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A Bridge Between East and West: The Universities Service Centre of the Chinese University of Hong Kong

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 February 2019

Duncan Alford
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Fragrant Harbor is the literal translation of the Chinese (pinyin Xiang Gang) for Hong Kong. Once a British colony and now a Special Administrative Region within the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong is also a global financial center. In June 2006 I had the privilege of conducting legal research as a visiting scholar at the Universities Service Centre of the Chinese University of Hong Kong. My research topic was the influence of Hong Kong banking law on banking reform in the People's Republic of China. The following is a brief summary of my research and experience there.

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International Journal of Legal Information , Volume 34 , Issue 3 , Winter 2006 , pp. 585 - 588
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Copyright © 2006 by the International Association of Law Libraries 

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1 My scholarship was provided by the Lee Hysan Foundation for which I am grateful.Google Scholar

2 Ezra Vogel, The First Forty Years of the Universities Service Centre for China Studies, China Journal 1 (January 2005). This article also provides a brief history of the University Services Centre.Google Scholar

3 During 2006 the Chinese University of Hong Kong admitted its inaugural class of students to its new faculty of law and, as a result, CUHK was strengthening its law collection.Google Scholar

4 The views from the building over Victoria Harbor are impressive. However, on the day that I visited the HKMA library, there was a black umbrella storm in progress so there were no views to be had. In Hong Kong, storms are rated by colored umbrellas – black umbrellas are the worst and schools and businesses often close during those storms. I admired the views from the building later when I returned to conduct interviews of HKMA officials.Google Scholar

5 Its collection is described in more detail at: http://www.info.gov.hk/hkma/eng/info_centre/index.htm Google Scholar

6 Ms. Hung's recommendations on hikes in Hong Kong were well-founded. A hike suggested by Hung across Lamma Island was a favorite excursion.Google Scholar

7 Scholars stay at the Yali Guest House. For a campus map see this link: http://mmlab.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk/cm/campusmap/campusmap.html Google Scholar

8 Take a look at the shopping in Shop in Shenzhen: An Insider's Guide by Ellen McNally at http://www.shopinshenzhen.com/ Google Scholar

9 The Chinese University of Hong Kong Faculty of Law web site: http://www.cuhk.edu.hk/law/ More information on the Law Library is located here: http://www.lib.cuhk.edu.hk Google Scholar