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Sponsored by HKU Foundation
HKU Campus Tour by Green Gown Guides
The Green Gown is the official attire formerly
worn by all undergraduates for formal
occasions including High Tables and University’s
ceremonies. Today, the
Green Gown Guides will take you through
the University's most famous buildings and
landmarks, share its history and traditions.
The University of Hong Kong is territory’s oldest university.
In 1911, HKU was incorporated by the University Ordinance.
The first academic building at the University, the Main Building,
was officially opened in 1912. The University initially has only
three Faculties; namely, Medicine, Engineering and Arts. When the
first congregation was held in December 1916, there were only 28
graduates.
Today, HKU is a comprehensive and research-led university with
10 Faculties, namely Architecture, Arts, Business and Economics,
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Dentistry, Education, Engineering, Law, Medicine, Science and
Individual visitors
Every Saturday*
(Walk-in visitors are also welcomed)
11:00am and 2:00pm
Group visitors
Wednesday or Saturday*
(10-50 people)
11:00am and 2:00pm
Please arrange your tour by reservation at least 2 weeks in advance. Online
reservation form can be found at
About HKU
www.hku.hk/visit/GGGTour
* The HKU Campus Tours will be suspended during Public Holidays, University
Holidays, Students’ Reading Weeks, Examination and Assessment Periods.
Social Sciences. Its students’ population number over 22,000.
University Shield
The Chinese Motto (明德格物) on the University’s
shield is taken from the Confucian classic
The Great Leaning (大學) and refers to the moral
and intellectual enrichment of human lives.
The HKU Campus Tour will be cancelled when the Amber Rainstorm or the Typhoon
Signal No. 3 or above is hoisted 3 hours before the tour begins.
Language
Cantonese, English, Putonghua
For other languages: Japanese, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Swedish,
Portuguese, Thai and Arabic. Please make reservation at least 2 weeks in advance.
Gathering point
Fung Ping Shan Building (Old wing, University Museum and Art Gallery)
94 Bonham Road, Pokfulam, Hong Kong
Transportation to HKU
Bus No.: 3B, 23, 40, 40M, 103, 970, 970X, 973
Green Minibus No.: 8, 10, 11, 22, 28, 31
i Tour HKU
The "iTour HKU" platform lets you design the itinerary and explore The
HKU at your own pace and according to your interests. It includes
background information and audio tracks introducing the history and
landmarks of the HKU Main Campus.
Audio tracks can be downloaded at www.hku.hk/visit/iTour
The Latin Motto,
Sapientia et Virtus, means “wisdom and virtue”.
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Fung Ping Shan Building
Fung Ping Shan Building is located next to the
University's main entrance on Bonham Road. This
three-storey red brick building was opened in 1932
and was originally used as the University’s Chinese books library. Today, the
building constitutes the old wing of the University Museum and Art Gallery that
houses over a thousand Chinese antiquities, notably bronzes, ceramics and
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paintings.
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West
Gate
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Hung Hing Ying Building
Hung Hing Ying Building sits squarely in front of the
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Main Building and characterised by a central dome.
Its red brick façade matches that of the Main
Building’s. This Edwardian-style building was opened in 1919 and was
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originally designed to house the University Union. The Building was declared a
East
Gate
monument in 1995.
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The Main Building
The Main Building is the oldest architectural structure
on the HKU Main Campus. This Edwardian Baroquestyle building was designed by Alfred Bryer of Messrs
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Leigh & Orange. Construction begun in 1910 and was completed in 1912. The
Building was declared a monument in 1984.
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Lily Pond
Chong Yuet Ming Amenities Centre
Chong Yuet Ming Amenities Centre is easily accessible
from across the campus. Its convenient location made it
the natural location for student canteens, a bank and a
The first incarnation of the Lily Pond appeared on
campus in 1951, and was built with sediment from
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Deep Water Bay. From the 50s to the today, when
you visit the Lily Pond in summer, you can find lotus flowers in bloom. You can
also find a tall sweet gum tree, which is a champion tree in Hong Kong.
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Dr Sun Yat-sen statue
Dr Sun Yat-sen Statue at the Lily Pond was unveiled
Eliot Hall and May Hall
Lung Fu Shan Environmental
Education Centre
The Lung Fu Shan Environmental Education Centre is
located at the fringe of the HKU Main Campus. The
Lugard, Eliot and May Halls were opened in 1913, 1914
Centre was opened in 2008. There you can find the garden and the eco-pond,
and 1915 respectively. These three-storey red brick
which attract a diversity of bird and butterfly species. The Centre is open free
Edwardian-style buildings were originally used as
to the public and it offers a not-to-be missed opportunity for visitors to learn
independent student hostels. In 1992, the oldest hall, Lugard Hall, was demolished
about Hong Kong's natural environment in a verdant setting.
to give way to campus development. Eliot Hall and May Hall were converted into
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University offices.
in 2003. It shows Dr Sun Yat-sen as he looked when
he visited HKU in 1923. As HKU alumnus and
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supermarket. It is also a hub for students' activities.
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Stephen Hui Geological Museum
Tang Chi Ngong Building
Tang Chi Ngong Building is a three-storey flat-roofed
building with Shanghai plaster surfacing. It was
founding father of the democratic movement in China, Dr Sun made a public
The Museum is the first and only geological museum in
lecture in the Great Hall (now Loke Yew Hall); it was on this historic occasion
Hong Kong. In this Museum, visitors can find the rock
School of Chinese. In 1995, the Building was declared a monument. It now
cycle model, a “Make Your Own Earthquake” display, and
houses the Hong Kong Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences,
that he remarked, “I feel as though I have returned home, because Hong Kong
and The University of Hong Kong are my intellectual birthplace.”
over a thousand fossils, mineral and rock specimens. It is open free to the public.
opened in 1931 and was originally used to house the
incorporating the Centre of Asian Studies.