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'''Academic Community Hall''' ({{zh|t=大學會堂|}}) is an [[auditorium]] located in [[Hong Kong Baptist University]], [[Hong Kong]]. It opened in May, [[1978]], and its seating capacity is 1,346. |
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==History== |
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Originally, the first President and founder of the University, Dr. Lam Chi-fung, conceived the idea of building a hall for University functions. In 1970, on the occasion of their Golden Wedding Anniversary, Dr. and Mrs. Lam donated half a million dollars towards the construction of the auditorium. A local architect, Eric Cumine, took charge of the project. However, Dr. Lam died the following year before the project got underway. |
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The Board of Governors decided to honour Dr. Lam by expanding the planned auditorium into a much larger scale project --- the development of the Lam Chi-fung Memorial Building. As a part of the project, the Academic Community Hall would serve as a cultural centre for the University and its surrounding community, thus providing a direct link between town and gown. |
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At present, the Lam Chi-fung Memorial Building consists of an auditorium, a lobby, a VIP room and some display areas. <ref>[http://www.ach.hkbu.edu.hk/ Academic Community Hall of HKBU<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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==Transport== |
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* [[MTR]]: [[Kowloon Tong Station]] |
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==Incidents== |
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It was the venue to a concert by [[The Clash]] on [[25 February]] [[1982]], which was marred by fighting in the crowd. |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist|2}} |
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==See also== |
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* [[Hong Kong Baptist University]] |
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== External links == |
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*[http://www.ach.hkbu.edu.hk/ Academic Community Hall (English)] |
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*[http://www.ach.hkbu.edu.hk/ Academic Community Hall (Traditional Chinese)] |
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*[http://www.hkbu.edu.hk/ Hong Kong Baptist University (English)] |
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*[http://www.hkbu.edu.hk/chi-ver/ Hong Kong Baptist University (Traditional Chinese)] |
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[[Category:Hong Kong Baptist University]] |
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[[Category:Music venues in Hong Kong]] |
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[[Category:Theatres in Hong Kong]] |
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[[zh-yue:大學會堂]] |
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[[zh:大學會堂]] |
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