Class Notes from Alumni

Miss Josephine Song

Class of 2012

So glad to hear from geography department's messages, it reminds me immediately that it is truely a wonderful time spent in HKU from 2012 to 2013, and this memorable event influenced me a lot. I began to be more confident and more open-minded. Now I participated quite a few events held by HKU alumni in Shanghai, and it means a lot to me to stay connected with my department of geography! I hope I could be able to meet more alumni of my faculty in Shanghai in the future. Hope you all well in hku, love you and miss you, my dear classmates and brilliant professors.

Ms Yoki Lee

Class of 2012

Being volunter to promote mental health at different organizations and participated into anti-Covid 19 programmes.

Mrs Kwan Hui

Class of 2010

At the end of August 2022, I am excited to transition to the Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA) as Manager for the Office of Grants Administration, while continuing to collaborate and partner with my current employer (Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission, DVRPC) on long-range planning and project investments. I hope to achieve additional federal funding to move the Glassboro-Camden Light Rail project forward, including other projects that will improve the agency's heavy rail line/stations and toll bridges.

Ms Grace Chan

Class of 1997

Got new challenges! Promote to a senior post in academic year of 2021 to 2022.

Mr Victor Fong

Class of 1981

After retirement from the HKSAR Government, I started volunteer work by serving as Commissioner of the Caring for Ethnic Minorities Charitable Organization and Advisor of the Xu Shan Charitable Foundation, and recently being appointed as Member of the Hospital Governing Committee of the Hong Kong Eye Hospital and the Kowloon Hospital. Hopefully, will shortly start an environment project to revitalize an abandoned hostel site in Wan Tung Wan, Lantau, into a Sustainable Living Experience and Nature Education Centre.

Professor Victor Sit

Class of 1970

New books!

Chinese History and Civilisation: an Urban Perspective

The emergence of a city marks the beginning of a civilisation. The city, especially the leading cities of a country, is also where the major features of a country are contained and where historical events play out. This book introduces readers to the progress of China's civilisation over more than 5000 years of history, through the rise and development of its cities.From the prehistoric Yangshuo and Longshan periods all the way to the People's Republic, this book outlines major events and developments to highlight the evolution of the Chinese civilisation. Using historical dynasties and urban dynamics as vertical dimensions, it examines major historical events, economic developments, territorial changes, and other developments over China's long history. It also discusses the uniqueness of China's history and compares its civilisations to Western experiences.

中國城市文明史

城市不但是文明出現的標記，也是文明最重要的載體，文明的演變亦因而往往在城市結構、功能和城市的空間分佈中體現。「對『中國城市文明史』的構建，我走過了漫長的五十年。」薛鳳旋教授專攻城巿、區域發展、基建和發展策略研究，是城市發展的系統研究者。本書由史前史說起，參考了大量相關的中西文獻材料，從軍事和政治體制、經濟狀況、領土變化等方面去闡釋不同歷史階段的城市發展及演變，並輔以作者精心研製的約一百五十個圖表，以展示歷代城巿的性質、功能、結構，以及整個城巿體系的空間拓展形態和分佈，從而還原五千年中華文明和城市的發展軌跡。作者在書中把中國文明、中國城市發展和中國歷史有機且系統地整合，並於書末對城市與文明的關係和中國的歷史經驗作出總結，以及展望中國城市文明未來的發展，讓讀者可以參照圖文，更輕鬆地了解國家和民族的過去、現在和將來。