22/8/2010
Sharing Book Report
Ex-28 Saving our Culture and Heritage
(Kar) More than 20 million foreigners, who come from different countries, visit Hong Kong every year. Therefore, it can increase local job creation such as Tourism, Hotel Industry, and Retail Business and so on.
Although Hong Kong is a modern International City, it remains variety of customs: Fire Dragon Dance, Bun Festival, or Dragon Boat Festival etc. Citizens enjoyed those festivals since the Government had held all sorts of events to celebrate during festivals. For examples, there were the annual dragon boat races in Aberdeen during the Dragon Boat Festival. The races commemorated the death of Chinese patriot Qu Yuan. Besides, we could see the annual Bun Festival on Cheung Chau Island where the 15 meter tall steel tower covered in lucky buns and the bun tower climbing competition was very exciting. In the meantime, the parade was also fantastic. People enjoyed where children in colorful costumes supported on poles seem to “float” in the air.
Through festival activities, foreigners realize more Chinese culture or customs. Consequently, we should preserve our heritage, customs, antiquities and some worthy trees or architecture to attract visitors visiting Hong Kong. However, the Government is less sense to preserve its own architecture such as the clock tower at the old star Ferry Pier in Central (it existed for 49 yours) was removed in 2006. Also, the old tree (it existed for 70 years) at Mary knoll Convent School, recently, was destroyed. Most of the citizens, the school’s teachers or students especially, were quite sad for it.
If the Government had struggled to preserve the clock tower and the old tree, they would not have been removed or destroyed. As a result, the Government should endeavor to preserve whatever heritage which is really worthy of preservation for the future generation.
Sharing Book Report
Ex-28 Saving our Culture and Heritage
(Kar) More than 20 million foreigners, who come from different countries, visit Hong Kong every year. Therefore, it can increase local job creation such as Tourism, Hotel Industry, and Retail Business and so on.
Although Hong Kong is a modern International City, it remains variety of customs: Fire Dragon Dance, Bun Festival, or Dragon Boat Festival etc. Citizens enjoyed those festivals since the Government had held all sorts of events to celebrate during festivals. For examples, there were the annual dragon boat races in Aberdeen during the Dragon Boat Festival. The races commemorated the death of Chinese patriot Qu Yuan. Besides, we could see the annual Bun Festival on Cheung Chau Island where the 15 meter tall steel tower covered in lucky buns and the bun tower climbing competition was very exciting. In the meantime, the parade was also fantastic. People enjoyed where children in colorful costumes supported on poles seem to “float” in the air.
Through festival activities, foreigners realize more Chinese culture or customs. Consequently, we should preserve our heritage, customs, antiquities and some worthy trees or architecture to attract visitors visiting Hong Kong. However, the Government is less sense to preserve its own architecture such as the clock tower at the old star Ferry Pier in Central (it existed for 49 yours) was removed in 2006. Also, the old tree (it existed for 70 years) at Mary knoll Convent School, recently, was destroyed. Most of the citizens, the school’s teachers or students especially, were quite sad for it.
If the Government had struggled to preserve the clock tower and the old tree, they would not have been removed or destroyed. As a result, the Government should endeavor to preserve whatever heritage which is really worthy of preservation for the future generation.
