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City Literary Awards 2024
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The City Literary Awards 2024 – Awards Presentation Ceremony was organised by the Department of Chinese and History (CAH) of the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (CLASS) at City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) on 14 December 2024 to recognise the achievements of young writers.
The event featured notable attendees, including Professor WAN Tze-Kin Alan, Associate Provost (Academic Affairs) at CityUHK; Professor Alfred Tat-Kei HO, Dean of CLASS; and Professor May Bo CHING, Associate Dean (Undergraduate Education and Quality Assurance) in CLASS and Head of CAH, along with event advisors, judges and secondary-school mentors. During the ceremony's opening, Ho and Ching delivered speeches and subsequently presented awards to the Tertiary Institution Category winners.
Professor Ho presented certificates to the awardees of the Tertiary Institution Category.
In her welcome speech, Ching expressed her gratitude to the event's advisors and judges for their contributions, which have transformed the City Literary Awards into more than just a competition. It has become a collaborative effort among universities, secondary schools and writers, aimed at fostering literary culture and raising writing standards in Hong Kong. 'I am personally honoured to be part of this meaningful event, which allows me to appreciate the impressive creativity and depth of student writing, as well as the thoughtful and dedicated feedback provided by our judges,' she said.
