Welcome to WYKAAO
Welcome to WYKAAO
A member of WYKAAO has offered a batch of Chinese books for sale to our members and friends. Net proceeds will be donated to WYKAAO. A number of copies are availble for the following books:
1. 中國文字 – 草簡源系
2. 認識漢字學漢語
3. 一筆字書法字帖
4. 千字文全篇
Click here if you would like to place orders or want to know more about these books.
1. 中國文字 – 草簡源系 (suggested minimum $80)
2. 認識漢字學漢語 (suggested minimum $50)
3. 一筆字書法字帖 (suggested minimum $30)
4. 千字文全篇 (suggested minimum $75)
Please indicate which book(s) you would like to order and the quantity.
We will follow up with you through e-mail about shipping details and the method of payment.
Since 1950, Psychology, branded as imperialistic, has been banned in China. In 1981, a professor of the University of Toronto speaks to an audience in Shanghai on the recent development of Psychology in the West. He believes, “If China was to meet the world, her decision makers must … approach the world as it is, a multi-dimensional constellation.”
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Desmond Wong, R.I.P.
We received the following sad news from Ho Nim Cho, “I was struck with extreme grief when my brother-in-law in Honolulu told me that Desmond Wong, one of our beloved classmates of 1957 Wah Yan College Kowloon, who gave us an impressive talk and demonstration last year (2009.07.18) in Toronto during the 1957 past students reunion, passed away suddenly at his home in Hawaii on the 4th of this month. No further information on this sad news was available, except that the funeral rites would not be arranged till June.”
Our sincerest condolences go to his family.
Chok and Chung Yu brothers write about Desmond.......
Click here to see the latest news of IC2010 at Los Angeles.
- Dr. Tai-lok Lui will be one of our panel speakers
- Oxnard Trip - Official Side Trip of IC 2010
- Wah Yan IC 2010 brochure
- Fr. Deignan will be joining us!
Lots of alumni have been writing to our chapter to encourage attendance, including the following:
"Hope to see you all at the Wah Yan IC2010 in Los Angeles" ~ Mario Chan ('57)
"Let us reconnect in IC2010 in Los Angeles" ~ Alex Lo ('57)
by Kong Shiu Loon
This article begins with the formative years of the author. It was a time of turbulent events that many alumni in the 50’s had gone through. With this background, students entered Wah Yan to receive the Jesuit education that would impact their future.
The article goes on to describe the author’s experience at Wah Yan Kowloon. We will read about Fr. Burke, Fr. Toner, Fr. Morahan, Fr. L. Egan and Fr. Moran. There are also mentions of Mr. Lim Hoy Lan, Mr. Ching Hing Chow, Mr. Pun Yau Pang and Mr Ma Yuk Lun.
The author tries to answer “What are the marks of a good education?” at the end.
Please click here to read the whole article.
The Form 3D in 1957-58 residing in Toronto met regularly all these years. Earlier this month, they invited Mr Ho to one of their regular dinner gatherings. They talkied about going on a cruise in August this year and if time permits they may go to attend IC2010 in LA.
On the feast day of the Irish patron saint, let us take time to remember all the Irish Fathers of Wah Yan for without them there won't be us today. Happy St. Patrick's Day to all!
2010 Spring Banquet was successfully held on March 6th. Over 50 alumni, family and guests attended the event. John Kan ('67) gave an informative yet interesting talk on wine and its pairings with Chinese food. Delicious dinner was served after the talk and everyone tried to get a first-hand experience of wine tasting and food pairings after hearing the tips from John (thanks to his hand-picked red and white). All attendees were going home with a tall stemmed wine glass as a souvenir, a few lucky ones with a decanter and a bottle of wine as well.
See the pictures here, the slideshow here and the video here.
Rendition by Kong Shiu Loon
INTRODUCTION
Poem Power
…John Turner, S.J. said in his Golden Treasure of Chinese Poetry, Chinese poetry is “the high artistic peak of the most literary, the most artistic, and the longest-established civilization that exists.”…
The Heritage
The earliest anthology of Chinese literature is the Book of Poetry compiled in the Sixth Century B.C. …
In 1953 the World Peace Council held an elaborate event to commemorate “the four greatest cultural figures in history to be remembered by the world”. Qu Yuan was one of the four. Since then, his poems had been translated into no less than fourteen languages. He became a poet of the world…
The Golden Era
The Tang and Song dynasties are the golden ages in Chinese history, with the greatest inventions, the fearless opening of the mind, and the most imaginative poetic and artistic expressions. …
Timeless Wisdom
Traditional Chinese poets all shared a unique understanding and outlook of life and the universe. In it heaven, earth and man are one, interdependent and mutually respectful…
…Chinese poets often communicate in transcendental ways, probably influenced by Zen Buddhism and the concepts of Laozi and Zhongzi, equating have to have-not, exalting the power of silence and space.
For the 21 Century
For readers like the lucky Wahyanites who know both Chinese and English, seeing the poems juxtaposed in two languages may help to inspire a deeper appreciation of their beauty and powers.
To read the rendition and the full Introduction, please click here.
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