{"id":29222,"date":"2019-09-10T15:34:04","date_gmt":"2019-09-10T07:34:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/?p=29222"},"modified":"2024-01-16T11:50:17","modified_gmt":"2024-01-16T03:50:17","slug":"hsuhk-residential-colleges-celebrated-the-mid-autumn-festival-with-students-and-faculty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/en\/hsuhk-residential-colleges-celebrated-the-mid-autumn-festival-with-students-and-faculty\/","title":{"rendered":"HSUHK Residential Colleges celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival with Students and Faculty"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"29222\" class=\"elementor elementor-29222\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-01c4364 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"01c4364\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9e1cf8b\" data-id=\"9e1cf8b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a825e26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a825e26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p><strong>10 September 2019<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ca791bf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ca791bf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a649f7e\" data-id=\"a649f7e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc07cb2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc07cb2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p><\/p><p>The history for the Chinese to celebrate the yearly autumn harvest has been long, and it gradually evolved to a festival when families and friends would spend time together, enjoy festive food and carry lanterns around.<\/p><p>The Residential Colleges (RCs) was filled with light and laughter at the night of 10 September . Over 100 students, teachers and staff celebrated the festival together at the Communal Hall.<\/p><p>The elegant performance of the HSUHK Sinfonietta gave the event a nice kick-off.<\/p><p>Dr Tom Fong, Vice-President (Organisational Development); Ms Rebecca Chan, Director of Student Affairs Office; and the RC Masters, including Professor Kevin Lam (Mosaic College), Dr Paul Fung (Wellness College), Dr Ben Cheng (Amity College) and Dr Howard Song (Evergreen College), warmly welcomed our students and added a cheerful note on the origins of the festival.<\/p><p>The <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff;\"><a style=\"color: #3366ff; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"https:\/\/rc.hsu.edu.hk\/about-us\/management-organization\/affiliated-fellows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Affiliated RC Fellows<\/a><\/span><\/span>, faculty members who have pledged to affiliate to a Residential College, joined the celebration as guests. The pin of RC Fellow presented to the new Fellows by Dr Tom Fong identified their affiliation to the RCs.<\/p><p>The night\u2019s spotlight was undoubtedly the game and snack booths designed by individual RCs and run by the <a href=\"https:\/\/rc.hsu.edu.hk\/residential-life\/residential-colleges-student-leaders-scholarships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff; text-decoration: underline;\">Residential Student Leaders<\/span><\/span><\/a> and active residents. From sweet dumplings and popcorns that filled the stomachs, to wristband and moon lamp making, the participants had so much fun.<\/p><p>The event was pushed to a high point when students delivered singing and dancing performances. As a pleasant surprise, our students decided to host an improvise singing session to give the event a wonderful closing.<\/p><p>There are a lot of hidden talents in the Residential Colleges! <\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6abe3c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6abe3c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/news_20190913_SAO_05.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/news_20190913_SAO_05.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Festival blessing by Dr Tom Fong, Vice-President (Organisational Development); Ms Rebecca Chan, Director of Student Affairs Office; RC Masters, RC Associate Masters and Affiliated Fellows.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/news_20190913_SAO_05.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/news_20190913_SAO_05-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Festival blessing by Dr Tom Fong, Vice-President (Organisational Development); Ms Rebecca Chan, Director of Student Affairs Office; RC Masters, RC Associate Masters and Affiliated Fellows.<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78c9f73 gallery-spacing-custom elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-gallery\" data-id=\"78c9f73\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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src=\"https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/news_20190913_SAO_03.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Student residents got talents!\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/news_20190913_SAO_03.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/news_20190913_SAO_03-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"e5125b6\" href='https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/news_20190913_SAO_04.jpg'><img width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/news_20190913_SAO_04.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Student residents got talents!\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/news_20190913_SAO_04.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.hsu.edu.hk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/news_20190913_SAO_04-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cde6487 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cde6487\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"><p>Student residents got talents!<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9476f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f9476f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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