News Analysis: Will HK’s property price go down?
BY CINDY XU XIN 30 March 2013, Hong Kong – Hong Kong’s housing prices may fall by a minor percentage in the next two or three months in response to the government’s cooling policies, but the impact of the extra taxes will be short-lived, analysts said. As the housing supply remains constrained and the demand … Continue reading
The Orphans of Liangshan
In the old framed photos, Rizha’s parents embrace their three smiling children in front of a photo studio backdrop, just like any other family. Five years after the photo session, Rizha and her two younger brothers are all alone. They support themselves in a dilapidated mud-brick house, in Jiudu Township, Butuo County, Liangshan Yi Ethnic … Continue reading
Ayi’s Engagement
15-year-old girl Ayi lives in a small Yi ethnic village situated at 2,800 meters in the mountains of Jinyang County, Liangshan Prefecture. Every week there is a market near her home which draws all the farmers from nearby villages carrying chickens, potatoes and piglets in baskets to sell or trade in the market in exchange … Continue reading
Disappearing Parents
About four years ago, Hei Mo’s husband learned that he was HIV positive following a blood test at Jiudu Township Health Clinic of Butuo County. Her husband was a heroin user and probably contracted the virus by using an unsterilized needle. He also passed the virus to Hei Mo. “He died two years ago so I … Continue reading
Protected: Case Study: Digital engagement to promote child rights
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Lamma Island Revisited
By Cindy Xu Xin and Ma Ning Local community on Lamma island is still recovering from the economic blow and the emotional distress caused by the ferry collision that happened a month ago. Some local residents said their business has experienced a significant downturn due to a tourism decline, among which restaurants are hit especially … Continue reading
Dinner with Napoleon
Who would you like to have dinner with tonight? Here is an engineering PhD student’s answer. Napoleon is his childhood hero but even this French Emperor had his bad days at Waterloo. Now in his 30s, this man talks about how life is full of ups and downs and how he deals with it.
Protected: Photo Essay: Teacher Xiong and her 13 students
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Protected: Multimedia: Yushu Earthquake, One Year After
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