Days of our lives: CUHK’s Alumni Homecoming 2025 – in pictures

16 April 2026

One of the most anticipated events in the CUHK Calendar, the Alumni Homecoming brings together generations of graduates to celebrate their salad days at the University. This year’s event featured a lively carnival, a market showcasing alumni-made handicrafts, and numerous guided tours. For this month’s photo feature, we invite readers to experience the hustle and bustle of the day, through the corridors that formed the backdrop to many a youthful memory.

All photos courtesy of the Alumni Affairs Office

The March sun shines on the University Mall as it welcomes alumni old and young to the Alumni Homecoming.

University officers and alumni of all ages came together for the opening ceremony, held in the foyer of the Sir Run Run Shaw Hall.

Alumna and singer Michelle Siu Hoi-yan (second from right) performs with a busking team formed by alumni (from left) Charmaine Chan Yu-hin, Wayne Cheng Hung-kam and Ivan Choi Man-chun at the opening ceremony.

Alumna and life educator Edith Wu Oi-tik creates a sand drawing at the opening ceremony.

At the University Mall, rambunctious children enjoy the thrills of the inflatable slide and the trampolines.

Carnival booths drew a large crowd of alumni and families alike.

Visitors joined guided tours, including the Rare Book Room at the University Library.

The Art Museum’s new Lo Kwee Seong Pavilion and its activities also proved attractive to many visitors.

An additional highlight of the Alumni Homecoming were booths selling alumni crafts such as soap, leather goods and decorations.