT”, and is written by two alumni Mr. Yang Sze-ngai Raymond (17/Government and Public Administration) and Ms. Wong Yuk-shan (18/Fine Arts). Raymond wrote about a couple’s quarrel and a conversation with ChatGPT to emphasise the importance of honest and open communication to a healthy and stable relationship. Yuk-shan highlighted the divergent views of two generations on artificial intelligence through a role-playing conversation with ChatGPT.