Professor PAI Hsien-yung, Kenneth delivered a public lecture on 30 June 2009 on CUHK campus. The lecture was a huge success attracting around 550 audiences.

Professor Pai is a world renowned writer, playwright and producer of Kunqu. His many highly acclaimed novels were translated into different languages and adapted for film, television and the stage. Prof. Pai has had a long and fruitful collaboration with CUHK. He was an adjudicator of a literary award of the Faculty of Arts and a guest speaker at literary workshops. Prof Pai was conferred the degree of Doctor of Literature, honoris causa, by the University in recognition of his exceptional achievements in the world literary arena as well as his unfailing support to the University.