hong kong is one of the two special administrative regions (sars) of the people's republic of china, along with macau. comprising more than 260 islands, the territory is located on the eastern side of the pearl river delta, bordering guangdong province in the north and facing the south china sea in the east, west and south.

hong kong was a crown colony of the united kingdom from 1842 until the transfer of sovereignty to the people's republic of china in 1997. the sino-british joint declaration and the basic law of hong kong stipulate that hong kong will operate with a high degree of autonomy until at least 20xx, fifty years after the transfer. under the policy of "one country, two systems", the central people's government is responsible for the territory's defence and foreign affairs, while hong kong maintains its own legal system, police force, monetary system, customs policy, immigration policy, and delegates to international organizations and events.

hong kong is frequently described as a city where east meets west, a meeting reflected in its economic infrastructure, education, legal system and street culture. on one street corner, there may be traditional chinese shops selling chinese herbal medicine, buddhist paraphernalia or bowls of synthetic shark fin soup. but around the next, one may find theatres showing the latest hollywood blockbuster, a british-style pub, a catholic church or ronald mcdonald inviting passer-bys to a big mac. the territory's official language is chinese and english; signs in both languages are omnipresent throughout hong kong. the government, police and most workplaces and stores conduct business bilingually. british rule may have ended a decade ago but western culture is deeply ingrained in hong kong and coexists seamlessly with traditional philosophy and practices of the orient.

hong kong has an active nightlife centred on two major entertainment districts, lan kwai fong (central) and wan chai. both areas are frequented by expatriates and locals alike. for a more quiet evening, a trip to victoria peak offers a spectacular view of the city. there is also a promenade along the tsim sha tsui waterfront, which is popular among young chinese couples. shopping, a form of entertainment for the people of hong kong, is even done at nighttime as evident in the temple street night market where one can also catch free performances of peking opera.

the city's cosmopolitan flavour can also be seen in the wide variety of cuisines available. while different varieties of chinese selections, especially seafood, are most popular, there are also many european, american, japanese, korean, and other restaurants. ethnic dishes served in cha chaan teng and dai pai dong are also popular. the people of hong kong take their food seriously and many top chefs make their way to the city to show off their talents to these discerning diners.

while hong kong is a global centre of trade, perhaps the city's most famous export is its entertainment industry, particularly in the martial arts genre. several top-notch hollywood performers originate from hong kong cinema -- bruce lee, chow yun-fat, jackie chan, michelle yeoh, jet li and leslie cheung, to name a few. behind the camera, hong kong filmmakers have also struck fortune in hollywood such as john woo, wong kar-wai, tsui hark and martial arts choreographers who have designed fight scenes in the matrix trilogy, kill bill and crouching tiger, hidden dragon. back in hong kong, several homegrown films have also gained international recognition such as chungking express, infernal affairs, shaolin soccer, rumble in the bronx and in the mood for love. acclaimed filmmaker quentin tarantino has said he's strongly influenced by hong kong action cinema.

the hong kong government also supports cultural institutions such as the hong kong heritage museum, hong kong museum of art, the hong kong academy for performing arts and the hong kong philharmonic orchestra. furthermore, the government's leisure and cultural services department also subsidizes and sponsors the bringing of international performers to hong kong.

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nowadays, microblog has been a common communicating tool in our lives and it can be noticed in most places. microblog provides many conveniences for us while it also brings some bad effects.

for one thing, microblog has some advantages in many aspects. first, it provides a convenient and quick way for us to gain more information. through microblog, we can be easier and quicker to know what happen in our surroundings. second, it’s a faster way to express our feelings and share our experiences everywhere. finally, microblog is a good way to expand or widen our thought. we can learn much knowledge in different aspects by microblog and improve ourselves to a large extent. and we can pay attention to different people and learn different experience from them.

however, microblog has also caused some bad effects. for example, some students are so addicted to it so that they neglect their studies. and what’s more, some lose their communication ability because they use microblog all the time and everywhere.

in my opinion, the advantages of microblog are over its disadvantages. therefore, we should make good use of its advantages and avoid its disadvantages as much as possible.

