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Hong Kong’s story in the Second World War has been predominantly told as a story of the British forces and their defeat on Christmas Day 1941. But there is another story: the Chinese guerrilla forces who harassed the Japanese throughout the occupation played a crucial part in the escapes from Hong Kong’s prisoner-of-war camps and in rescuing Allied airmen. This neglected part of Hong Kong’s war is Chan Sui-jeung’s topic in this pioneering book informed by his many contacts with participants in the guerrilla warfare.
- AuthorChan, Sui-jeung
- PublisherHong Kong University Press
- Publication Date2012
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A female student from Lingnan University went to Monterrey University in Mexico for an exchange program in her last semester, experiencing the life of the country's aristocratic students. She was deeply attracted by Mexican culture, decided to drop out of school, and embarked on a unique travel story. She lived in a poor family in Mexico City, truly experiencing the local life and went to a remote village in Oaxaca to help take care of the disabled, but coincidentally encountered the global epidemic of swine flu! In the end, she chose to stay and continue her volunteer service. Later, she became more and more bold, venturing alone into the mysterious and barbaric Mayan village, and was surprisingly taken in, thus beginning an alternative life in the deep mountains of Maya, and coincidentally met a silent archaeologist...
- AuthorSquirrel Nana
- PublisherDay Reading Hall
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No matter how many patients you've guided through their final moments, can you truly understand the heartache of losing a loved one? No matter how many individuals you've counseled, can you resist the urge to extend compassion beyond professional boundaries when faced with those bearing physical and emotional scars? Even the most compassionate counselor, with boundless love, may hesitate and struggle to support those in grief once they confront the fear of death. When clients are in despair, they turn to counselors for guidance, but who do counselors turn to for nourishment when touched by their clients' pain? "Counselor's Cultivation" delves into counseling theory, culture, and personal experiences to shed light on this question.
- AuthorZhang Baoyiqin, Li Yonghao
- PublisherHong Kong University Press
- Publication Date2012
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"Terror Online" is based on Poon Siu Chung's online radio program "Terror Online". Poon Siu Chung, who has always used voice and text as the main means of communication, takes a step forward for readers this time, presenting a real supernatural realm in collaboration with comic artist PINGMAN, opening a new beginning for readers to read the spirit world.
- AuthorPoon Siu Chung
- PublisherDay Reading Hall
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This book is a unique oral history of Hong Kong and Japanese cinema, providing valuable insights into film history and Hong Kong's past. The collection of twenty interviews spans over half a century, from the 1930s to the present, offering valuable material for researchers. Notably, the experiences shared by individuals in the field shed light on various aspects of the industry.
- AuthorQiu Shuting
- PublisherHong Kong University Press
- Publication Date2012
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This book addresses the challenges faced by non-Chinese speaking students in Hong Kong's education system and their struggle to learn Chinese. It fills a significant research gap by conducting comprehensive studies on teaching and learning Chinese as a second language. The book focuses on the specific needs of non-Chinese speaking students, exploring suitable curriculum settings, teaching materials, and methods. By improving teaching quality, it aims to enhance the Chinese language skills of non-Chinese speaking students, increasing their opportunities for higher education and future career development. The book is intended to benefit ethnic minorities, policymakers, academics, and the general public concerned about this issue.
- AuthorCong Tiehua, Shen Shaoji, Qi Yonghua, Zhang Qunying
- PublisherHong Kong University Press
- Publication Date2012