United College (Hong Kong)
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| Motto | 明德新民 (Classical Chinese) |
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Motto in English
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Make one's virtues shine and renew the people |
| Type | Public |
| Established | June 1956 60 years ago |
| Dean | Prof. Jimmy Chai-mei Yu |
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Administrative staff
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300 |
| Students | 2,902 |
| Location | Ma Liu Shui, Sha Tin, New Territories, Hong Kong |
| Campus | Rural |
| Affiliations | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Website | www.uc.cuhk.edu.hk |
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| Traditional Chinese | 香港聯合書院 | ||||||||
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| Yue: Cantonese | |
| Yale Romanization | Hēunggóng Lyùhnhahp Syūyuhn |
| Jyutping | Hoeng1 gong2 Lyun4 hap6 Syu1 jyun6*2 |
Coordinates: 22°25′16″N 114°12′17″E / 22.42111°N 114.20472°E
The United College of Hong Kong (Chinese: 聯合書院) is one of the constituent colleges of The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), and one of the three original colleges when CUHK was founded in 1963. It was founded in June 1956 by the amalgamation of five colleges: Wah Kiu, Canton Overseas, Wen Hua, Kwang Hsia and Ping Jing, members of a group of post-secondary colleges or former private universities based in Kwangtung (Guangdong).
The motto of the United College is "Ming De Xin Min" (明德新民), meaning "make one's virtues shine and renew the people". It was modified from a passage in the old classic The Great Learning (大學).
The administrative building of the United College. Choi Koon Shum General Education Resource Centre, established in 1995, is located on the fourth floor of the building.
A building mainly serves for educational purposes.
Established in 2001, it is located on the lower ground floor of T. C. Cheng Building. Its most well-known feature is the bar, which is the only one in CUHK. It also has a karaoke lounge and a pool table for the use of students, staff and alumli.
The majority of the multimedia resources of the university can be found in the library. The library is well equipped by computers capable in playing various multimedia resources. Tien Chi Microcomputer Laboratory is situated on the ground floor of the library, providing computers for students' use.
The main amenities building of the college. The Student Union, gymnasium, non-residential halls (Ping Fan Hall and Pak Chuen Hall), student canteen and staff restaurant are all found in the building.
Established in 2006, it serves as a multi-purpose outdoor theatre.
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