March 2004

Photo Features

The Great Moscow Circus


Life in the circus is wonderful for Greg Hall, touring director of The Great Moscow Circus. He shares with readers what goes on behind the scenes.

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Periscope
Hong Kong students inferior in languages
A survey by the Association of International Accountants Hong Kong Branch found that 23 percent of local university students cannot speak Mandarin, and 54 percent of firms think that Hong Kong students’ English is merely average.Read the story

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Policies on language education
Policies on language education changed after the Handover. Two of the most important were the application of the mother-tongue teaching from 1998 and the Language Proficiency Assessment for Teachers from 2000.
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Costumes and games to learn English
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Social Issues
Computer recycling
A mere $37 is all it costs to renew a computer and conserve the environment.
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Adopted child completes family
Adoption brings hope to couples who are unable to have their own children.Read the story

People

Bomb disposal expert
Bomb disposal officer Jimmy Yuen routinely risks his life as part of his job. Read the story

Tsao Chip's love life
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Culture and Leisure

Fishing villages
With modernization and reclamation, the harbors and fishing villages in Hong Kong are drying up.Read the story

(Cindy Pat)

From clay to silver
Precious metal clay, a mix of silver powder, water and clay, makes silversmithing easy..Read the story

(Nickie Wong)

Education and Campus Life

Hall patriotism common at HKU
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Channels




Travel writing
Travel writing, though fun and interesting, can be taxing on the writer’s health and wallet.
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Soccer commentators
The job of soccer commentator is increasingly difficult as audiences’ expectations rise.Read the story

 

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