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I had hiking before for a few time,the view is amazing and it cannot see it in daily life.But now,the living pace of Hong Kong is too fast , people always just rush to work or school and just stay at home at hoilday,they haven't slow down to look around.But they still saying that Hong Kong is bad ,I think they don't have qualificationsto say this.We should slow down ourselves to have a detail look in Hong Kong and you can look out the beauty of Hong Kong.

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After living in a chaotic city like Hong Kong for a long time, it's easy to start to take things for granted.

That's why when 24-year-old James Nardi came to the city for the first time and had the time of his life, it served as a powerful reminder of why the city is so great.

"I absolutely love it here," Nardi, an American, said. "It's honestly one of the coolest cities I've ever been to."

That's no trivial remark, given that Nardi has seen his share of cities. He was born and raised in New York City and currently lives in Los Angeles. As an East Asian Language and Culture student at the University of Southern California, he has always been intrigued with Asia - especially China.

"In school my studies had an emphasis on China, and I actually got to study abroad in Beijing," explained Nardi, who speaks Mandarin. He added that he has also visited Shanghai, Guangzhou, Harbin and Qingan.

But it was his first time visiting Hong Kong, and he said, he was so intrigued by it that he would even consider moving here in the near future.

Here are some of the things he particularly loved:

Culture

As a New Yorker, Nardi wasn't especially drawn to the "urban" aspects of Hong Kong - such as the tall buildings and abundance of high-end shops. Instead, he was more impressed with Hong Kong's international culture.

"The people here are so diverse, even compared to New York," Nardi said. "I've been here for a week and I've met people from all over the world. I've chatted with locals, and people from Belgium, India, Australia, New Zealand, Denmark, the UK...it's crazy."

Nardi also enjoyed staying in the New Territories, which he said felt more "authentic". "At one point I was walking around a random village in Tai Po and I helped an old woman carry her washing machine down a flight of stairs," Nardi said. "That was really cool, that's the type of thing you just don't see in the US."

Scenery

Nardi enjoyed the natural scenery both in New Territories and on Hong Kong island. "You don't really get that in most big cities - usually people have to travel for several hours before they can do anything outdoorsy, but Hong Kong is literally a concrete jungle in the middle of a real jungle," he said.

Two big highlights of his trip included cycling around Tai Po in the New Territories and hiking across Dragon's Back in Shek O country park.

Food

He added that he felt the Hong Kong offers fantastic cuisines from all over the world. "[I] ate at a ramen place which was great, ate at a Turkish kebab restaurant, had delicious Thai food at one point; Hong Kong has it all."

So before you start thinking the grass is always greener somewhere else, take some time to see Hong Kong through the eyes of a tourist. It will remind you what an amazing city it really is.

Edited by Charlotte Ames-Ettridge

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A reminder of why Hong Kong is pretty awesome - a first-timer's perspective

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After living in a chaotic city like Hong Kong for a long time, it's easy to start to take things for granted. That's why when 24-year-old James Nardi came to the city for the first time and had the time of his life, it served as a powerful reminder of why the city is so great.

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I think sharing facilities to the public is a good idea. Hong Kong do not have much places to build more sports ground, so not many places have. Sharing sports facilities can Convenient to others . Also can encourage people to do more sports to get healthier .It can reduce the problem of sickness.

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Hong Kong is always looking for ways to overcome the shortage of space in the city. One way is to make the most of schools by opening up their playgrounds and sports facilities at weekends.

However, a 2016 study by Baptist University found only 23 per cent of the 138 local secondary and primary schools surveyed open their sports venues to the public outside school hours, a figure that lags far behind many other places. But this has begun to change.

In her maiden policy address last October, Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said the government wanted to encourage schools and the community to work together more. She proposed a scheme to open up more school facilities to the public outside of school hours and on weekends.

According to an Education Bureau spokesperson, the scheme currently has received 130 applications from schools ; if enrolled, they will receive subsidies that help cover extra school staff, strengthen security arrangements, and to pay for utility costs.

The voluntary scheme, which was launched in October, is expected to run till around July.

School principal Clark Chan Cheung-lam says the move can provide society with more resources and promote a sports culture in the community.

"These are the school's existing properties, it would be a waste not to fully use them," Chan said.

