History
New Asia College has its origin in the Asia Evening College of Arts and Commerce established in September 1949 by Ch'ien Mu and a few other scholars from mainland China. In March 1950 New Asia College was official established at 6 Farm Road, To Kwa Wan, Kowloon. It joined Chung Chi College and United College to form CUHK in 1963.
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