There are 24 country parks in Hong Kong. Scattered among them are 52 old indigenous villages, most of which look oddly derelict and out of place. They are referred to as “Enclaves”.
We have on several occasions talked about the ethnic minorities in Hong Kong. This time, we focus on education for the young people among them. In Fermi Wong, a social worker, they have a champion.
The Government introduced the Integrated Education Scheme ten years ago in an effort to place children with learning difficulties into the mainstream school system. So far, not much success can be claimed.
Internationally, Hong Kong has never been a force to be reckoned with in football, the beautiful game. Project Phoenix, introduced by the Government four years ago, was designed to change all that.
Food safety has led to an awakening of consciousness in Taiwan and Hong Kong. The questions are asked: Should the agricultural industry be revived? Can we challenge the economics of mass production?
Even as people the world over are becoming increasingly aware of food safety, more and more tainted foodstuff is appearing on the market. Why? What lessons on food safety can we learn from scientists?
The Hong Kong SAR Government has been gradually bringing traditional Chinese medicine back to the medical system. Leading practitioners of modern medicine have proved there are significant advantages in incorporating traditional Chinese medical practic...
Urban renewal is going on in earnest in Hong Kong. For the SAR as a whole, this can only mean improvement, but for the residents and shopkeepers within the areas involved, urban renewal is a ‘Monster’ wreaking all sorts of havoc.
Kwu Tung is a town in the north-eastern part of the New Territories, an area earmarked for redevelopment. The people there are facing imminent removal with trepidation.
The glitzy lights in Hong Kong at night have few peers in brightness, but Hong Kong as a city has few peers in Light Pollution as well.
Producer: Choy Yuk-ling
22 min
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(The English content is translated from the original Chinese version of the day's program.)