Chinese University of Hong Kong

October 1 Golden Week was the period from October 1 to October 7, 2003. Since October 1 is the National Day of the People's Republic of China, more Mainlanders were able to visit Hong Kong during the holiday. This holiday drew 287,000 Mainland visitors to Hong Kong, including 80,000 to 90,000 individual travelers. During the Golden Week, the hotel occupancy rate reached 75% to 80%. The Mass Transit Railway Corporation organized promotional programs at Telford Plaza in Kowloon Bay ...

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Individual Visit Scheme, Individual Visit Scheme - October 1 Golden Week, Individual Visit Scheme - Economic Impact, Individual Visit Scheme - Social Impact, Individual Visit Scheme - Timetable of implementation

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The PCLL in HKU for the 2005-2006 academic year will cost HK$95,000.00 (US$12,180.00 approximately) for all non-government-subsidised full-time students. Only certain local Hong Kong law students can meet the prerequisites required for the discounted, government-funded fee of HK$42,100.00 (US$5,400.00 approximately) (2005-6 academic year). Students wishing to take the two-year part-time course at HKU will have to pay HK$110,000.00 to complet ...

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Postgraduate Certificate in Laws, Postgraduate Certificate in Laws - Qualification as a lawyer in Hong Kong SAR, Postgraduate Certificate in Laws - PCLL admission requirements, Postgraduate Certificate in Laws - Where is the PCLL offered?, Postgraduate Certificate in Laws - PCLL tuition fee, Postgraduate Certificate in Laws - PCLL Application Deadline, Postgraduate Certificate in Laws - The HKU PCLL admission details, Postgraduate Certificate in Laws - The CityU PCLL admission details, Postgraduate Certificate in Laws - The HKU PCLL course content

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To be eligible for admission to the courses leading to the PCLL, an applicant must have completed their Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) or equivalent legal studies either in Hong Kong or other common law jurisdictions, or have passed the Common Professional Examination (CPE) of England and Wales or the Common Professional Examination Certificate (CPEC) of Hong Kong. The degree or qualification must be in common law, and should include passes in six law subjects, including the following (or subjects recognised as their equivalents): ...

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Postgraduate Certificate in Laws, Postgraduate Certificate in Laws - Qualification as a lawyer in Hong Kong SAR, Postgraduate Certificate in Laws - PCLL admission requirements, Postgraduate Certificate in Laws - Where is the PCLL offered?, Postgraduate Certificate in Laws - PCLL tuition fee, Postgraduate Certificate in Laws - PCLL Application Deadline, Postgraduate Certificate in Laws - The HKU PCLL admission details, Postgraduate Certificate in Laws - The CityU PCLL admission details, Postgraduate Certificate in Laws - The HKU PCLL course content

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Tai Wai Village, the oldest and largest walled village in the town, was built in 1574. Sha Tin was a former market town at the present location of Sha Tin Centre Street and New Town Plaza shopping centre. Sha Tin was the first satellite town, or new town, to be built in the New Territories, on land reclaimed from the sea. Sha Tin was formerly named Lek Yuen (literally "Sourc ...

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Sha Tin District, Sha Tin District - Overview, Sha Tin District - History, Sha Tin District - Land use, Sha Tin District - Shing Mun River, Sha Tin District - Transport, Sha Tin District - Cuisine, Sha Tin District - Schools, Sha Tin District - Hospitals, Sha Tin District - Tourist attractions, Sha Tin District - Celebrities

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The homepage of Ming Pao was set up in 1995, one of the earliest newspaper websites in Hong Kong. (See below.) Meanwhile, it won the "Ten Health Websites Contest 2002" of the Television and Entertainment Licensing Authority, which only two news websites from the whole media industry in Hong Kong won, revealing its high and consistent quality on the Internet and when compared to other newspapers. Ming Pao's website contains not only news but also many other contents. They can be divided into 12 categories, including: ...

