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In twenty-five short years, City University of Hong Kong has grown from a fledgling polytechnic into an international recognized university and leading centre for cutting-edge research and innovation education in the Asian-Pacific region. This book tells the story of that evolution in the context of the social, political and economic development of Hong Kong, recording the major events, policy decisions, and achievements of the faculty, students and staff who helped transform City University of Hong Kong into a world-class institution for a world-class city.