{"id":235835,"date":"2026-04-25T22:33:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T14:33:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cpr.cuhk.edu.hk\/?post_type=press&p=235835"},"modified":"2026-04-25T22:35:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T14:35:10","slug":"chung-chi-college-presents-75th-anniversary-excellence-talk-series-on-inspiring-minds-dr-brigitte-lin-ching-hsia-shares-life-lessons-to-overwhelming-response","status":"publish","type":"press","link":"https:\/\/www.cpr.cuhk.edu.hk\/en\/press\/chung-chi-college-presents-75th-anniversary-excellence-talk-series-on-inspiring-minds-dr-brigitte-lin-ching-hsia-shares-life-lessons-to-overwhelming-response\/","title":{"rendered":"Chung Chi College presents 75th anniversary Excellence Talk Series on inspiring minds Dr Brigitte Lin Ching-hsia shares life lessons to overwhelming response"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","tags":[],"class_list":["post-235835","press","type-press","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"title_alt":"Chung Chi College presents 75th anniversary Excellence Talk Series on inspiring minds\r\nDr Brigitte Lin Ching-hsia shares life lessons to overwhelming response","sub_title_alt":"","press_date":"20260425","keep":false,"details":"

Chung Chi College (CCC) at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) is celebrating its 75th anniversary with a series of commemorative events. One of the most anticipated flagship initiatives, the Excellence Talk Series, concluded today (25 April), with the theme of \u201cInspiring Minds\u201d. The College was honoured to welcome as the keynote speaker renowned actress and writer Dr Brigitte Lin Ching-hsia<\/strong>, who shared her experiences and profound insights drawn from her life.
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\r\nThe talk, \u201cWonders in Every Step; Splendors at Every Turn\u201d, was moderated by Professor Serena Jin Sheng-hwa<\/strong>, Emeritus Professor of Translation at CUHK and President Emeritus of The Hong Kong Translation Society. Dr Lin spoke warmly of her curiosity about and passion for the world. She recounted how she has explored life\u2019s possibilities and cherished every moving scene along the way. She also reflected on her continuous personal growth and the importance of bringing joy to oneself and others.
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\r\nThe talk received an overwhelmingly positive response, attracting nearly 3,000 students, staff, alumni and members of the public. The main venue, Chung Chi College Chapel, was full, while the talk was also broadcast live at multiple locations across the campus. The enthusiastic atmosphere underscored the community\u2019s powerful interest in spiritual nourishment and highlighted the College\u2019s vital role in promoting whole-person education.
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\r\nThe final talk of Chung Chi College\u2019s 75th Anniversary Excellence Talk Series will be held on 11 July, under the theme \u201cInnovating the Future\u201d. Professor Philip Chiu Wai-yan<\/strong>, Dean of CUHK\u2019s Faculty of Medicine, and Professor Herbert Chia Pun-kok<\/strong>, Director of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited, will introduce the latest breakthroughs in medical engineering and AI.<\/p>","show_as_achievement":false,"achievement_category":[],"show_as_clarification":false,"show_as_announcement":false,"photos":[{"photo":235848,"caption":"Dr Brigitte Lin Ching-hsia, renowned actress and writer (left), in conversation with Professor Serena Jin Sheng-hwa, Emeritus Professor of Translation at CUHK and President Emeritus of The Hong Kong Translation Society (right), after Dr Lin\u2019s talk \u201cWonders in Every Step; Splendors at Every Turn\u201d."},{"photo":235844,"caption":"Dr Brigitte Lin Ching-hsia shares the milestones of her life journey and her reflections on them."},{"photo":235845,"caption":"Dr Norman Chan Tak-lam, Vice-Chairman of the CUHK Council and Chairman of the CCC Board of Trustees (right), presents a souvenir to Dr Brigitte Lin Ching-hsia (left)."},{"photo":235847,"caption":"A group photo at the talk.\r\n(From left) Professor Kwan Mei-po, Head of CCC; Dr Brigitte Lin Ching-hsia, actress and writer; Professor Serena Jin Sheng-hwa; and Dr Norman Chan Tak-lam, Vice-Chairman of the CUHK Council and Chairman of the CCC Board of Trustees."},{"photo":235846,"caption":"\u201cChung Chi College 75th Anniversary: Excellence Talk Series on Inspiring Minds\u201d received an enthusiastic response, attracting nearly 3,000 students, staff, alumni and members of the public."}],"attachments":null,"video_source":"","video_file":"","add_play_button":false,"video_caption":"","show_migration":false,"original_id":0,"photos_original":null,"attachments_original":null},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cpr.cuhk.edu.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press\/235835","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cpr.cuhk.edu.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cpr.cuhk.edu.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/press"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/www.cpr.cuhk.edu.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press\/235835\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":235856,"href":"https:\/\/www.cpr.cuhk.edu.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/press\/235835\/revisions\/235856"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cpr.cuhk.edu.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=235835"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cpr.cuhk.edu.hk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=235835"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}