Fall vs. Spring

Having had the privileges to be the first student from UH Manoa to study at City University of Hong Kong for two semesters, I made sure to push myself to experience everything the school and city had to offer for both semesters. 

Below are the differences in school, holidays, events, etc. that I experienced: 

FALL (Semester A)

School/Student Residence

• Orientation Camp (O-Camp) - MUST PARTICIPATE if exchanging in the Fall
• Christmas Party
• Edmund Ko Cup (Swimming, Running, Ping Pong, Soccer)

Holiday

• Mid-Autumn Festival - Light displays and Moon Cake 
• Qing Ming
• National Day
• Chung Yeung Festival 
• Christmas - Light displays 

Everything Else

• Typoon Season
• Winter (for those who grew up in Hawai'i)
• Chinese Clay Pot Rice (煲仔飯) - Best enjoyed in the winter
• Chinese Mitten Crab (大閘蟹) - Can only be eaten in Autumn
• Shilder Hong Kong Alumni Dinner
• Maple leaves turn Red & Yellow in Tai Tong - Best in December 

SPRING (Semester B)

School/Student Residence

• Big Bowl Festival (盆菜宴) - Event to celebrate the new year
• High Table Dinner - A night for everyone to dress up
• Joint Hall Dinner - Talent performance + food
• Singing Competition (Sing-Com) - Winner performers for Edmund Ko Cup Competition
• Edmund Ko Cup (Badminton, Basketball, Photography, Singing)

Holiday

• New Years - Fireworks
• Chinese New Years - Fireworks, Parade, SALES
• Ching Ming Festival

Everything Else

• Shum Shui Po Street Food Gathering - Only occurs at the end of Chinese New Years
• Home visitations for Chinese New Years (拜年)
• Hong Kong International Film Festival (香港亞洲電影節) - Spring only
• World Tennis Day - Able to watch top notch professionals battle against each other