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The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (Hong Kong) (TECOHK) has recently pledged a donation of TWD7.5 million (equivalent to approximately HK$1.92 million) to support a project titled "Focusing on Taiwan: Health, Peace, Memory (2014-2017)" initiated by the Taiwan Research Centre (the Centre) of the Research Institute for the Humanities of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK).

Mr. Howard Huang, Director of Liaison Division, Mr. Sheu Ruey-horng, Principal Assistant Deputy Director of Liaison Division, Mr. Mak Shiu-kong, Deputy Education Project Supervisor and Mr. Tsung Tak-wei, Senior Project Supervisor represented TECOHK to attend the Memorandum of Understanding Signing Ceremony held on 18 June 2014. Professor Fok Tai-fai, Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President of CUHK, expressed his heartfelt gratitude to TECOHK for their generous support, and the recognition we received for our efforts in pursuing excellence in academic research.

"With the objectives to promote scholarly exchange between Taiwan and Hong Kong, and establish long-term collaborations between CUHK and Taiwan universities, the Centre will organize a wide range of academic activities, such as inviting notabilities and renowned scholars from Taiwan to be the speakers of distinguished lectures, organizing conferences and workshops, conducting comparative study on the cultures of Taiwan and Hong Kong, and recruiting visiting scholars from Taiwan," said Professor Hsiung Ping-chen, Director of Research Institute for the Humanities of CUHK, at the Ceremony.

CUHK has been actively promoting academic research on the history and culture of Taiwan. In 2012, the Taiwan Research Centre was established to further strengthen the bondage of CUHK and Taiwan universities, and to utilize the strength of CUHK to coordinate interdisciplinary research on Taiwan.

Fei Ngan Tung Buddhism and Taoism Society (the Society) has generously pledged a donation of HK$2 million in support of a research project titled 'Daoist Ritual in Comparative Perspective' initiated by The Centre for the Comparative Study of Antiquity (the Centre) of the Research Institute for the Humanities of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). With the objective to conduct in-depth comparative study on traditional Daoist rituals, the Project will analyze the similarities and differences between the rituals found on classic Daoist Cannon and those rituals that are practiced in modern times in Mainland China.

At the cheque presentation ceremony held on 13 June 2014, Mr. Lau Chung-fei, Abbot of the Society, remarked that their organization has been putting extensive effort to preserve and promote Daoist culture, and supporting academic research projects on Daoism. He is delighted to collaborate with the Centre to explore the essence and beauty of Daoist rituals, and to promote traditional Chinese culture.

Professor Fok Tai-fai, Pro-Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President of CUHK expressed his gratitude to Mr. Lau and the Society for their generosity in supporting the 'Daoist Ritual in Comparative Perspective' project. "Under the leadership of Professor Poo Mu-chou, Director of the Centre, I am certain that this will be a very fruitful partnership," said Professor Fok.

In appreciation of the generous donations made by Mr. Lau Chor Tak, Hong Kong entrepreneur and philanthropist, and Chairman of the Lau Chor Tak Foundation Limited, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) named the Lecture Theatre 1 of the Yasumoto International Academic Park as "Lau Chor Tak Lecture Theatre". The Naming Ceremony was held on 23 April, officiated by Mr. Lau Chor Tak and Prof. Joseph J.Y. Sung, Vice-Chancellor and President of CUHK. The University thanked the family members of Mr. Lau for gracing the naming ceremony with their presence.

Last year marked the Golden Jubilee of the Chinese University, Mr. Lau Chor Tak made donations to establish the "Lau Chor Tak Distinguished Lecture on Global Economics and Finance" at the Institute of Global Economics and Finance of CUHK. This year, Mr. and Mrs. Lau donated another generous gift in-kind to the Chinese University, a commercial property and a parking space located in Kwun Tong. All the proceeds of the properties will be used to support the development of the Institute. Prof. Joseph J.Y. Sung expressed his deepest appreciation to Mr. and Mrs. Lau for their continued support.