The establishment of the Chinese University of Hong Kong broke the iron law that only one university was allowed in the British Empire colony, and at the same time set off the Chinese movement in Hong Kong, successfully ending the situation that English monopolized the official language. It is not only a watershed in British colonial history, but also one of the symbols of Asian decolonization in the 20th century, which has certain significance in the times.

The Chinese University of Hong Kong was formed by the merger of New Asia College, Chung Chi College and United College on 1963. 1966, the first research institute in Hong Kong was established; 1976, the departments of different colleges are integrated and unified by universities; 1986, comprehensively review the curriculum structure, transfer to the credit system, and strengthen general education; 1998, the admission rate of mainland undergraduates ranks first in Hong Kong; 20 14 The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen) was established.

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In the 1960s, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, the only university in Hong Kong that taught in Chinese, was recognized by the government. Prior to this, high school students in Hong Kong could only attend the University of Hong Kong with English as the teaching language.

2. 1966, 1967 After the riots in Hong Kong, intellectuals in society felt that the government paid insufficient attention to the Chinese, which was one of the reasons for social unrest.

3. United College consists of five private colleges, namely Guangqiao College, Xia Guang College, Huaqiao College, Culture College and Zheng Ping Accounting College. These five academies are private universities from Guangzhou or its neighboring areas, and they have close ties with Hong Kong.

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