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Ming Pao, Ming Pao - Standpoint, Ming Pao - Style, Ming Pao - Newspaper Contents, Ming Pao - Reader Groups, Ming Pao - Achievements, Ming Pao - Website, Ming Pao - Ming Pao overseas, Ming Pao - Ming Pao in Canada, Ming Pao - Ming Pao in the USA

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A person accepted into a medical school and undertaking an educational program in medicine towards becoming a medical doctor is referred to as a medical student. Medical students are generally considered to be at the earliest stage of the medical career pathway. Medical students typically undertake both theoretical studies and practical experience during their course, with the earlier years devoted more to the form ...

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Medical school, Medical school - Examples, Medical school - Australia, Medical school - Canada, Medical school - Germany, Medical school - India, Medical school - Ireland, Medical school - Iceland, Medical school - Japan, Medical school - Netherlands & Belgium, Medical school - New Zealand, Medical school - People's Republic of China, Medical school - Hong Kong, Medical school - Sweden, Medical school - Thailand, Medical school - United Kingdom, Medical school - United States, Medical school - Medical students, Medical school - Popular Medical Student and Premedical Student Web Sites

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Like other newspapers in Hong Kong, Ming Pao offers the readers various types of information like local news, Chinese and Taiwan news, international news, sports news, entertainment news and editorials. In the leisure sections, it contains a lot of information, including things such as education information and travel guides. There is also a column where writers can post their articles. However, one big difference between Ming Pao and other Hong Kong's best-selling newspapers, such as Oriental Daily, Apple Daily and Sun Daily is that ...

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Ming Pao, Ming Pao - Standpoint, Ming Pao - Style, Ming Pao - Newspaper Contents, Ming Pao - Reader Groups, Ming Pao - Achievements, Ming Pao - Website, Ming Pao - Ming Pao overseas, Ming Pao - Ming Pao in Canada, Ming Pao - Ming Pao in the USA

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Ming Pao's style is somewhat more conservative compared to other newspapers, as well as its own previous incarnation. Some people view it as a pro-Beijing paper as Ming Pao is less critical of the PRC government than, for example, Apple Daily. Instead of writing sensational headlines designed to shock the readers, Ming Pao prefers to use moderate wording and seems to take a less aggressive approach. Thus, many readers find its articles to be fair and neutral. Entertainment news rarely make it to the front page on Ming Pao, unl ...

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Ming Pao, Ming Pao - Standpoint, Ming Pao - Style, Ming Pao - Newspaper Contents, Ming Pao - Reader Groups, Ming Pao - Achievements, Ming Pao - Website, Ming Pao - Ming Pao overseas, Ming Pao - Ming Pao in Canada, Ming Pao - Ming Pao in the USA

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It is our mission to provide students with an all-round education aimed at excellence in moral, intellectual, physical, inter-personal and aesthetic development, whereby they can achieve self-fulfilment in all respects throughout their lives and become leaders of tomorrow. Queen's College Hong Kong - School Missions. To nurture students a love of learning; To promote the spirit of the school motto — Labor Omnia Vincit; To develop students' mind and inculcate in them a stron ...

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Queen's College Hong Kong, Queen's College Hong Kong - Brief history, Queen's College Hong Kong - Mission statement, Queen's College Hong Kong - School Missions, Queen's College Hong Kong - Enrollment and Medium of Instruction, Queen's College Hong Kong - Facilities, Queen's College Hong Kong - Activities and achievements, Queen's College Hong Kong - Publications, Queen's College Hong Kong - School song, Queen's College Hong Kong - Some Notable alumni, Queen's College Hong Kong - Politicians Government Officials and Legislators, Queen's College Hong Kong - Businessmen, Queen's College Hong Kong - Academics, Queen's College Hong Kong - List of principals formerly headmasters

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"A newspaper is a trumpet expressing the views of the boss," Louis Cha said in his early forties and the motto was recorded in the book "Jinyong and Newspaper" of a famous journalist, though the book also acknowledges that the success of a newspaper does relate to the style, the standpoint and the reputation it built. To have an in-depth understanding on how Ming Pao developed successfully, knowing the overlap of Ming Pao's and Louis Cha's style is of the utmost importance. Generally, the values they merged could be classified in the following aspects: Confucian value Strong nationalism See also:

