PolyU held a flag-raising ceremony on campus to celebrate the 72nd anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China on 1 October 2021. Around 700 PolyU members and guests attended the ceremony, wishing for prosperity for the Nation and Hong Kong.

Professor Tan Tieniu, Deputy Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, officiated at the ceremony. He was joined by PolyU Council Chairman Dr Lam Tai-fai, President Professor Jin-Guang Teng, and University Court Chairman Dr Katherine Ngan, as well as members of the University Council and Court, senior management, staff, alumni and students.

Professor Tian Tieniu (front row, middle), PolyU Council Chairman Dr Lam Tai-fai, Deputy Chairman Dr Lawrence Li (front row, fourth and third from right), Court Chairman Dr Katherine Ngan, Honorary Court Chairman Dr Roy Chung (front row, fourth and third from left) and other senior members of the University attended the ceremony.

After the ceremony, Professor Tan took part in an exchange session with a group of young scholars. They discussed how to leverage Hong Kong’s edge in education and research to nurture top talents and champions of innovation in science and technology.

As a member of the tertiary education sector, PolyU strives to excel in nurturing talents, research and innovation, and knowledge transfer to help accelerate the advancement of the Nation and Hong Kong.

President Jin-Guang Teng and Professor Tan Tieniu (front row, fourth and fifth from right) joined an exchange session with young scholars.