Hong Kong Connection

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Hong Kong Connection episodes

November 11, 2011 Government Under Challenge(2011-11-10)
The SAR Government of Hong Kong does not seem to be earning many plaudits. In fact, many of the recent policies introduced, despite the good intentions behind them, have been criticized by the public in no uncertain terms.
Producer: Fanny Kwan, Fl...
22 min
November 04, 2011 Golf – Fanling to Zhongshan(2011-11-03)
Golf is a sport that has rapidly gained popularity throughout the world. In Hong Kong, for instance, it is no longer a pastime just for the moneyed class. In fact, many active professionals now come from rather humble families. Though not internatio...
22 min
October 28, 2011 Aung San Suu Kyi – A Champion(2011-10-27)
Aung San Suu Kyi, winner of the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1990, is at long last no longer under house arrest in Myanma. After rejoicing, the world that loves democracy continues to intently watch her every move as she continues to challenge the militar...
22 min
October 21, 2011 Confucianism for the Young(20/10/2011)
Many parents in Hong Kong go to great lengths to raise their children to be near-perfect human beings. For morality, some of them have chosen to fall back on the wisdom of the immortal Chinese sage, Confucius.
Producer: Fanny Kwan
22 min
October 14, 2011 The E-shopping Bug in China(13/10/2011)
Technology has brought abut unprecedented economic phenomena in China. For one, tens of millions of people have been bitten by the e-shopping bug. While there are many rags to riches stories to tell, there are serious problems to talk about as well.
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22 min
October 07, 2011 14 Years On – The Hong Kong SAR(06/10/2011)
It has been 14 years since Hong Kong became a special administrative region of China. According to the polls commissioned by Hong Kong Connection, the people of Hong Kong seem to be increasingly disappointed in the government. As one academic warns, ...
22 min
April 01, 2011 Voluntary Class Reduction (31/03/2011)
A decreasing number of Primary 6 pupils are going on to secondary school in Hong Kong. Many secondary schools are finding it difficult to recruit students for their Form 1 classes. To resolve the problem, the Government came up with a “Voluntary Clas...
22 min
March 25, 2011 A LESSON ON POLITICS –Professor Kuan Hsin-chi(24/03/2011)
Kuan Hsin-chi taught Government and Public Administration at the Chinese University for 38 years. After retiring, he founded and was Chairman of the Civic Party. This episode portrays a learned man who describes himself as an explorer in academia and...
22 min
March 18, 2011 THE DISTORTED SMALL HOUSE POLICY(17/03/2011)
THE ‘SMALL HOUSE’ POLICY in the New Territories was introduced by the British administration to facilitate the requisitioning of land for building new towns. It’s now become a thorn in the side of the SAR Government.
Producer: Gillian Yau
22 min
March 11, 2011 VILLAGE POLITICS(10/03/2011)
A flurry of political activity has just ended in the New Territories and the outlying islands. In the village elections this year, there was unprecedented competition and voting was enthusiastic.
Producer: Gillian Yau
22 min

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Since its premiere on March 5, 1978, Hong Kong Connection has remained steadfast to its founding mission: to speak truth with conviction and investigate matters vital to our community.