Air pollution in Hong Kong is often so bad that it is impossible to see across Victoria Harbor due to all the haze and smog. The government did endeavor to modify the air quality but‚ sadly‚ it still deteriorates continually. Even worse‚ the Air Pollution Index recently hit a record high‚ which suggests that the air quality in Hong Kong is far lower than the international standard. It all shows that air pollution is just a growing problem and I’m writing to raise several concerns about air pollution
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Is Hong Kong an ideal place? According to the Global Urban Competitiveness Report (2007-2008) Hong Kong dropped 7 places to 26 as a competitive city for investment. If it’s any consolation‚ Hong Kong remained one of the most affluent cities in the world and one of the top 5 in Asia in term of economy‚ infrastructure and freedom of speech. Yes‚ Hong Kong is undoubtedly achieved so well with flying color‚ having a stable economy‚ good job market and good accessibility to anywhere due to intra-city
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Hongkong Business Culture 1. Overview Hong Kong is one of the Special Administrative Regions (SARs) of China‚ and the other is Macau. Itis located on China’s south coast. It is only 1‚104 km2 large‚ but has a population of over seven million people. Therefore‚ Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated areas in the world.GDP‚ Languages… Hongkongwas a colony of Britainfor a long period since the middle of the 19th century. On July 1‚ 1997‚it was returned back to China and became the Special
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13567620A Leung Kit Ho‚ Bosco 13564680A Lau Ka Po‚ BoBo Research Plan Research Area: What are the economic/business factors leading the booming growth of private tutorial centres in Hong Kong? Research Direction: - To investigate the factors leading to the booming growth of private tutorial centre in Hong Kong‚ including standard of living‚ promotion methods‚ and the reasons why students attending tutorial class. - To conduct questionnaires research to collect response from students who
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PCLL Conversion Examination June 2011 Examiner’s Comments Hong Kong Legal System The examination consisted of three questions two of which were compulsory. The three questions addressed: HK sources of law‚ jury service and reciprocity between the HKSAR and PRC legal systems. The examination was held over two hours and written on a closed book basis. As with past exams‚ the examiners prepared a list of factors in advance of the examination that were relevant to answering each question. Thus‚ to
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When talking about the most popular culture in Hong Kong‚ the first things that come up to my mind are the tea restaurants. Unlike those Cantonese teahouses‚ which can also be found in Guangdong‚ tea restaurants are pretty unique in Hong Kong. In the election of ‘things that best represent Hong Kong’ held on the Internet by RTHK in 2004‚ ‘Tea restaurant’ got the champion with 1930 votes. Meanwhile‚ ‘Pineapple bun with butter’ and ‘Coffee with tea’‚ typical food and drink provided in tea restaurants
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to bench trial that all final judgments are made by a judge. In Hong Kong‚ as it is under the common law system‚ jury trials are used in serious criminal cases and also some civil cases‚ like murder‚ manslaughter‚ rape‚ civil fraud and defamation cases etc. In addition‚ the jury is formed by a group of eligible citizens which is selected by local population. The criteria for service as a jurors are 1) she/he is a resident of Hong Kong‚ 2) is between 21-65 years old‚ 3) is of good character and sound
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The ‘Hong Kong Kids’ Phenomenon In recent years it is common to see Hong Kong children accompanied by their domestic helpers everywhere. Some of them just shout at their helpers asking for help in tying their shoelaces and some just open their mouths to wait for spoonfuls of food like little birds in a nest. They have reached the age with the abilities to take care of themselves but they do not do so. As this problem becomes increasingly general‚ it is important to explore its different causes so
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Hong Kong jewellery industry can be divided into two main categories: precious metal jewellery and imitation jewellery. In terms of production and sales volume‚ precious metal jewellery gets the lion’s share. Manufacturers in Hong Kong are specialized in creating contemporary design jewellery set with diamonds‚ precious and semi-precious stones as well as pearls. Jewellery “made in Hong Kong” is highly renowned all over the world and attains a higher standard of craftsmanship over their counterparts
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Essay topic: Should the Hong Kong government implement a minimum wage policy? Cho Mee Ji 2010524339 CAES 1906 - I Hong Kong is one of the world’s most prosperous and financially wealthy cities. However‚ despite the wealthy background‚ the government has serious economic concerns over the high levels of poverty and income inequality in Hong Kong (“The Situation of Poverty”‚ 2003). A study by the Hong Kong Council (2009) has reported that more than 17% of Hong Kong residents or 1.2 million people
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