Denise Chan, our 2011-2012 scholar, was invited by the Vice Chancellor to meet himself and his wife, Mrs. Narelle Thomas, at their home on November 29, 2011. Denise is enrolled in the newly introduced Master level programme in Deafhood Studies.

PREPARATIONS FOR THE BUN FESTIVAL

Our excellent guide around the Ping Shan Heritage Trail earlier in the year, Pauline Poon, took us out once again, this time to Cheung Chau to watch the heats for competitors in the ‘bun scrambling' event that takes place on the final day of the Bun Festival. These days the event has been ‘sanitized' and those taking part have to use harnesses, while the tower has a metal frame to prevent collapse. Nonetheless we were deeply impressed by the ability of the competitors to scamper lightly to the top of the tower with seemingly little effort! Pauline then took us to the Pak Tai temple, intimately linked to the Bun Festival where we had a lengthy discussion about what constitutes ‘good' and ‘not so good' restoration. At that point she reckoned that we had earned a treat and so off we went to a local bakery to discover the taste of the festival's buns (and other delicacies) for ourselves. We then went on to discover some of the island's other heritage buildings; a 1930s Art Deco cinema, fallen into disuse; the Hung Shing Temple and behind it the Fong Pin Hospital , dating from the 1930s, and mortuary, part of a tradition of Chinese philanthropy that provided places for poor people without families to go and die.

As ever when Pauline takes us out we learned a great deal and enjoyed ourselves immensely. Our heartfelt thanks to Pauline for making it such a great day out.

August is not generally Hong Kong's finest month; hot, wet and you are still here while others are off enjoying themselves in pleasanter climes. But you are not alone - we are here, too, and thought that it would be a good idea to arrange an evening of Hong Kong's favourite indoor activity (at least the one you wouldn't mind telling your mother about) EATING.

In conjunction with Friends of the Art Museum, Chinese University of Hong Kong, members of the Bristol University Convocation, Hong Kong Branch are invited to participate in a specially arranged visit to the Central Police Station Compound on Hollywood Road (corner of Old Bailey Street). It will be followed by a guided stroll down nearby streets.

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The Hong Kong Society is the organization that works for the benefit of students from Hong Kong at Bristol University. It is the ‘sister' organization of the Bristol University alumni organization in Hong Kong and we do what we can to support each other. Each year the HK Society organizes a welcome reception for new students in Hong Kong before they leave to take up their studies in Bristol. This year the event is to be held on August 22. Details are given below. Any alumnus who is interested enough to attend has an automatic invitation and will be most welcome to go along and share their experience.