Ming Pao, Ming Pao - Standpoint, Ming Pao - Style, Ming Pao - Newspaper Contents, Ming Pao - Reader Groups, Ming Pao - Achievements, Ming Pao - Website, Ming Pao - Ming Pao overseas, Ming Pao - Ming Pao in Canada, Ming Pao - Ming Pao in the USA

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All students are divided into eight School Houses (Stewart, Wright, Dealy, Tanner, Crook, de Rome, Kay, and Williamson). The School Houses compete in Athletic Meets, Swimming Gala and other interhouse competitions. School teams regularly participate and excel in inter-school competitions. There are also 54 clubs grouped under Sports, Recreational, Religious, Social Services, and Academic (Science & Arts) areas. Many clubs organize joint events with ...

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Queen's College Hong Kong, Queen's College Hong Kong - Brief history, Queen's College Hong Kong - Mission statement, Queen's College Hong Kong - School Missions, Queen's College Hong Kong - Enrollment and Medium of Instruction, Queen's College Hong Kong - Facilities, Queen's College Hong Kong - Activities and achievements, Queen's College Hong Kong - Publications, Queen's College Hong Kong - School song, Queen's College Hong Kong - Some Notable alumni, Queen's College Hong Kong - Politicians Government Officials and Legislators, Queen's College Hong Kong - Businessmen, Queen's College Hong Kong - Academics, Queen's College Hong Kong - List of principals formerly headmasters

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According to Ming Pao, its main reader groups are the middle class, professionals, managers and corporate decision-makers. They are groups of generally higher income and education levels, making them a very important group in Hong Kong. Ming Pao is also one of the favourite newspapers among educational institutions. Schools often list Ming Pao as a compulsory newspaper subscription, and often offer special discounts for students in order to enourage them to subscribe to and read the newspaper more. The subscription price can be as low as about $2, while the usual sel ...

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Ming Pao, Ming Pao - Standpoint, Ming Pao - Style, Ming Pao - Newspaper Contents, Ming Pao - Reader Groups, Ming Pao - Achievements, Ming Pao - Website, Ming Pao - Ming Pao overseas, Ming Pao - Ming Pao in Canada, Ming Pao - Ming Pao in the USA

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According to the surveys conducted by the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1997, 1998 and 2001, Ming Pao is regarded as the most reliable newspaper in Hong Kong. Moreover, it won the "2002 Awards For Editorial Excellence" of The Society of Publishes in Asia and the "Hong Kong Best News Award" for the last 11 years. These achievements indicate that the high quality of publication and excellent reporting of Ming Pao are well recogniz ...

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Ming Pao, Ming Pao - Standpoint, Ming Pao - Style, Ming Pao - Newspaper Contents, Ming Pao - Reader Groups, Ming Pao - Achievements, Ming Pao - Website, Ming Pao - Ming Pao overseas, Ming Pao - Ming Pao in Canada, Ming Pao - Ming Pao in the USA

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Hail Alma Mater! Long Life to Queen's College, Kindly instructor and guide of our youth, Lighting the land with the bright beams of knowledge, Teaching thy children to reverence truth! Bound in close brotherhood all thy collegians, Cherishing memories tender and strong, Scattered asunder in various regions, Q.C.'s and O.Q.C.'s join in the song. (Chorus) Q.C.! Q.C.! Q.C.! Q.C.! Q.C.! In that cry what a magic is found. Le ...