Sports associations using the facilities have to reserve a quarter of the places in their programmes
for students, teachers and parents of the schools involved.

Chan describes it as a win-win. "It allows schools to push students to proactively participate in sports while at the same time we can optimise all resources benefiting the community at large."

Edited by Nicole Moraleda

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More schools in Hong Kong will open their sports facilities to the public during off hours

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Hong Kong is always looking for ways to overcome the shortage of space in the city. One way is to make the most of schools by opening up their playgrounds and sports facilities at weekends.

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Before , we can see many beautiful pink dolphins in Hong Kong and became a icon of Hong Kong. But now the number of it is decreasing . The reason of it is because of the pollution. Especially the building of airport , it become a big problem. The water and loud pollution scar the dolphins away . Although the citizen disagree, but the government still not listen. The Government should not just think about profit and also think about the ecosystem of Hong Kong.

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Officially called the Chinese white dolphin ( Sousa chinensis), this variety of the Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin, famous for their pink colour, are one of the key contributors to Hong Kong's eco-tourism industry. Many tourists pay up to HK$400 to catch a glimpse of these mammals in their natural habitat.

Young Post had the opportunity to go on a dolphin-watching tour with Dolphin Watch to learn more about these majestic creatures last week.

Dolphin Watch has been organising ecological tours since 1995, to raise awareness about the plight of the pink dolphins.

According to Janet Walker, the senior tour coordinator, countries like South Africa and the Maldives use dolphin watching to boost their tourism industry, and in an international city like Hong Kong, we must follow suit.

"Put a dollar value, maybe people will appreciate it more," she said.

The company now organises tours three days a week, taking people out to sea for four to five hours, depending on dolphin sightings, sea conditions and traffic.

We boarded the boat at Tung Chung ferry pier and set off. Given that it was a beautiful, sunny day, we were told that there was a 97 per cent chance of seeing dolphins. Everyone was watching eagerly, with cameras ready. But hours passed, and there were no dolphins. We were on the brink of losing hope, when there they were, breaking the water's surface with their dorsal fins!

One of them was especially brave and swam just a few metres from our boat. The highlight of the day was seeing the dolphins jump high above the water, as if they were putting on a show for us. (Here's a tip for photographers: stay alert at all times to catch the exact moment the dolphins peer above the surface of the water, as they come up at unexpected intervals.)

The building of many industrial projects, such as the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge, and the expansion of Hong Kong International Airport, along with the huge amount of plastic waste being thrown into the ocean, has led to the decline of these beautiful animals.

According to Walker, their numbers have dropped over the years, with only an estimated 48 dolphins left in the seas around Hong Kong.

Pink unicorns might not exist, but pink dolphins do. Action must be taken to ensure their survival, or future generations might never have the chance to see these special creatures.

5 Facts About Pink Dolphins

1. They are not born pink. They are actually born dark grey and later fade to a light pink as they get older.

2. Pink dolphins have a long life expectancy of up to 40 years, though in Hong Kong most Chinese white dolphins live into their 30s.

3. Scientists who study these dolphins are able to work out its age by examining its teeth.

4. A favourite trick that Chinese white dolphin have learned is to catch fish that drop from big fishing boats - it's so much easier than going out and catching the fish itself!

5. They are very sociable animals and usually spend time in small groups of 4. The calves learn a lot by playing with the older dolphins and pick up the social skills they will need when they become adults.

Edited by Nicole Moraleda

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We went to see Hong Kong's iconic pink dolphins on an ecological tour - and they really are as cute as advertised

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Officially called the Chinese white dolphin ( Sousa chinensis), this variety of the Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin, famous for their pink colour, are one of the key contributors to Hong Kong's eco-tourism industry. Many tourists pay up to HK$400 to catch a glimpse of these mammals in their natural habitat.

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I think he should be a model of all students and also their parents. Now a days people always just think about results and money, the parents just push them to study not finding a dream.They let the students think that they don't have dream. Therefore I hope the parents try to give some free to them.And hope the students are confidant to do things they like .

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Hello Helia, seems like I couldn't comment on your post, can you check the setting? =)

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Indonesian helpers in Hong Kong find business success back home

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The plight of abused migrant workers makes for grim headlines, but for some Indonesians, the years spent working away from home and family can pay off when they return and start their own businesses