I was admitted to the University of Hong Kong in 1989. After getting my BA I proceeded to post-graduate study, and gained my PhD in 1999. In my ten-year full-time stay in HKU, besides the Main Building which had been the teaching base of the Faculty of Arts before it moved to the Centennial Campus, the place I frequented most was the Library, especially the Special Collection (officially known as Hung On-To Memorial Library).
That is a huge treasure for Hong Kong studies researchers, and those like me who researched Guangzhou history also benefited as the Collection truthfully reflects the close tie between the twin cities. During my PhD study, I stayed there day and night to process microfilms of old Hong Kong newspapers especially The Chinese Mail (Huazi ribao), the most respectable one at its time….