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easter traditions and symbols are abundant. but what are the origins of these easter traditions? learn the history of easter traditions here.

the easter season

easter is not only a holiday but a season unto itself. to many religious people, it marks a time of miracles and a reaffirming of faith. to those with a more secular view of the world, it is a celebration of the end of winter, a time to look toward the warmth of the coming summer and a chance to shed the heavy clothing of the winter for the bright colors of spring.

the date of easter

goddess of the spring

easter is a movable holiday, which is calculated as the first sunday after the full moon that occurs on or after the vernal equinox. if the full moon falls on a sunday, then easter is the following sunday. the holiday can occur anywhere between march 22 and april 25. this year easter is april 16, 20xx.

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the mid-autumn festival falls on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, usually in october in gregorian calendar.

the festival has a long history. in ancient china, emperors followed the rite of offering sacrifices to the sun in spring and to the moon in autumn. historical books of the zhou dynasty had had the word "mid-autumn". later aristocrats and literary figures helped expand the ceremony to common people. they enjoyed the full, bright moon on that day, worshipped it and expressed their thoughts and feelings under it. by the tang dynasty (618-907), the mid-autumn festival had been fixed, which became even grander in the song dynasty (960-1279). in the ming (1368-1644) and qing (1644-1911) dynasties, it grew to be a major festival of china.

folklore about the origin of the festival go like this: in remote antiquity, there were ten suns rising in the sky, which scorched all crops and drove people into dire poverty. a hero named hou yi was much worried about this, he ascended to the top of the kunlun mountain and, directing his superhuman strength to full extent, drew his extraordinary bow and shot down the nine superfluous suns one after another. he also ordered the last sun to rise and set according to time. for this reason, he was respected and loved by the people and lots of people of ideals and integrity came to him to learn martial arts from him. a person named peng meng lurked in them.

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六一儿童节就要到了，看看下面这位小同学是如何度过的，这可是他度过的最后一个儿童节了，你是不是也跟他一样呢？

children's day

the children's day this year is the most unforgettable one for me beacause i'll soon graduate.

even though it doesn't come yet,i believe it must be the most unforgettable. i will no loneger be a child once going to middle school

what a unforgettable children's day!

这年的`六一儿童节是我最难忘的，因为我快要毕业了，虽然它还没来，但我知道这年的六一儿童节是最难忘的。升上了初中就不再是儿童了。

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[英文短信] 12月19日

god has a reason 4 allowing things to happen,

we may never understand his wisdom,

but we simply have 2 trust his will.

god bless you all the way.

[英文短信] 12月18日

when earthly help is no avail,

there is 1 friend who wil never fail.

just lift ur eyes, the answer is there.

for nobody knows the power of prayer.

have a worry free day.

[经典短信] 12月16日

keep the race through god's good grace.

lift up your eyes and seek his face.

life with its way b4 us lies.

christ is the path and christ is the price.

[经典短信] 12月15 日

words and hearts should be handled with care...

for words when spoken and hearts when broken

are the hardest things to repair.

[经典短信] 12月14日

heart beat are countless,

spirits are ageless,

dreams r endless,

memories are timeless

and a friend like u is useless.

oops! sorry yaar, priceless.

[经典短信] 12月12日

god has given us two gifts;

one is choice & another is chance.

choice is to select a good friend &

chance is to have a best one like you.

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national day holidaysi went to my cousins house on the first day of the holidays and got a piece of good news that his wife was pregnant。

she said shes worrying about getting fat，but on her face there was a unconcealable pleasure of conceiving a baby.my cousin told me that hell educate his child in a severe way，with a future fathers matureness.im happy for them.)yesterday，our research schools soccer team had a match with the graduate students from the department of international

business.it was almost a close game in the first half，but we seemed lacking of vigor in the second half，sowe lost the game.half of the national day holidays have passed bylife still goes with good and bad times.

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