ABSTRACT Aim Successful ageing is a worldwide discussion topic‚ but its definition is diverse and controversial. This study aimed to explore the meaning of successful ageing from the perspective of elders in Hong Kong‚ and to compare their attributes with those identified in the literature. Methods Qualitative in-depth interviews on the perspectives of elderly persons were held with 4 participants aged above 60‚ recruited from a community medical center. Results All respondents
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Enquiry Topic: Can Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon promote Hong Kong people’s participation in running as an exercise? A. Problem Definition The Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon (SCHK Marathon) is a yearly held major sports event in Hong Kong. Gaining high acceptability both locally and globally‚ it has been awarded the “M mark” event by the Major Sports Events Committee of Hong Kong since 2004.[ Major Sports Events Committee http://mevents.org.hk/en/events_marathon.php] It was also
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Hong Kong is one of the busiest cities in the world. It is not only prominent as an Asian commercial center‚ but also famous for its air pollution‚ which haunts the lives of thousands of Hong Kong people and wastes billions of dollars of the government and the private sectors every year. It is an unchanging fact that air pollution in Hong Kong not only results in a waste of massive amounts of money‚ but also results in deterioration on the overall health standard of the Hong Kong population. No
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The topic of my paper is talk about the Hong Kong people’s identity before 1997 by analyzing a Hong Kong movie “A Better Tomorrow”. My research question is how signing the Sino-British Joint Declaration in 1984 lead the Hong Kong people identify themselves as Hong Kongers Thesis statement: The period from the Sino British Joint Declaration of 1984 to the handover in 1997 was an era of change in Hong Kong. Hong Kong people was facing a lot of problems during the transitional period and one of the
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Title Benefit of Hong Kong -Zhuhai- Macao Bridge in economy Introduction Basic information about the subject discussed The connectivity brought about by the HZMD will benefit various sectors in Hong Kong ‚ such as tourism ‚ finance and logistics. It will enhance the economic and sustainable development in Hong Kong. Thesis statement (that shows the writers standpoint and previews the major arguments in the body paragraphs)Different opinions are said about the impact of the bridge . For me ‚the benefits
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with reference to the geology in Hong Kong. To what extent are the rock types responsible for the deep weathering profile in the territory? Hong Kong is dominated by igneous rocks which granite takes up the largest proportion of 85% of the total land area. The remaining area is underlain by sedimentary rocks superficial deposits mainly in the North West area. Other than the above rock types‚ there still a kind of rock which covers only a small area of Hong Kong‚ its metamorphic rock‚ mainly can
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The Role of Citizen Political Participation in Hong Kong and Singapore Both Hong Kong and Singapore are city states that traditionally have lacked broad political participation‚ instead political decisions were left up to a small group of leaders. Historical factors were critical in determining the role of political participation in both city states. Hong Kong’s history of colonial rule and the strength of the People’s Action Party (PAP) in Singapore acted to keep broad citizen participation
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increase in variety‚ availability and decreasing the cost of organic food. Local trend of organic food At the end of 1980s‚ there were many cases happened in Hong Kong that poisonous crops which are contaminated with pesticide‚ people in Hong Kong raise their awareness of health. Until 1990s‚ Organic foods have been selling in Hong Kong‚ most of them are imported from North America‚ Australia‚ New Zealand‚ Europe and Japan. In the few years ahead‚ consumption of organic food is increasing. In 2000s
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Executive summary This report analyses the provision of cheque services by Bank of China (Hong Kong) and evaluates the need for providing such a service. Most‚ if not all‚ banks provide this service. Nevertheless the report’s aim is to overlook this tradition and give an insight into whether a bank should really be providing this service. The Bank Wide Operation Department is in charge of the bank’s cheque clearing process. A staff member from this department was interviewed regarding the cheque
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1. Impact of Beijing into WTO and how it affects Hong Kong? * Entry of China into WTO * Hong Kong – It is used to be the trading port of China * If Beijing enter WTO? What will happen to Hong Kong? ANSWER ONE FILE For China‚ which is already the world’s ninth largest trading entity‚ it will mean more external trade‚ and external trade of a better quality. There will be substantial tariff reductions among China’s existing trading partners and there will be access to more trading partners
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