The Film Mardi Gras: Made in China follows the “Bead Trail” from Chinese factories to Bourbon Street New Orleans. The director David Redmon aims to elucidate the immense differences between the producer and consumer. He does this by juxtaposing the disparities among Chinese factory workers and those active in the New Orleans party scene. The Film takes foot with the Mardi Gras festivities where partygoers drink and celebrate in excess. The partygoers took great interest in colored plastic beads
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high investment -Econ dwntn(1997) & SARs(2003) strike in Asia,fell by70%attendance,threat to close down. External environment analysis- PEST Factors Political -in 2009, the Govt of HK tourism board(HKTB) introduce removal of the quota of the Hong Kong Tour Group Scheme of Mainland tourists in 2002 -implementation of Individual Visit Scheme (IVS) enables Mainlander to visit HK as free and independent tourists without the need to apply for special visas. Economic As of Feb 12, high inflation
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SUSTAINING OUR CAPACITY Addressing Emerging Constraints Sustainability Report 2013/14 Contents About this Report Message from the Chairman Message from the CEO HKIA: Sustainability at a Glance About Airport Authority Hong Kong Our Approach to Sustainability Stakeholder Engagement Sustaining HKIA’s Economic Contribution Delivering Operational and Service Excellence Managing our Environmental Footprint Supporting our People and Community Looking Forward Performance Indicators Verification
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Starting business: a uphill battle We the Hong Kong people are long praised for our creativity and perseverance. And yet, deep beneath each and every one of us there are always dreams which we are never dared enough to actualize. One of which common to many of us, is to set up a business of our own. Situating in this vibrant city of Hong Kong makes us face with intense competition from companies all around the world. This, by no means is an easy task. A very key to the success of a small-to-medium
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THE HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Performance Appraisal Report of Summer Intern This Form is to be completed by the Training Supervisor. Name of Student: Training period: from 01/06/2010 to 20/08/2010 Name of Organization Maurice Lee & Associates Ltd. Section A: General Assessment of the Student (please tick in the appropriate boxes). |
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least 3 reasons. Dear editor, I am writing to express my dissatisfaction with some existing problems that cannot be solved by the government. Hong Kong seems to be developed in a way without any stumbling blocks, no matter in every aspect such as education, economy and society. There is no doubt that the economy is really prosperous nowadays. Yet, Hong Kong citizens, even the young generation likes me, are dissatisfied with a various kind of things which still have much room for improvement. There
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Case 1 – Ocean Carriers Kevin Gordon 2543984, Camiel Hamstra, & Marloes Schrijer 2518578 Ocean Carriers is a shipping company with offices in New York and Hong Kong. In 2001, Vice President of Finance, Mary Linn, has to decide whether Ocean Carriers should commission a new capesize carrier to meet the specific requirements of a customer. The proposed contract, however, is only for three years. Linn needs to decide if the considerable investment in a new ship is worth it, given the future
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Male D.O.B: 04/05/1989 Mailing Address: A0806, Harbourfront Horizon All-Suite Hotel 8 Hung Luen Road, Hung Hom Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong Mobile phone: +852 93492500 Email: simonlinnz@hotmail.com EDUCATION BACKGROUND 07/2010 ~ 06/2013 The University of Auckland: Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting and Finance 08/2013 ~ 08/2014 City University of Hong Kong: Master of Arts in International Accounting AWARDS AND QUALIFICATIONS Academic year 2007 Certificate of The National Second-Class
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Under “Western Eyes”: The Personal Odyssey of Huang Fei-Hong in Once upon a Time in China by Tony Williams Rather than being read in exclusively postmodernist terms, Tsui Hark’s series Once upon a Time in China may be understood as a new version of a Hong Kong cinematic discourse involving historical “interflow.” It deals with dispersion, China’s relationship to the outside world, and strategic forms of reintegration designed to strengthen national identity. In Sammo Hung’s Wong Fei Hung
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particularly in Chinese culture. Subjectively, one family members and friends are seen as part of their own property. Protecting and acting along the self-interest of their beloved one is actually a guarding of one own self-interest. Nowadays in Hong Kong society, ‘helicopter parents’ is a popular phenomenon. Helicopter parents are those who over-protect, over-control and over-perfect their children by not requiring the children to take care of themselves while having extremely high expectations about
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