Myth or Law?
True or false: Durian banned on the MTR.
True
This common kitchen appliance used for quick meals is strictly banned in most university hostel rooms due to fire hazards.
What is an induction cooker / microwave / rice cooker?
Lingnan University is famously the only public university in Hong Kong that offers a 4-year undergraduate degree with this specific focus.
What is Liberal Arts Education?
Before the current "MTR" logo, trains in Hong Kong were operated by this company (which still runs the railway today).
What is the KCR (Kowloon-Canton Railway)?
This specific brand of canned evaporated milk is considered the absolute "holy grail" ingredient for making authentic, silky Hong Kong-style milk tea.
What is Black & White (Brand)?
True or false: You can get a fixed penalty fine for not flushing a public toilet.
True.
To respect your roommate, you should always use these to listen to music or watch movies late at night.
What are headphones?
This is the official mascot of Lingnan University, often associated with the university's red and grey colors.
What is the Lingnan Lion (or Red Lion)?
This was the famous airport located right in the middle of Kowloon City, known for planes flying terrifyingly close to buildings.
What is Kai Tak Airport?
This traditional type of Hong Kong noodle is famously made by a master chef sitting on and bouncing on a large bamboo pole to press the dough, giving it a uniquely springy, al dente texture.
What are Bamboo-pressed noodles (Juk Sing Min)?
True or false: It is illegal to take photos inside the MTR paid area.
False.
Most hostels have a strict "quiet time" starting at this hour to allow students to sleep.
What is 11:00 PM (or Midnight)?
This is the newest student hostel built on the Lingnan University campus, opened in 2012 and named after a famous Hong Kong charity.
What is the Jockey Club New Hall / Hostel?
Before smartphones and Octopus cards, people used these specific silver coins to pay for buses and the Star Ferry.
What are "Lucky" coins / Queen's head coins?
This prized, crispy burnt rice crust at the bottom of a Claypot Rice has a specific Cantonese name.
What is Fan Jiu (飯焦)?
True or false: It is a myth that you will be arrested for not carrying your HKID card.
False
If you bring a friend from outside the university to stay the night without signing them in, you are violating this type of rule.
What is the guest policy?
This is the full, official name of the university's main academic building.
What is the Patrick Lee Wan Keung Academic Building?
This iconic red and white "tall building" was the tallest in Hong Kong from 1930 to 1973, located in Central.
What is the HSBC Main Building?
This prized, crispy burnt rice crust at the bottom of a Claypot Rice has a specific Cantonese name.
What is Poon Choi (盆菜)?
True or false: It is illegal to eat on the MTR, but it is completely legal to eat on public buses.
False
At the end of the semester, failing to do this specific chore before checking out can result in a hefty fine.
What is returning the key?
Lingnan's campus architecture is famous for using this specific grey brick, which has become part of the university's visual identity.
What is Lingnan Grey Brick?
This was the nickname for the infamous Kowloon Walled City before it was demolished in 1994.
What is the "City of Darkness"?
Unlike mainland versions, authentic Hong Kong street "Siu Mai" is made primarily from this seafood paste, not pork.
What is Fish Paste?