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This book provides a comprehensive overview of Chinese character research, addressing the complex and diverse views on the subject. It examines character style, font, shape, system, and phonetic trends, considering the historical context. The book emphasizes the physical structure of Chinese characters while also examining pronunciation and meaning analysis. It offers a fair assessment of simplified characters, highlighting their advantages and acknowledging potential issues. The author's clear and accessible writing style makes it suitable for college students and individuals with a general cultural background. With its wealth of materials and information, the book is a valuable reference for anyone interested in Chinese character research.

  • AuthorLi Jiashu, Wu Changhe
  • PublisherHong Kong University Press
  • Publication Date2005
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This book aims to further promote a learning-oriented assessment culture in order to enhance the effectiveness of learning and teaching in higher education. Although the content is the practice of universities or tertiary institutions, the spirit of effective assessment to promote learning is consistent in any teaching situation, so this book also provides effective reference materials and development directions for educators in all fields.

  • AuthorLeung Pui Wan, Cheung Shuk Yin
  • PublisherHong Kong University Press
  • Publication Date2007
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The Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL) school is a dynamic and emerging research field in language studies. SFL offers a fresh theoretical framework for language teaching, research, and analysis, emphasizing social communicative functions. It has gained international recognition and is widely applied in language education. This book targets Chinese language educators and researchers, providing a concise introduction to SFL theory, research methods, and its application in Chinese teaching. Divided into three parts, the book covers key concepts in SFL theory (functional part), language analysis tools (systemic part), and the author's exploration of using SFL theory in guiding Chinese teaching (application part). The book not only summarizes previous research on using SFL theory to study Chinese, contributing to theoretical advancements, but also offers preliminary insights into applying SFL theory to innovate Chinese teaching methods, providing practical guidance for educators and researchers in Hong Kong. Additionally, it includes a comprehensive bibliography for readers interested in further self-study.

  • AuthorShaoji Cen
  • PublisherHong Kong University Press
  • Publication Date2010
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The author fired a shot at her own work "Dialogue" at the "China Modern Art Exhibition" in 1989. The male artist became the interpreter of "Dialogue" and became her lover. The novel "Dialogue" will describe the story before and after the work "Dialogue".

  • AuthorXiao Lu
  • PublisherHong Kong University Press
  • Publication Date2010
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This book extensively examines Hong Kong's political leadership election system, focusing on the 800-member Election Committee and the history of Chief Executive elections since 1996. It explores the implications of the Election Committee for Hong Kong and China. The authors provide a legal analysis of the current system based on constitutional and human rights standards. The book also follows ongoing discussions on reforming the system for the 2012 election to achieve universal suffrage by 2017. The authors propose that the Election Committee can serve as the nominating committee for the Chief Executive election under universal suffrage, emphasizing the need for representation and inclusive nomination thresholds. As Hong Kong's political system progresses towards universal suffrage, this book offers constructive opinions on developing a system aligned with constitutional principles, serving as a historical foundation for scholars and students studying politics and law.

  • AuthorYang Aiwen, Gao Liwen
  • PublisherHong Kong University Press
  • Publication Date2011
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"New Approach for Chinese Language Teaching: Learning and Assessment" is authored by language education scholars from the Faculty of Education at the University of Hong Kong. It is designed to align with recent reforms in the secondary school Chinese language education curriculum by the Hong Kong Curriculum Development Council and the revised Chinese subject assessment guidelines introduced by the Hong Kong Examinations and Assessment Authority in 2007. The book aims to enhance teaching practices, foster effective learning, and provide a solid theoretical and practical foundation for assessing the five test papers and the school-based curriculum of the new Chinese course.

  • AuthorShaoji Shen, Yanqin Luo, Waiye Lam, Lingchong Zhong
  • PublisherHong Kong University Press
  • Publication Date2011