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 social
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Should same-sex marriage be legalized in Hong Kong? In recent years‚ more homosexual people have come out to disclose their sexual orientation. Gays and lesbians may even feel pride and have higher self-esteem instead of having shame. People in Hong Kong generally are more open-minded now. There is no legal recognition of same-sex marriage in Hong Kong. In many countries or regions‚ the legalization of same-sex marriage is already implemented. Therefore‚ some may say that same-sex marriage should
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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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Mistrust of Chinese Government Article 23 After 1960: Local HK Identity 1997 Handover 2013 Introduction July 1st Protest Conclusion 2. July1st‚ 2003 protest • Annual protest led by Civil Human Rights Front • Article 23 • The Hong Kong SAR shall enact laws on its own to prohibit any act of treason‚ secession‚ sedition‚ subversion against the Central People’s Government‚ or theft of state secrets‚ to prohibit foreign political organizations or bodies from conducting political activities
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Research on repositioning of the Hong Kong Ocean Park Corporation – Revised Graduation Proposal ofto 50346885 Research on repositioning of the Hong Kong Ocean Park Corporation Revised Graduation Proposal School of Creative Media‚ City University of Hong Kong Student Name: Student No.: Principal Advisor: Second Advisor: Date: To‚ On Fun 50346885 Mr. Philip Lee Miss Jacqueline Liu 31 October‚ 2003. 1 Research on repositioning of the Hong Kong Ocean Park Corporation – Revised Graduation
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cost‚ time and complexity in the Grocery Retail Market. Even through in different country‚ in different shopping behaviour and environment. Retailers across the world have recognized to be taken to re-evaluate their strategic direction by supply chain management application in grocery retail industry‚ to enhance the industry competitive and gain the absolute advantage as a whole. In the following paragraphs‚ discussion will be on the grocery retail market between Western European and Hong Kong‚ focusing
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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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You are the secretary of the Environment Club in school. You have been asked to write an article on the effects of air pollution and suggest ways of solving the problem for your school bulletin. Use the notes given below to write your article. Effects of the air pollution: • deteriorating air quality • health hazards – lung diseases and skin irritations • acid rain – affects agriculture and wildlife Measures to overcome air pollution:
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City Contemporary Dance Company (CCDC) was founded in 1979 and become one of the most famous dance companies in Hong Kong. It is a pleasure to get the opportunity to watch the dance performance ‘Eureka’. Having status in the arts and dance field in Hong Kong‚ or even representing Hong Kong around the world‚ the capability of CCDC should not be neglected. Apart from the superb performance of their dancers and choreographers‚ management of the organizers also plays an indispensable role on the smooth
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The special historic and social-economic background of Hong Kong forms its own identity‚ which is different from other regions like mainland China‚ and makes it a specific imagined community‚ which is accord with Benedict Anderson’s theory of imagined community. Whereas‚ it is under discussion whether since the reunification in 1997‚ Hong Kong has been gradually transformed into a part of China in terms of culture and identity and‚ thus‚ will no longer be a separated imagined community in the future
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