Are Hong Kong people too concerned about how much they weigh? Hong Kong people‚ especially teenagers‚ are focusing too much on their weight‚ or their body shape in other words. It has always been a hot topic among teenagers about how to lose weight even though they are actually thin enough. This essay will evaluate the reasons behind this strange phenomenon‚ and it is mainly because teenagers face pressure from their peers and is imperceptibly influenced by the mass media. Peer pressure has
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make sure that the decisions are implemented effectively for the benefit of the organisations. Therefore‚ finding and nurturing leadership talent has become a primary concern for the organisations. This is evident in the services industry which is people-oriented. Infosys Technologies Ltd. (Infosys) is one of the companies in the Indian IT industry which recognised the need for leadership and has even setup a leadership institute in order to groom its employees and develop them into efficient leaders
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milk power would become a political issue? More specifically‚ what has milk power got to do with Hong Kong’s relationship with the mainland? The answer is everything. Following the 2008 mainland plastic in milk powder scandal‚ mothers no longer trusted their local producers. In response‚ a whole industry developed of acquiring milk powder from Hong Kong. In the process‚ this made it impossible for Hong Kong parents to source milk powder in the city. Thousands of parallel importers scoured the city
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especially in Hong Kong. Everyone must have a smartphone even more than one. Smartphone penetration in Hong Kong has been rising‚1 from 35% in 2011‚ to 49% in 2012‚ to 63% in 2013. It reveals that there is a smartphone demand for Hong Kong people. In addition‚ according to the Google’s research report “2013 Our Mobile Planet: Hong Kong”‚ 96% of Hong Kong users browse the Internet daily with their smartphones‚ followed by Japan(94%)‚ Singapore(93%) and South Korea(92%).It shows that Hong Kong tops Asia
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Answer: To a large extent‚ I do agree with the statement that Hong Kong people’s participation in major events concerning the nation will enhance their national identity. Nowasdays‚ people tends to devote more time and participate keenly in some major social events and protests. For instance‚ the June Forth Candlelight Vigil‚ boarding on Diaoyu Island and donation of money for charity work. Common interest has been imperative since Hong Kongers mainly put it at the top piority than self interest.
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Different generations of people may have different kinds of life. Since my mother and I grew in different environments‚ we may have different set of values. I have had interview with my mother who grew up in an environment which is different from mine‚ and I found that our personal history‚ sense of cultural and social history are very different. Although she grew up in a relatively poor environment‚ she still succeeds due to her hard work. My mother was born in Hong Kong. She has two brothers and
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Introduction Hong Kong has long been one of the British colonies for around 100 years. Until now‚ English is an official language and a core subject in school. So‚ Hongkongers do have basic understanding of English. In fact‚ there is more Hong Kong citizens know English. According to Hong Kong Education Commission Report 6 Consultation Document (1995)‚ there are 61% in 1993 of Hong Kong people know English‚ it increases quite fast from 41% in 1983. This trend is still increasing now. As a result
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Causes of Poverty in Hong Kong The Hong Kong Government is planning to set an official poverty line in the year 2013. The threshold is expected to be set at half of the median household income. Despite Hong Kong being a socially and economically developed city‚ hidden within the crowd of seven million citizens though are people living lives of poverty. This poverty indictor might just pin-point the social groups in society that is in need of help. However‚ disregarding the poverty line‚ certain
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Effects of Overpopulation Do you know how many people are in Hong Kong? According to Wikipedia‚ nowadays‚ there are almost 7.1 million people in Hong Kong‚ "with an overall density of some 6‚300 people per square kilometre."[1] Therefore‚ Hong Kong is "already one of the most densely populated cities on earth."[2] Large population comes up with overpopulation. Moreover‚ overpopulation brings a number of problems which affect Hong Kong socially‚ environmentally and economically. In the social problem
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during these days. Do you think Hong Kong should build it or not? There are still different opinions from different people. Therefore‚ it is critical to know how the importance of building the third runway nowadays. Since Hong Kong’s aviation position is getting challenge by the airport nearby‚ enhancing the position for Hong Kong is very urgent for facing those challenges. Thus‚ I would like to find out how important is the building third runway for enhancing the Hong Kong’s aviation position thought
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