Dandelion Project, a registered Hong Kong charity, was founded in early 2013 by a group of local students from different universities, who pay the common attention to education in rural areas of China. The project aims to offer an opportunity, through means including voluntary teaching and home visiting, for students in rural areas to learn about knowledge outside the classroom and broaden horizon, at the same time, for Hong Kong university students to gain a firsthand experience of those students’
came from Hong Kong. How long have you been living in the United States? A: My family came here in 1990 and I came here in 1994. Q: Why did you come here later 4 years than your family? Did you live alone in Hong Kong when your family was here? A: No, I lived with my uncle. The reason why I stayed in Hong Kong was I wanted to study in the Hong Kong University. I had to finish the high school and pass the Hong Kong Certification of Education Examination to get in the Hong Kong University
honest, I do not like how most of the universities in China requires students to decide their majors in freshman year. I found HKU's whole person education concept, mass courses system, unique college system as well as the exchange programs with other universities all over the world extremely fascinating. Thus, being a student in the Bachelor of Arts or Social Science department always been my biggest dream in the past few years. Not only this, University of Hong Kong is the ideal school that I have always
The history of Hong Kong is an interesting one and moreover, it has defined Hong Kong as an export oriented region. This section therefore explores the most important historical developments of Hong Kong, and discusses the effects on the economic development. Towards colonization Geographically, Hong Kong consists of three large regions; a region that is attached to China (New territories and Kowloon), Hong Kong Island and Lantau (see figure ???). The soil is fertile, and due to its abundance of
architectural tradition had been “accepted as the dominant architectural philosophy in twentieth-century China.” Chinese architects who emigrated to Hong Kong during and after the Second World War, as Wang pointed out, led Hong Kong's transformation into the globalised metropolis that it is today. Meanwhile, many
For decades, the education system in Hong Kong has been burdening, obstinate and exam-oriented. Despite having undergone several reforms, the education system still fails to cater for the needs of different students and achieve the genuine purpose of education. If I were given the chance to change the education system in Hong Kong, I would resize the curricula, deprioritise examinations, promote life-long learning, accept divergence and expand the capacity of tertiary education. First and foremost
A. Introduction In Hong Kong, the city where East meets West, an unique language system has been established due to its special historical background. According to the Thematic Household Survey Report No. 51 published in 2013, over 90% of people aged 6 to 65 in Hong Kong have reported themselves as native Cantonese speakers. However, Cantonese is merely referred to as a regional dialect “with no standardized written form” (Ng, 2009: xxi) while both Chinese and English are currently deemed as the
Organization: Hong Kong International Theme Parks Ltd. (Hong Kong Disneyland Resort) Table of Contents: A. Introduction B. Political environment B1 Description B2 Comments B3 Recommendations C. Economic environment C1 Description C2 Comments C3 Recommendations D. Social-cultural environment D1 Description D2 Comments D3 Recommendations E. Technological environment E1 Description E2 Comments E3 Recommendations F. Conclusion Reference A. Introduction of Hong Kong International
this harbor for both commercial and tourism purposes. Victoria Harbor, situated in Kowloon, Hong Kong had been renowned as the world’s busiest port serving as export and import hub of Hong Kong. Located in the South China Sea, Victoria Harbor provides the resting ground for the worn out sea sailors traveling across this sea. Tourists of Hong Kong can witness the most famous night view from this port where Hong Kong’s famous tall sky scrapers are lined up and lit bright along the shores of the port.
cohesion. These social elements accelerate the development of the society. Hong Kong returned to China but Hong Kong youth is deficient in national consciousness and claimed that they are Hong Kong citizens rather than Chinese. According to a study by the Hong Kong Policy Research Institute, one in three secondary students lack awareness of national identity Chinese. The teenagers disgust the policy control that the Hong Kong government implemented the policy according to the instruction by the central
was looking for. The interest in the Economics and Finance lead me to dream about studying in Hong Kong. Historically, Hong Kong was the central herb of trade in Asia, and the legacy of British imperialism made Hong Kong to one of the most lively city in the world. This factor let me to think that Hong Kong is the most suitable place to study Economics or Business management, because study in Hong Kong will definitely provide me a great scope to study the
planting on buildings in Hong Kong within the next fifty years. The concept of vertical planting was created by the French botanist Patrick Blanc (Hohenadel 2007). This method has been applied to plenty of buildings in worldwide scale for reducing pollution, saving energy and decorative purpose (BBC 2011), whereas it is new to Hong Kong. This article will focus on discussing the potential impacts of the technology like improving air quality and reducing heat island effect in Hong Kong. This essay will briefly
people and products. Hong Kong has developed itself into an international aviation hub the holds leading position in both passenger and cargo terms. According to the Airports Council International (), HKIA ranked as number 10 and 1 as the world’s busiest airport by passenger and cargo traffic respectively. We should, of course, be proud of having such an outstanding airport as foundation of our economic success. However, other Asian cities have caught up in challenging Hong Kong’s leadership for
developments, and the main factors, in Hong Kong before 1997 1. Introduction Before 1997, the Britain Colonial Government governs Hong Kong, and thus the social policy was also established by it. Yet, there was an important event happened to Hong Kong in 1997, which is the change of sovereignty. In this short essay, the development of social welfare in Hong Kong before 1997, as well as the main factors will be examined. Generally, the social policy development in Hong Kong before 1997 can be divided into
Have you ever seen a starry night in Hong Kong? According to a study by the faculty of science at the University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong has become the most light-polluted city in the world, with its local urban night sky as much as 1,000 times brighter than the international dark sky standard. Light pollution in Hong Kong not only affects the visibility of stars, but also leads to energy wastage and post negative effects on ecosystem and living standards; nevertheless, it is possible that technological
the most enjoyable and memorable classes I have taken at the University of Southern California thus far. The class was inspiring not only because of the interconnectivity and globalization of the world, but also because the course led me to study different mentalities and schools of thought, including the viewpoints
continuously deteriorating and influences the livability of society in Hong Kong. Thus, it is necessary to find some suggestions to control air pollution. Air pollution is a real public health and the environmental problem which consists of air pollutants such as carbon monoxide, volatile organic compounds, ozone, nitrogen dioxide, sulphur dioxide, and fine and coarse particles. According to Environmental Protection Department (2016), Hong Kong is facing with two main air pollution issues: local street-level
to discuss the statement – “The power of pressure groups to influence government is, in reality, limited.” with examples of Hong Kong. Green Sense (2004), The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions (FTU, 1948), Hong Kong Professional Teahers’ Unions (HKPTU, 2010) and The Association for the Advancement of Feminism (AAF, 1984), which are some of the pressure groups in Hong Kong. Pressure groups and interest groups could be the same meanings in a certain way, when an interest group actively chase the
In the past three decades Hong Kong’s family structure has changed as more and more families are being receptive toward different social values. Traditional family structure in Hong Kong is about getting married, having children, as well as being supportive of older generations. In the past, there was no divorce, involvement outside marital affairs, or involvement in homosexual relationships. However, with the change in social values, there has been openness for divorce, remarriage, pre-marital sex
Islam Culture Islam culture has not been very popular in Hong Kong. It has been always viewed by the public as an ethnic minorities’ religion and separated from our society. However, people have been ignoring the fact that this culture have established in Hong Kong for a long time. Back to the early 19th century, South Asian sailors and merchants were brought to Hong Kong by Europeans and they have started to promote this religion to people here (O'Connor, 2012).Since then, the Muslims have becoming