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The Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony of Lee Woo Sing College, one of the five new Colleges of CUHK, was held on 25 January 2010, kicking off the construction of the College. The ceremony was officiated by The Honourable Tsang Tak-sing, Secretary for Home Affairs; Professor Zhang Junsheng, Chairman of the Development Committee of Zhe Jiang University; Mr. Yao Eng-chi, Chairman of Pao-Sang Education Foundation and President of The Cross-Strait Hakka Cultural and Economic Exchange Association; Dr. Alice Piera Lam Lee Kiu-yue; Mr. Lee Woo-sing; Dr. Li Wo-hing, Founder of Lee Woo Sing College; Professor Lawrence J. Lau, Vice-Chancellor, CUHK; and Professor Joseph W.Y. Lau, Founding Master of Lee Woo Sing College. Over a hundred members of the University and supporters of the College attended the ceremony, including the existing and ex-Trustees of Shaw College and committee members of the Shanghai Fraternity Association of Hong Kong.
 

Lee Woo Sing College was established in 2007 with the generous support of Dr. Li Wo-hing, the College Founder, and his family. It is named after Dr. Li’s brother, Mr. Lee Woo-sing in honour of Mr. Lee’s long-term commitment to the advancement of education, and his selfless public services. ‘The ultimate goal of education is to enhance the quality of the human race.’ Dr. Li stresses that, ‘At Lee Woo Sing College, we aim at nurturing leaders for Hong Kong, the Mainland and the world.’

Mr. Lee Woo-sing has high expectations of Lee Woo Sing College. He wishes that students of Lee Woo Sing College will be encouraged to serve the community and the country; to achieve ‘harmony’, the College’s motto in their dealings with the world; to treat others with moderation; to be objective in their analyses and receptive of different opinions in their approach to problems.

'The establishment of Lee Woo Sing College at CUHK by Dr. Li Wo-hing and his family is a perfect manifestation of the traditional Chinese virtue of fraternity.' says CUHK Vice-Chancellor Professor Lawrence J. Lau at the ceremony. He sincerely hopes that Lee Woo Sing College will create a caring and congenial environment for nurturing the young and fostering their development.

Located on Residence Road in the valley, Lee Woo Sing College can accommodate 600 residential students and in addition up to 600 non-residential students. It is expected to admit its first cohort of students in the 2011-2012 academic year. ‘By joining the activities and experiencing non-formal education organized by the colleges, students can learn from each other through mutual discussions and broaden their perspectives. The general education offered by the colleges will also help students develop their communication and leadership skills, and teach them the proper ways of conducting themselves in society,’ says Professor Joseph W.Y. Lau, Founding Master of Lee Woo Sing College.

To cater for the increased student enrolment of 3,000 upon the reversion to a four-year curriculum in 2012, CUHK established five new colleges with the generous support of benefactors, to maintain its quality of education. In conjunction with the existing four Colleges, the five new Colleges will provide a spectrum of choice for undergraduate students.