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Queen's College Hong Kong, Queen's College Hong Kong - Brief history, Queen's College Hong Kong - Mission statement, Queen's College Hong Kong - School Missions, Queen's College Hong Kong - Enrollment and Medium of Instruction, Queen's College Hong Kong - Facilities, Queen's College Hong Kong - Activities and achievements, Queen's College Hong Kong - Publications, Queen's College Hong Kong - School song, Queen's College Hong Kong - Some Notable alumni, Queen's College Hong Kong - Politicians Government Officials and Legislators, Queen's College Hong Kong - Businessmen, Queen's College Hong Kong - Academics, Queen's College Hong Kong - List of principals formerly headmasters

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First published in June 1899, the Queen's College school magazine, The Yellow Dragon (《黃龍報》), is now the world's oldest existing Anglo-Chinese school magazine. The Yellow Dragon is a priceless historical witness of the educational development of Hong Kong, as well as the social changes in Asia Pacific. The 100th volume of The Yellow Dragon has been published in 2005. In the Chinese section of the centenary volume, a brief conclusion of the past 100 volumes (百期回望專輯) was written by seven stude ...

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Queen's College Hong Kong, Queen's College Hong Kong - Brief history, Queen's College Hong Kong - Mission statement, Queen's College Hong Kong - School Missions, Queen's College Hong Kong - Enrollment and Medium of Instruction, Queen's College Hong Kong - Facilities, Queen's College Hong Kong - Activities and achievements, Queen's College Hong Kong - Publications, Queen's College Hong Kong - School song, Queen's College Hong Kong - Some Notable alumni, Queen's College Hong Kong - Politicians Government Officials and Legislators, Queen's College Hong Kong - Businessmen, Queen's College Hong Kong - Academics, Queen's College Hong Kong - List of principals formerly headmasters

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A person accepted into a medical school and undertaking an educational program in medicine towards becoming a medical doctor is referred to as a medical student. Medical students are generally considered to be at the earliest stage of the medical career pathway. Medical students typically undertake both theoretical studies and practical experience during their course, with the earlier years devoted more to the form ...

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Medical school, Medical school - Examples, Medical school - Australia, Medical school - Canada, Medical school - Germany, Medical school - India, Medical school - Ireland, Medical school - Iceland, Medical school - Japan, Medical school - Netherlands & Belgium, Medical school - New Zealand, Medical school - People's Republic of China, Medical school - Hong Kong, Medical school - Sweden, Medical school - Thailand, Medical school - United Kingdom, Medical school - United States, Medical school - Medical students

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Initially named the Central School (中央書院) in 1862, then renamed Victoria College (維多利亞書院) in 1889, Queen's College (皇仁書院) obtained its present name in 1894. The Central School was established in 1862 at Gough Street, Central. Dr. Frederick Stewart was appointed the first Headmaster of the Central School, as well as Inspector of Schools in the Colony. The Headmaster of the Central School was responsible for supervising all schools in Hong Kong until March 1879 when the Government established a separat ...

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Queen's College Hong Kong, Queen's College Hong Kong - Brief history, Queen's College Hong Kong - Mission statement, Queen's College Hong Kong - School Missions, Queen's College Hong Kong - Enrollment and Medium of Instruction, Queen's College Hong Kong - Facilities, Queen's College Hong Kong - Activities and achievements, Queen's College Hong Kong - Publications, Queen's College Hong Kong - School song, Queen's College Hong Kong - Some Notable alumni, Queen's College Hong Kong - Politicians Government Officials and Legislators, Queen's College Hong Kong - Businessmen, Queen's College Hong Kong - Academics, Queen's College Hong Kong - List of principals formerly headmasters

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Best Universities Ranking by Asiaweek Magazine (1998) (now defunct) 1. University of Tokyo, Japan 2. Tohoku University, Japan 3. Kyoto University, Japan 4. University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 5. National University of Singapore, Singapore 6. Seoul National University, South Korea 7. National Taiwan University, Taiwan 8. Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR 9. University of Melbourne, Australia 10. University of N ...

