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Language Matters: Dr Lisa Lim Talks About the Winter Solstice in China
22 December 2017 (Friday) – online Dr Lisa Lim, Associate Professor in the School of English, talks about the winter solstice in China that is a time for family, harmony and lavish meals, in her fortnightly Post Magazine column: Language Matters. “The shortest day of the year – o...
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Language Matters: Dr Lisa Lim Talks About Where the Cockatoo Got Its Name from
10 December 2017 (Sunday) – online Dr Lisa Lim, Associate Professor in the School of English, talks about where the cockatoo got its name from, in her fortnightly Post Magazine column: Language Matters. “The name of the bird, one species of which is often spotted in Hong Kong, comes fr...
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Language Matters: Dr Lisa Lim Talks About Indian Words Enter Oxford English Dictionary
24 November 2017 (Friday) – online Dr Lisa Lim, Associate Professor in the School of English, talks about Indian words enter Oxford English Dictionary, in her fortnightly Post Magazine column: Language Matters. “Do you know your annas from the your abbas, your bhindi from your gosht? I...
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HKU confers Honorary Degree on world-renowned pianist Dr Lang Lang at the 198th Congregation
The President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hong Kong (HKU) Professor Peter Mathieson conferred an honorary degree on the world-renowned pianist Dr Lang Lang at the Faculty of Arts session of the 198th Congregation today (December 2, 2017). Honorary Degrees are awarded to individuals ...