Hong Kong connection [2004]
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21:58 1. It was no miracle
2004-01-07
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〝Liu Hairuo, a well-known Chinese newscaster, was herself in a piece of bad news in May 2002 when she was involved in a train crash while traveling in London. She was seriously injured. There were rep...
21:54 2. The pawnbroker
2004-01-14
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〝The financial business nowadays is a rather glamorous business ... highly educated personnel working with state-of-the-art gadgetry. What many people don't seem to realise is that the good old pawnbr...
21:57 3. I'm Pakistani
2004-01-21
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〝As a British colony, Hong Kong has had for a long time a sizable Pakistani community, which is still very much a part of the territory despite the change of sovereignty. Pakistani families who have l...
21:55 4. Celestial passion I
2004-01-28
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〝After China's recent success in sending a man into space and bringing him back to earth safe and sound, most, if not all, of the elated nation has become very much aware of the sky above us and of ma...
21:56 5. Celestial passion II
2004-02-04
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〝Last week, we had the pleasure of meeting several astronomy enthusiasts in Hong Kong. This week, we turn our attention to the United States to meet Joseph and Bill, both former Hong Kong residents. T...
21:46 6. Fewer student, larger rooms
2004-02-11
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〝There's no disputing the pedagogical theory that the teacher finds it easier performing in a small class of 20 students than a large one of 50 students and that the students of a small class find it ...
22:02 7. Attention: Beijing
2004-02-18
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〝In a poor rural community in the Province of Sichuan, a girl married before she reached the minimum legal age of twenty. The penalty imposed on her was 12,000 yuan, a hefty sum equal to the income of...
21:54 8. The earthquake in Bam, Iran
2004-02-25
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〝December 26, 2003, brought calamity to Iran's southern city of Bam. A powerful earthquake struck the ancient city on the legendary Silk Route, reducing it to ruins and killing over 30,000 people. Int...
21:54 9. Po Toi Island
2004-03-03
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〝Po Toi is the southernmost island in the Hong Kong SAR. Up until recently, it rarely ever had the opportunity of entertaining visitors from the city. But the outbreak of SARS has brought about an int...
21:58 10. The Bird flu - The Price of Coexistence
2004-03-10
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〝The bird flu is causing havoc in several places in China and in Southeast Asian countries such as Vietnam and Thailand. For the time being, Hong Kong has not been infected. But the authorities are le...