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University of Tokyo, University of Tokyo - Faculties and Graduate Schools, University of Tokyo - Faculties, University of Tokyo - Graduate Schools, University of Tokyo - Research Institutes, University of Tokyo - Faculty members, University of Tokyo - Famous alumni, University of Tokyo - Prime Ministers, University of Tokyo - Mathematicians, University of Tokyo - Others, University of Tokyo - Sanshiro Pond, University of Tokyo - University of Tokyo in fiction, University of Tokyo - University of Tokyo in Asia

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Secondary education in Hong Kong is largely based on the English schooling system. Secondary school begins on the seventh year of formal education (kindergarten is excluded) after Primary Six, called Form One. Students are requried by law (with some exceptions) to spend five years in secondary schools. In the first three years (Forms One to Three) of secondary education, focus is on general, instead of subject-divided, education. In Form Four, students will have to choose between a "Science" stream and an "Arts" stream. During Form Fo ...

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Education in Hong Kong, Education in Hong Kong - Overview, Education in Hong Kong - Pre-school / Nursery / Kindergarten education, Education in Hong Kong - Primary Education, Education in Hong Kong - Secondary Education, Education in Hong Kong - Tertiary education, Education in Hong Kong - Adult Education, Education in Hong Kong - Education for Newly Arrived Children NAC, Education in Hong Kong - Vocational Post-secondary and Continuing Education, Education in Hong Kong - Vocational Training for People with Disabilities, Education in Hong Kong - Professional Teacher Preparation, Education in Hong Kong - Continuing Professional Development for Principals, Education in Hong Kong - List of schools

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Primary education in Hong Kong covers a wide curriculum. Core subjects include Chinese, English, and Mathematics. Other basic subjects include social studies, sciences (physics, chemistry and biology), and health education (or 'General Studies' which is a mixture of the aforementioned), music, physical education, and art and craft. The teaching medium in most of the local schools is Chinese with English as a second language. 'International' schools make their teaching medium English, with some of them providing education in an alterna ...

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Education in Hong Kong, Education in Hong Kong - Overview, Education in Hong Kong - Pre-school / Nursery / Kindergarten education, Education in Hong Kong - Primary Education, Education in Hong Kong - Secondary Education, Education in Hong Kong - Tertiary education, Education in Hong Kong - Adult Education, Education in Hong Kong - Education for Newly Arrived Children NAC, Education in Hong Kong - Vocational Post-secondary and Continuing Education, Education in Hong Kong - Vocational Training for People with Disabilities, Education in Hong Kong - Professional Teacher Preparation, Education in Hong Kong - Continuing Professional Development for Principals, Education in Hong Kong - List of schools

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This is a non-compulsory, two - three year education before primary school. Since 1997, there have been various changes in the governments requirements of teaching staff and curriculum content. Most noticeably, has been the requirement that a ratio of staff must hold the proper qualifications in order to teach in kindergarten/preschool education and that Principals too, must hold relevant qualifications. Although kindergarten has always been viewed as the 'Cinderella' of the levels in education, these moves to improve the quality of the kind ...

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Education in Hong Kong, Education in Hong Kong - Overview, Education in Hong Kong - Pre-school / Nursery / Kindergarten education, Education in Hong Kong - Primary Education, Education in Hong Kong - Secondary Education, Education in Hong Kong - Tertiary education, Education in Hong Kong - Adult Education, Education in Hong Kong - Education for Newly Arrived Children NAC, Education in Hong Kong - Vocational Post-secondary and Continuing Education, Education in Hong Kong - Vocational Training for People with Disabilities, Education in Hong Kong - Professional Teacher Preparation, Education in Hong Kong - Continuing Professional Development for Principals, Education in Hong Kong - List of schools

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Prior to 1993, students would need to choose among two university entrance examinations, the HKALE or the Hong Kong Higher Level Examination. The former originally led to a three-year course in the University of Hong Kong (HKU) at the end of Form Seven (Upper Sixth), mainly for students in English-medium schools. The latter led to a four-year course in the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK), then operated in Chinese, at the en ...

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Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination, Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination - Background, Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination - The Use of English Examination, Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination - The Chinese Language and Culture Examination, Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination - Controversy of new format, Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination - List of the subjects 2005, Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination - Future development

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