| Abstract | The article features the 53rd congregation of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) for the conferment of honorary, higher, and first degrees which was held on 11th December 1997 at the University Mall. Presiding at the ceremony was Dr. the Honourable Anson Chan, Chancellor of the University and Acting Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). On the occasion a total of 4,203 degrees were awarded, including 77 doctoral degrees, 604 master's degrees, 3,522 bachelor's degrees, as well as four honorary doctorates. They are Li Ka-shing, Wu Jie-ping, Yang Chen Ning, and Deanna Lee Rudgard. |
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