Hong Kong

these include the USA, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, the 10 nations that constitute the ASEAN (Association of South east Asian Nations) trading bloc, and the EU (European union) association which includes 28…

societies. For Vietnam War, there were largest college enrollment on record in American history students on campus to protest the war. To respond Hong Kong problems and activism, the U.S. started to revise its immigration laws. In May 1962, President John F. Kennedy signed a presidential directive, admitting more than fifteen thousand Chinese refugees in Hong Kong by 1965. He argued that discrimination among immigrants application into the U.S. was an anachronism, and signed a new Immigration…

My interest in the sociology of religion was first sparked while observing the differences and dichotomy in people 's behavior and orientation in the context of organized religions and spiritualities. Living for part of my life in Hong Kong, I have been aware of many scandals and controversies regarding various religion. Various news reports have indicated that some monks participate in activities that violate their beliefs in China, such as visiting prostitutes and abusing the donation system…

Margaret Mead once said to “never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed, citizens can change the world” (“Quotes about activism”). Many students around the world wholeheartedly agree with Mrs. Mead, and two prime examples were youth activism in Vietnam Era and in the pro-democracy movement of China. The Vietnam Era in the United States got its name from the longest and most controversial war in American history. In the year 1955 president Lyndon B Johnson decided to send American…

industrialised in the period of forty years. Obviously, there are lessons that need to be learned from the fast growing industrialisation of this region. This paper has double purposes. First, it will discuss the industrialisation process of South Korea, Hong…

As population increases, a lot of welfare is provided. Take the example of Hong Kong’s situation, a nine-year-free education is offered. Some welfare states such as US, the government render medication for its own citizens. Apart from mediations, housing is also a concern. To house the increased population, more habitats are needed…

This section includes a comprehensive review of literatures regarding to the perceived value of attributes of cruise packages and also cultural differences in this context. To start with, prior studies on cruising industry and cruise packages are reviewed and summarized. Then, consumers’ perceived value of cruise package attributes is consolidated from several literatures. Finally, cross-cultural studies in the context of tourism are discussed. The theoretical reviews serve as support for the…

Edward Snowden is currently residing in Russia after leaving Hong Kong on June 23, 2013. He has been granted asylum until 2020. Snowden’s reason for coming to Hong Kong resulted in the biggest and most publicized information leak in U.S. history. When Glenn Greenwald, a commentator for The Guardian , landed in Hong Kong, he had already gotten documents from Snowden dealing with the NSA Prism program, which secretly collected internet communications from major U.S. internet companies.…

me wherever I went. I moved to Hong Kong at the age of 4. I didn't really have an idea about the world, society or people until I joined school. That's where my journey of being a minority started. I was appointed the badge of an “ethnic minority” at an age where I was trying to become my own self. We were a small group of colored people in a population where 90% of it was Chinese. People of color weren’t respected because they were seen as a burden to the Hong Kong community who took…

There are approximately 7,340,000 people in Hong Kong. Most people live in Sha Tin, Kwun Tong and Yuen Ling, which is around 657,200 people, 643,600 people and 610,900 people respectively. Subsequently, the second most people live in Eastern and Kwai Tsing, which is approximately 550,800 people and…