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From pre-founding history to the present — 中大野史's milestones, development and anecdotes arranged by year. Click a theme tag to jump to the filtered browse view.

1960s
1963
The Fulton Report and the Battle over College Autonomy (1963–1976)
Governance
1963
The Founding Vision Clash: Ch’ien Mu, Vice-Chancellor Li Choh-ming, and the 1965 Resignation
Governance
1963
A History of Student Movements at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (1960s–2010s)
Student movements
1963
The Chinese Language Movement in Depth: From the Chung Chi College Student Union's Petition to Official Language Status in 1974 (1968–1974)
Student movements
1963
CUHK Campus Wild History, Continued: The Water Tower Romance, University Mall, Lake Ad Excellentiam, and the Pavilion of Harmony
Campus culture
1963
The CUHK Student Media Lineage: A Profile of Press Freedom, from the Chinese University Student Press to U-Beat
Campus culture
1963
The true names of two landmarks: Ju Ming’s Gate of Wisdom (the Beacon Tower / Zhongmen) and New Asia’s Pavilion of Harmony
Campus culture
1963
From \"Feng\" to \"Pheasant\"? The Full Story of the 2022 Emblem Refresh Fiasco
Campus culture
1963
Student Organisation Structure Briefing: The Central Jong, the Nine College Student Unions, and the Ecosystem of “Going On-Jong”
Society & cabinet affairs
1964
Timeline of governance struggles under successive Vice‑Chancellors (1964→2024)
Governance
1970s
1971
A History of CUHK Student Organisations (1969–2026): The Student Union, College Student Unions, and Student Media
Student movements
1975
The Factional Struggle of the Fiery Era: The Guocui Camp, the Shehui Camp, and the Tension of "Knowing China, Caring for Society" (1970s)
Student movements
1975
Society Fees, Accounts, and the Black Box: How Student Union Finances Are Collected, Managed, and Scrutinised
Society & cabinet affairs
1975
Student Press Internal Governance Disputes: Editorial Board Autonomy, Intra-Union Oversight, and the 2007 Sex Column Affair
Student media
1980s
1985
CUHK Campus Lore: The Beacon Tower Legend, the Goddess of Democracy, and the Student Publication Controversy
Campus culture
1990s
1995
Central Union Elections and Cabinet Disputes: Vacant Cabinets, Constitutional Referendums, Spies, and the Tug-of-War with the Representative Council
Society & cabinet affairs
2000s
2000
Tales from the Hill Campus: From ‘Ma Liu Shui Station’ to ‘University Station’ — A Station Renamed and a University’s Hill Campus
Campus culture
2005
The Great Language-of-Instruction and Internationalisation Debate · The “Cry for CUHK” Incident (2004–2007)
Governance
2005
Mainland Students at CUHK and Cross-Border Cultural Tensions (2000s–2017)
Cross-border relations & mainland students
2005
MUA & DQMUA: A History of CUHK's Mainland Undergraduate Association and Its Student Community
Cross-border relations & mainland students
2005
A Study of Mainland Chinese Students' Accommodation and Post-Graduation Pathways: Non-local Residential Place Guarantees, the Tai Po Off-Campus Hostel, and the IANG Stay Mechanism
Cross-border relations & mainland students
2005
山城的飯堂體系：書院、判頭與全宿共膳
Canteen system
2005
Contractors, Outsourcing, and Monopoly Disputes: The Eighteen-Year Contract-Renewal Fight of a Women Workers' Co-op
Contractor outsourcing
2005
Canteen Culture and Lore: Lemon Tart, the Thousand-Person Feast, and the Women Workers' Mochi
Canteen culture
2005
Hall Associations and Orientation-Camp Incidents: Hall Places, Cabinet Affairs, and Sexual-Harassment Incidents Over the Years
Hall culture
2005
Hall Association Governance Dossier: Who Watches the Rule-Enforcers?
Hall culture
2010s
2015
Mainland Postgraduate and Research Talent: CUHK Doctoral Student Composition and the “Northward-Southward” Flow
Cross-border relations & mainland students
2015
The Case of Food Safety: Hygiene, Regulation, and the \"No Major Incident\" Finding at CUHK Canteens
Canteen food safety
2020s
2021
The Council Restructuring Dispute: *The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Amendment) Ordinance 2023*
Governance