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Written by: Hu Jiaxin
2019-11-29 20:36
Last updated: 2019-11-29 20:36The anti-repair storm continued for more than five months. In recent months, the demonstration battlefield spread to multiple university campuses. Many buildings and facilities were damaged by the protesters and required time to repair. PolyU President Teng Jinguang said today (29th) that many facilities on the campus were damaged and the cost of the restoration would not be known until a professional assessment. He went on to point out that each building has different degrees of damage, and may be opened in phases by then. He is also confident that the next semester will start on time next January.
"Hong Kong 01" asked the remaining seven aided universities for the start date and resumption of next year. Both HKUST and CUHK indicated that the next semester could start as scheduled.
PolyU was unblocked on November 29, and management inspected the campus. (Photo by Gao Zhongming)
CUHK: Xia Dingji Stadium Closed and Resurfacing
Violent police-civilian clashes broke out on the Second Bridge of Zhongda in the middle of this month. CUHK, since November 16, the university has conducted many campus searches and cleanups. Many school buses and official vehicles have been destroyed. All vehicles that need to be inspected, repaired or removed have been installed and followed up in other areas. . Obstructions and debris on the road surface inside and outside the campus have been cleared, and the university will arrange the road surface on a large scale
As for the Xia Dingji Stadium, which has been repeatedly fired by the police, it will need to be closed for cleaning and rehabilitation. At the same time, to protect the health of the staff and students, the turf must be re-paved. The availability of the next semester will be announced in the future. A spokesman for CUHK said that the university is expected to start on January 6 next year as scheduled.
On November 12, demonstrating students retreated into the Xia Dingji Stadium of the University of China. Police continued to fire tear gas. (Photo by Liang Pengwei)
PolyU President: Damaged building or replay in stages
Police blocked PolyU for 13 days. The principal, Teng Jinguang, said that many facilities on the campus were damaged, and the cost of restoration would not be known until a professional evaluation. Teng Xu pointed out that the damage levels of the buildings are different, and they may be opened in stages. Individual buildings are expected to open safely after one month. He is also confident that the school will start on time next semester. According to the online school calendar, PolyU's second semester begins on January 13.
HKUST University pays for rehabilitation
University of Science and Technology student Zhou Zizhe died after being seriously wounded in the parking lot of Shangde Village, and died in the beginning of the month. A large number of demonstrators in black clothes destroyed the campus's Bank of China branch and the dining room operated by Maxim's heart to express dissatisfaction. The University of Science and Technology responded to inquiries that the campus-operated stores had been damaged earlier and graffiti was also found in many places. The university was nearing completion of the related rehabilitation and cleaning work, and the relevant funds would be paid by the university's recurring expenses. According to the current arrangement, the start date of the next semester of HKUST's current semester is scheduled to be February 3 as usual.
EdU responded that the start date of the next semester is early January 2020, and the exact date will be announced later. According to the online school calendar, the second semester is scheduled for January 2 next year. As for the University of Hong Kong, HKBU, Lingda and CityU, no reply has been provided. According to the school network, the start dates of next year will be January 20, January 13, January 17, and January 13.
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