Dynamic Hong Kong: from a post-colonial city to a post-metropolis Part 1. Introduction Hong Kong‚ once a British colony after the wars‚ has been well-known as a vibrant metropolitan. After 99 years of British rule‚ Hong Kong was handed over to China in 1 July 1997. After a long period of western culture instillation‚ Hongkongers remain confused about their identity in the recent 16 years of post-colonial period. This struggle in identity can be reflected from the city’s cultural‚ economic and
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Definition and Causes of minimum wage in Hong Kong 3 Implementation of the minimum wage policies around the region 4 Debate prior to the legislation of minimum wage ordinance in Hong Kong
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Title: Analyse the problems caused by the implementation of anti-smoking legislation in Hong Kong. Identify some solutions to these problems. Paragraph 1 In recent years many countries have enacted anti-smoking legislation. For example‚ on 1 January 2007 Hong Kong extended no smoking areas to cover the inside of restaurants‚ as well as offices and some public outdoor areas (Tobacco control‚ 2007). While these laws have been largely welcomed by both health advocates and the general population‚ they
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The Limitations of Language The 14th Amendment in the United States Constitution dictates that any citizen of the United States shall receive the equal protection of civil rights‚ with due process of the law and cannot be discriminated against based upon race‚ origin‚ sex‚ class or political affiliation. Thus‚ educational policy in the United States is focused on providing the equal opportunities for all students. One heated debate in American education policy making is the use of bilingual
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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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Challenges of Hong Kong Luxury Hotels Facing Nowadays Hong Kong‚ as a Special Administrative Region of China‚ is a popular destination for travelers from Mainland China and also other countries (Tasci‚ & Denizci‚ 2010). Tourism is one of the pillar industries of Hong Kong’s economy‚ and has made significant contribution in recent decades. One of the main elements of this rapidly growing industry is the hotel industry‚ which is also flourishing in Hong Kong with plenty of hotels for visitors. However
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Why did Hong Kong Fall so Easily? Hong Kong is world widely known for being the world’s financial hub and for being the world’s richest city; most people don’t know that before being a financial city‚ it had a rich history behind it. It went through one of the greatest‚ harshest wars in history‚ the Second World War. There are many reasons why the Japanese were so successful in capturing Hong Kong; they invested most of their money into the Japanese Army. While they had latest guns and weapons
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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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