19/6/2010
Sharing the Book Report of Lessons in Life
Ex-8 The Old and the New Hong Kong
(Kar) The advantages of New Hong Kong, such as the medical or educational service are better than the old one. There is new technology, good transport and less corruption now. Besides, the Government provides the 9-year free education, which is from primary 1 to Secondary 3 for students and provides a lot of low rent housing estates for the low-income people or families. She also supports the social welfare benefits to help the people in need and provides the better laws to protect the poor, and then there are many huge shopping malls for shopping, and the public transport is very convenient especially the MTR system.
On the other hand, there are many disadvantages of New Hong Kong, such as many more factories had been moved from Hong Kong to China during the 1990s. As a result, many workers lost their jobs, the middle-aged workers and the person with low educational level or low skills especially. Moreover, the relationship of neighbours may not be close. They might not know who lives in next door, what their names are. In the meantime, children often spend too much time on surfing the web. They don’t have enough time talking with their parents or family members.
The life was quite hard in Old Hong Kong fifty years ago. People often lived in a small flat; they even shared it with others or lived in a room with family members. Children often shared a bed with their brothers or sisters together. It was extremely crowded for them to live in those days.
However, the relationship of neighbourhood was closer than New Hong Kong’s. People often popped into the small shops and chatted with the owners then. In addition, children usually played with their neighbours. They sometimes were even invited having dinner by next door.
Sharing the Book Report of Lessons in Life
Ex-8 The Old and the New Hong Kong
(Kar) The advantages of New Hong Kong, such as the medical or educational service are better than the old one. There is new technology, good transport and less corruption now. Besides, the Government provides the 9-year free education, which is from primary 1 to Secondary 3 for students and provides a lot of low rent housing estates for the low-income people or families. She also supports the social welfare benefits to help the people in need and provides the better laws to protect the poor, and then there are many huge shopping malls for shopping, and the public transport is very convenient especially the MTR system.
On the other hand, there are many disadvantages of New Hong Kong, such as many more factories had been moved from Hong Kong to China during the 1990s. As a result, many workers lost their jobs, the middle-aged workers and the person with low educational level or low skills especially. Moreover, the relationship of neighbours may not be close. They might not know who lives in next door, what their names are. In the meantime, children often spend too much time on surfing the web. They don’t have enough time talking with their parents or family members.
The life was quite hard in Old Hong Kong fifty years ago. People often lived in a small flat; they even shared it with others or lived in a room with family members. Children often shared a bed with their brothers or sisters together. It was extremely crowded for them to live in those days.
However, the relationship of neighbourhood was closer than New Hong Kong’s. People often popped into the small shops and chatted with the owners then. In addition, children usually played with their neighbours. They sometimes were even invited having dinner by next door.
