Quote Originally Posted by CMcG View Post
The Vice Chancellor (VC) of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) holds a few parties each year for exchange students. The dress code on the invitation is: semi-formal / national costume

What would you wear? The VC is not available for comment and his representatives at CUHK are not well versed in interpreting dress codes...

Here are pictures from one of these events held earlier this year showing the actual range of formality. Unfortunately, no kilts at this one but I'm changing that at the next one!
http://www.cpr.cuhk.edu.hk/en/events...il.php?id=14&s
I would recommend not wearing the kilt, for the reasons given by Jock Scot. Looking at the photos, I get the impression that a motley assortment of dress is worn to this party. If I were attending, I would wear a grey or navy suit. It looks like the top brass is wearing similar dress, so I would follow the lead of my hosts.