Hong Kong Life
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Hi! Today I would like to talk about my favourite subject, History. First, why do I like this subject? It is because history is a mirror to let us know the past. Another point is that history can make me think more critically when I analyse each issue. The …
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Dear all, Hong Kong people are very busy. No matter students or adult, they can’t stop working. Students have to attend a variety of extracurricular activities such as tutorial class, musical instruments class, sports class, etc. and for adults, work overtime is very common. https://www.hongkongfp.com/2015/12/08/overtime-hours-in-hong-kong-longest-in-asia-says-survey/ Is working more important than …
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Have you ever noticed that Hong Kong is a fast-paced city where people are constantly on the go and life can get a bit hectic? The most important public transport to Hong Kongers must be MTR which is a railway system (mostly underground) in Hong Kong. It has a complicated …
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More and more buskers perform in Hong Kong. You can find them on bridges near Hung Hom and IFC, outside Times Square in Causeway Bay, or even any streets or corners in Hong Kong. There have been varied performances related to music, dancing, and acting for a talent show. For …
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What a great view of Yuen Long! I live in Yuen Long, which is a small district in Hong Kong. It’s not the central business zone, so you may not know this place well. Let me tell you more about this area. Yuen Long is a crowded place. There are …
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The importance of getting good results in HKDSE* cannot be over stressed as getting into university is very important for youngsters in Hong Kong. Thus secondary students here have a very busy school life. They start studying from 8 a.m but without a particular time to leave their school. They …
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Staying in school for 8 hours in a row is unbelievably tiring. However, students always have extra energy to do what they love most. That’s why most of the students attend school clubs after school. Rubik cubes, board games, Japanese culture, you name it. We also have different sports team, volleyball …
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Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional holiday originating from China. The festival now occurs on the 5th day of the 5th month of the traditional Chinese calendar. In order to celebrate this festival, people will have a dragon boat race on this day. Nowadays even an annual international dragon boat …
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Chinese New Year, also known as Lunar New Year, is the most important Chinese festival. Students in Hong Kong can have a two-week long holiday at the end of January or the beginning of February depended on the Chinese Calendar. The atmosphere during Chinese New Year is joyful. People would say …
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Mid-Autumn Festival falls on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month. If you are in Hong Kong during the Mid-Autumn Festival, it will be impossible not to notice mooncakes. They are believed to have originated from Yuan dynasty (1271–1368) revolutionaries, who are said to have used the pastries to …
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