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But I never expected that he can be so bad. He can be so ignorant of history that in a radio program, he cited China’s Cultural Revolution as an extreme case of democracy, while Cultural Revolution is in fact a good example of how dictatorship can destroy a whole country.
Short and interesting comment on Hong Kong's dramatic improvement in air quality in July 2007.
Did Cathay Pacific downsize competitor Singapore Airlines' fleet on Wikipedia? Did Lenovo remove references to the Communist Party? What does the Hong Kong government have to say about the Taliban? See for yourself...
Photos and commentary on the autumn season culinary sensation, hairy crabs!
If you ask Ma Lik, people in Hong Kong only deserve suffrage when they all agree that Beijing is full of lovable overlords and Tiananmen Square really wasn't so bad as those disgruntled anti-China foreigners in the world's media say it was. ImageThief has a different take.
This post from Angry Chinese Blogger details the Chinese response (and a good deal of related history) to the British government's recent report "encouraging" Beijing to step up and make good on its promises to introduce full democracy in the UK's former colony of Hong Kong. A good backgrounder for anyone curious about HK affairs.
Hong Kong returned to the mainland ten years ago. There was a lot of fear before 1997, but few of the anticipated problems actually materialized.
The putrid aroma of hypocrisy hangs heavily over the furor generated by publication of compromising photos of the Twins star Gillian Chung Yan-tung in Easy Finder magazine.
Where were all those solemn media personalities clad in black to be found when far more intrusive and damaging media reports dragged the families of suicidal teenagers into the public domain?
HK is stopping heavily pregnant mainland Chinese woman from entering the territory, to prevent 'citizenship babies' being born in HK, and thus entitled to HK passport and other benefits.
Although many top Hong Kong talents have started off in exploitation films, few can match the real-life Cinderella story of Shu Qi, whose career has seen her rise from porno starlet to internationally recognized A-list actress.
Business class flights and five star hotels aren't only for executives, foreign reporters covering HK get the same treatment....
Short insight into why Hong Kong's cellular phone penetration rate is so high.
"So far, the world has heard from the young man and the cameraman in the famous Bus Uncle episode. But who cares about them? The world wants to know about the Bus Uncle himself.
How do you find him? This is where the resources of the mainstream media rule! The 68X bus goes to Yuen Long wher
As a preview of the 2008 edition of the Hong Kong Arts Festival which will be held between February 14 and March 16, you can read this interview of Tisa Ho, executive director of the festival.
2007 in review - A quick examination of how Hong Kong's air quality has deteriorated since the Hong Kong Observatory started collecting full data in 2000.
It used to be said that if America got a cold, Japan would sneeze.
How about, if America comes up with a good business idea, China will soak it for all it's worth?
This CBC article outlines how pro-Beijing politicians have just given Hong Kong police Big Brother-like powers to monitor people.
"The Interception of Communications and Surveillance Bill will allow authorities to tap phone lines, screen e-mails and monitor private communications in homes and offices. The law requires any surveillance operation to be approved by judges appointed by Hong Kong's leader."
Hong Kong, a city internationally renowned for its high standard of living, quality social services, and its attraction as a global tourism destination, is facing a crisis when it comes to the provision of local healthcare services.
