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Chung Chi College was founded in 1951 by Bishop Ronald Hall, Head of the Anglican Church in Hong Kong, Dr Lee Ying-lin, President of former Lingnan University in Guangzhou, and Mr David Au, Chairman of the Board of former St. John’s University in Shanghai. It represented the Christian churches’ commitment to the continuous development of higher education in China and thus gained broad support from Christian organisations and various communities such as the Asia Christian Colleges Association from the UK, the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia and the Trustees of Lingnan University from the US.

In 1955, the College was formally incorporated under an ordinance of the Hong Kong government. In 1956, it moved to its permanent site in Ma Liu Shui, a land lot granted by the government. Thereafter, Chung Chi College was able to embark on a steady path of development.

Founders of Chung Chi College (from left): Bishop Ronald Hall, Mr Lee Ying-lin and Mr David Au (1951)
St. Paul's Co-educational College, one of the borrowed premises in the College’s early days (1951-54)
The Cathedral Hall at St. John’s, one of the borrowed premises in the College’s early days (1952-54)
147 Caine Road, one of the borrowed premises in the College’s early days (1952-56)
The Bishop Hoare’s Memorial Hall, one of the borrowed premises in the College’s early days (1954-56)
First graduation ceremony (1955)
Foundation stone laying ceremony of the new campus (1956)
Moves into Ma Liu Shui campus (1956)
Founders of Chung Chi College (from left): Bishop Ronald Hall, Mr Lee Ying-lin and Mr David Au (1951)
St. Paul's Co-educational College, one of the borrowed premises in the College’s early days (1951-54)
The Cathedral Hall at St. John’s, one of the borrowed premises in the College’s early days (1952-54)
147 Caine Road, one of the borrowed premises in the College’s early days (1952-56)
The Bishop Hoare’s Memorial Hall, one of the borrowed premises in the College’s early days (1954-56)
First graduation ceremony (1955)
Foundation stone laying ceremony of the new campus (1956)
Moves into Ma Liu Shui campus (1956)