Hong Kong

immigrated to Canada after the policy was implemented. In 1986, the Investment Canada Act attracted many Hong Kong and Taiwan investors and entrepreneurs to enter Canada. In the early 1990s, during the transition of Hong Kong back to Chinese control, many of them were worried about their future, so the chose to immigrated to Canada. However, the number of Hong Kong immigrants decreased in 1997, when Hong Kong officially back to Chinese rule and became a designation as a Special Administrative…

infallible right. And they cause more crime than they prevent. I do not suggest that guns be banned outright, but it is imperative that they be controlled- and controlled more than they are. In 2004, there were 0 intentional homicides reported in Hong Kong.1 This number is not infallible, of course- there are significant differences in what constitutes as an “intentional homicide”…

contagious, spreads quickly and easily between domestic and wild birds, and it often infects humans, though it is not passed on between humans. Avian influenza A (H5N1) was first reported to infect a human in 1997 in Hong Kong; 6 additional confirmed and 2 possible cases were reported in Hong Kong during the subsequent 7 months and ultimately resulted in a total of 18 cases with 6 deaths. The symptoms of an avian influenza are flu-like symptoms, such as cough, diarrhea, fever, muscle aches and…

Snowden flies from Hong Kong to Moscow to seek asylum. D. Snowden’s motive BODY I. One June 5, 2013, the British daily newspaper The Guardian reveals classified documents. A. Reveals how the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court ordered Verizon to hand over millions of phone…

WORLD WAR II 6.2 I. Before the war A. Italy 1. Benito Mussolini was the leader of the fascist group in Italy. 2. Fascism is a revolt against democratic values. 3. This was the world’s first totalitarian dictatorship. B. Germany 1. The Treaty of Versailles (which was instituted following World War I) placed harsh conditions on Germany to stop them from rising up in war again. 2. Desperation and starvation caused many problems among the German people. 3. Adolf Hitler led the people with promises…

From the two documentaries 'Secondary School' and '2 Million Minutes', we can get a glimpse of education in United States, China, India and Hong Kong. From different countries' differences in terms of education, some societal differences between these countries can be identified. The manifested societal difference between U.S. and Asian countries like China and India would be that education in United States put more emphasis and effort on shaping students into responsible citizens. As shown in…

Discoveries can be positive and negative but the experience can lead to individual growth and acceptance. This is evident in the many discoveries from ‘The Tempest’ (William Shakespeare 1611) and in Benjamin Law’s article in the Good Weekend ‘If the face fits…’ (2015). Miranda in ‘The Tempest’, has been isolated from society with her father Prospero, stranded on an island and she is shocked and challenged when she uncovers the truth of her life that had been concealed by Prospero. Miranda…

In the Dennis Gilbert and Joseph Kahl’s model of social class, there are couple of criteria classify people into different social class ladders, such as the Capitalist, Upper Middle Social Class and Working Poor. Usually the model will judge the people through looking on their family income, occupation of family member hold and their education level. Under the model, I believe that my family belongs to the Upper Middle Social Class. It is mainly because my family income is above $125,000, but…

vibrant one is by University, Spadina, Queen and College. During the day, fresh and exotic vegatables line the sidewalks around the intersection of Spadina and Dundas, the area’s core while at night, the bright yellow and red lights are reminiscent of Hong Kong. Picturesque, adjacent Kensington Market is of ten associated with Chinatown. The…

Part A Nicholas Tse Ting Fung, who is a famous Hong Kong singer, composer, actor and businessman, is the son of 1950’s Hong Kong well-known actor and actress, namely Patrick Tse Yin and Deborah Dik. Nicholas was born to be under the spotlight and being chased for shooting daily life photos because of his parents. According to the HK Magazine interview, Nicholas recalled that he hated doing “Kung Hei Fat Choi” for the family photo shooting in Chinese New Year when he was a child. He was even…