Swire Hall is an undergraduate, co-educational dormitory in the University of Hong Kong (HKU). Opened on 30 November 1980, it is named after the Swire Group

Swire Group

The Swire Group is a transnational corporation headquartered in the Swire House in the City of Westminster, London, England. It controls a range of wholly owned businesses, including deep-sea shipping, cold storage, road transport, and agricultural activities. The current chairman is James...

, a British transnational corporation, whose financial contributions made possible the building of the hall.

Situated up a three-storey staircase just off Bonham Road

Bonham Road

Bonham Road is a road in Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong Island in Hong Kong. The road is a main road connecting Pokfulam Road in the west, near the University of Hong Kong, and Caine Road in the east, at the junction with Hospital Road and Seymour Road...

, Swire Hall consists of 11 floors, five of which are reserved for male students and four of which are reserved for female students. Residents, who are referred to as "Swirians," are known for their intense floor and hall pride. As such, there are a number of sports and club competitions held year-round among the different floors and with other HKU student halls that showcase their spirit.

Sports and Cultural

Swirians are strongly encouraged to participate in a least a couple sports or cultural teams. It creates strong bonds of brotherhood, sisterhood, and friendship among the residents although participation may sometimes take its toll on the students' academic studies. There are many sports, culture and interest groups in Swire hall, including handball, hockey, softball, squash, dancing, debate, drama, choir, Swire TV.

Social Responsibility

Apart from actively participating in sports and cultural activities, Swirians also put much emphasis on social responsibility. There is a Social Responsibility Committee under the Student Association which aims to foster a sense of social responsibility within all Swirians so that they would contribute to building a better society for all.

Hall Life

Diverse and exciting hall functions allow Swirians to engage and develop their own potential.

High Table Dinner

Once a month (except during the final examination period and summer holiday), Swirians hold a "high table dinner," during which a guest speaker (perhaps a university official, hall alumnus or alumna, or even a politician) will speak to the students before a catered dinner is served (usually in one of the university's canteens). Dinner is usually served in Chinese banquet, Western, or buffet-styles. It aims at cultivating sense of belonging to Swirians. Swirians will sing the High Table Song and Hall Song during the dinner. High table dinner also provides great opportunity for swirians to relax themselves and learn social etiquette.

Swire Festival

November 11th of each year is Swire Hall Foundation day. Swirians held Swire Festival thougout a week and organize different programs and functions auch as drancing and drama show.

Superpass Dinner

The Superpass Dinner is a HKU tradition that is to bless our hall mates and friends to score a GPA over 3. Superpass red packets would be given by floor representatives to floor mates. Also, Warden and every floor would write Superpass “Fai Chun”s to wish themselves and the others to pass with flying colors.

External links

• http://www.hku.hk/swire/ Swire Hall
• http://www.hku.hk/ University of Hong Kong (HKU)