Economic Conditions in Hong Kong Unemployment went from 2.5% in 1997 to over 6% in 1999 GDP fell to historic low of minus 5.1% in 1998‚ with slight improvement to 0.7% in 2nd qtr. of 1999. Property sector was dominant growth driver in Hong Kong‚ over 65% of stock market valuation and 50% of bank lending. Tourism was only 4% of economy activity in 1998 and 1999. Gov’t. hoped to diversify with a tourist attraction. $104B to territory from tourism in 1996‚ dropped to $55B in mid-1997. The Walt
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According to scientists‚ there has been human activity on Hong Kong since the Neolithic and Paleolithic eras. However‚ the earliest recorded European man to travel there was a Portuguese man named Jorge Álvares who did not travel there until 1513. For many thousands of years‚ Hong Kong was subjected to the rule of the dynastic China. However‚ Britain gained the land of Hong Kong after defeating the Chinese army in the Opium Wars. Today‚ Hong Kong has a democratic government modeled very much after
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Air Pollution in Hong Kong In recent years‚ air pollution has become one of the top concerns of Hong Kong’s‚ which led to the rise of various environmentally friendly campaigns such as Action Blue Sky and Clean Air Charter brought forth by the government. However‚ it is still not uncommon to find the internationally well-known Victoria Harbour being veiled in a cloud of gloomy air with many skyscrapers barely visible at times. What is worrying is that the aforementioned measures seem to be ineffective
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Innovation of Infrastructure Work by Hong Kong: Public Civil Engineering Project Author Note Chan Pak Chuen‚ The Open University of Hong Kong (January 2011) Abstract The innovation plan of the Hong Kong government has been enforced since 1999. However‚ the existing policies attach much importance to innovation of biochemistry and information and communications technology (ICT). The needs of infrastructure innovation have long been overlooked. As a consequence‚ in terms of
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A Case Study of Hong Kong Disneyland A look into The Walt Disney Company and the trials and tribulations of opening Hong Kong Disneyland Prepared and researched by: Amy Essenstein Brenda Carter Bill Sherman Hong Kong Disney Case Study Situational Analysis of The Walt Disney Company: Bill The Walt Disney Company has come along way from its beginnings as Disney Brothers Movie Studio making Alice comedies and cartoons starring a little mouse named Steamboat Willie. Today
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2013-2014 English for Arts and Humanities Assignment 2: Research Paper Self-esteem of teenagers in Hong Kong Self-esteem‚ according to the Oxford dictionary‚ is the confidence in one’s own worth or abilities; self-respect. It has been one of the most significant issues discussed on about teenagers in Hong Kong as their behaviors are often influenced by the environs such as people around them and the society. Many of them have arrived
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Helpers in Hong Kong Content 1. Introduction 2. Background Information A) Population and Nationality of FDHs B) Major Problems 3. Relevant Policies for FDHs Loophole of the policy for the FDHs 4. FDHs in other countries 5. Suggestions on possible areas for policy changes 6. Conclusion 7. References 1. Introduction The paper is going to study the foreign domestic helpers (FDHs) work in Hong Kong‚ to see whether
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Research proposal Theme park tourism in Hong Kong ’Evaluate the development‚ expectation and prospective of locals and tourists‚ and the effectiveness of theme park tourism in Hong Kong ’ Content Abstract..............................................................................p. 2 Introduction..........................................................................p.2-4 Background..........................................................................p.4-5 Literature Review......
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CENTRAL POLICY UNIT THE GOVERNMENT OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION THE PATTERN OF URBAN LIFE IN HONG KONG: A DISTRICT LEVEL COMMUNITY STUDY OF SHAM SHUI PO THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG FEBRUARY 2012 i Executive Summary 1. Introduction This research was commissioned by the Central Policy Unit of the HKSAR Government in response to the growing public concern over the socio-economic problems and urban decay in Sham Shui Po (hereafter as SSP). Studies
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between Hong Kong and mainland using concepts introduced in this course. Introduction Hong Kong‚ located at the southern coastal of China‚ fully shows the diversification of culture‚ with a mix characteristics of different backgrounds. Hong Kong is currently under the rule of the PRC as a special administrative region‚ with the practice of ‘One country‚ two system’. Hong Kong exercises capitalism under the rule of the British government and thus continues its practice after the handover. Hong Kong
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