Birds in a Cage
鳥兒 自由地 在籠子裡 The Edward Youde Aviary of Hong Kong Park
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Eighteen Years
18 years ago, she sat behind me. We watched the TV. Some sat on the ground in the TV. Next day they all ceased. Today, she is married. She is happy. Some sat on the grassground in the TV. Next day it becomes another memory .
Measurement
A foreigner asked us whether we usually use centimeter or inch as measurement unit. We replied him that we use inch most because we are used to adapting to the British system under the British colony. He also wondered why our universities offer only three year bachelor program instead of four year program. We found some foreigners can speak in Putonghua fluently while most Hong Kong people of our generation cannot. Those who are older than or younger than us can do so too. We seem isolated from the world trend. We are labelled as the product of the British rule. Yet we are not British. ***** Famous quotes of British literature are quite popular in Hong Kong, although many Hong Kong people have not read the sources. This is because not only are Hong Kong people busy, but also have difficulty to read the great pieces of last centuries. A dictionary can help much for meaning, but less for then pronunciation and intonation. What do you think about asking Charles to read A Tale Of Two Citie...