A Comparative Study of the L2 Pragmatic Competence of University Students in Hong Kong and the Chinese Mainland:The Contributions of Sociocultural Context and Linguistic Proficiency

This study investigates the differences in pragmatic competence between Hong Kong and Chinese mainland university students.Participants included 19 native speakers of English,115 Chinese mainland students,divided into those who had spent time abroad in an English-speaking country(CM A)and those who had not(CM NA),and 97 Hong Kong students,divided into those from an English-medium secondary school(Hong Kong EMI)and those from a Chinese-medium school(Hong Kong CMI).Linguistic proficiency was measured by a C-test,and pragmatic competence by a Metapragmatic Knowledge Test,an Irony Test and a Monologic Role Play.Group scores were compared using ANCOVAs to control for differences in proficiency.The results point to a continuum of pragmatic competence—EMI>CMI>CM A>CM NA—reflecting the groups’access to English in real-life contexts.The differences between the Hong Kong groups and the Chinese mainland groups were clearest in those tests measuring processing capacity(i.e.,Irony Response Time and the Monologic Role Play).CM A,but not CM NA,performed as well as the Hong Kong groups on measures of metapragmatic awareness.The results are discussed in terms of Bialystok’s(1993)distinction between analyzed representation and control of processing.

Investigation on the Integration of “Gao” in Hong Kong Chinese and Mainland Mandarin

From the diachronic dimension,this paper makes a two-way interactive investigation on the integration of Hong Kong Chinese and Mainland Mandarin.“Gao”is a delexical verb in contemporary Chinese.In different words and expressions related to“gao”character,there are mutual absorptions between Chinese mainland and Hong Kong,which is characterized by starting from nothing to something and from less to more.

HONG KONG DIRECT INVESTMENT IN CHINA＇S MAINLAND： A SPATIAL STUDY WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE LOCATIONAL BEHAVIOUR OF INVESTORS

The study shows that the regional differentiation of Hong Kong direct investement(HKDI) in China was enlarged in the 1980s and has has reducing since 1991. The concentration of HKDI in the southern China and the coast has has replace by the trend of moving northwards and iulandwards after 1989. But in terms of tnanofacturing sectors this trend has not clearly appeared until now. Those changing Patterns are dearly related to the behaviour of Hong Kong industrial investors.The survey results suggest that 'enjoying lower production cost' is the most important motive for thed investment in China. In consequece, 'close to Hong Kong','cheqper labour' and 'favourable policy' are major factors for determining the investment locations. This behaviour, together with the lack of comparison study in location selection among most investors, explains that Guangdong absorbed most Hong Kong investment in the 1980s. As the production costs have been increasing in Guangdong, are companies have started to invest in non-Guangdong locations since the end of the 1980s. From the mental map of Hong Kong investors, however, only some of the non-Guangdong locations are practically attractive.

The progress of strategic environmental assessment （SEA）： Studies and practices in the mainland, Hong Kong and Taiwan of China

Strategic environmental assessment （SEA） is the process to evaluate, in a systematic way, the possible environmental impacts caused by decision making such as policy, plan, and program. It is of highly significance to improve decision-making. This article reviewed the researches on SEA as well as its practices in Taiwan, Hong Kong and the mainland of China. The regulations, methodologies, and effect of practices were compared. The regulations on SEA had been enacted at three places respectively. With the largest spatial area and rapid economic development pace, the mainland has carded out more SEA practices recently than the other two places, but their final effect still need to be confirmed. It was said that Hong Kong had acquired considerable experiences on SEA, while practice of SEA at Taiwan lagged behind.

The Monetary Reform of Hong Kong and Its Enlightenment for China's Mainland

The monetary system of Hong Kong has experienced several reforms, now it can effectively control the money supply and restrain inflation. The reform of monetary system is very meaningful for China's Mainland, as China's Mainland also wants to restrain inflation. The focus of this article is to analyze the process of monetary system＇s reform of Hong Kong, and the development of money supply system. The conclusion is that central bank of China's Mainland should learn from Hong Kong＇s experience and carry out more reasonable monetary reform.

A Pickup of IPOs in China's Mainland and Hong Kong Is Expected

According to the'EY Global IPO Trends:2016 Q2'report released in June,the IPO market in China's Mainland and Hong Kong saw a slow first half in 2016 with investors wary of the economic slowdown of China's Mainland’s growth rate and the possibility of a currency devaluation.As a result,the number of deals for the first six months of 2016

ZTE's Global Debut of Grand X LTE (T82) with China Mobile Hong Kong

On 28 August 28, ZTE Corporation held the global launch of the Grand X LTE （T82） in Hong Kong. For this launch, ZTE partnered with China Mobile Hong Kong. Grand X LTE （T82） is the company＇s first single-chip LTE smartphone. It has a 1.5 GHz dual-core CPU based on advanced 28 nm technology. Compared to most phones on the market, the single-chip model is faster and more energy efficient. T82 has a 4.3-inch qHD screen, which provides exceptional HD quality. The phone has an 8 mp rear camera that supports 1080p HD video shooting and playback. The camera module with enhanced flash captures the sharpest images during the day and night. The front camera supports 720p HD video calls. T82 is also WiFi enabled and uses Android 4.0. The maximum download rate is 100 Mbps, and users have access to more than 600,000 Android applications to download. T82 also has a unique buttonless design that resembles a mini tablet.

Three New Species of the Genus Caenis from Hong Kong, China (Ephemeroptera: Caenidae)

Three new species of the genus Caenis (Ephemeroptera, Caenidae), Caenis aspera sp nov , Caenis bicornis sp nov and Caenis lubrica sp nov , are described from Hong Kong, China. All type specimens are deposited in the Insect Collection of Department of Entomology, South China Agricultural University, China.

Comparative Analysis of Chinese Mainland and Hong Kong Insurance Products and the Prospect of Insurance Industry

As an emerging financial product,insurance is attracting more and more people.Hong Kong with developed insurance industry attracts investment from mainland residents.This paper starts with the development process and current situation of insurance products,insurance markets and relevant government policies in the mainland and Hong Kong,compares the similarities and differences of insurance products in the mainland and Hong Kong,and explores the development prospects and direction of both insurance by finding information and analyzing the audience.

Economic recovery in Greater China—Surveys in Hong Kong and China's Mainland predict a positive outlook for both economies

Two surveys conducted in Hong Kong and China's Mainland reveal predictions of a quick recovery ahead for both economies.The surveys were conducted by CPA Australia,with the Hong Kong survey jointly sponsored by Deloitte China and CPA Australia’s Hong Kong China division.

Fresh Food Catering for Hong Kong Could Be Bought in China's Mainland

An old Chinese saying goes like 'food is the paramount necessity of the people'.Food safety is always the key element.At the conference of Annual Fresh Food Tender for Hong Kong (2016),Xiaoqun He,deputy director of registration department of CNCA(Certification and Accreditation Administration of the People’s

Long-Term Trends in Extreme Temperatures in Hong Kong and Southern China

The observed long-term trends in extreme temperatures in Hong Kong were studied based on the meteorological data recorded at the Hong Kong Observatory Headquarters from 1885-2008. Results show that, over the past 124 years, the extreme daily minimum and maximum temperatures, as well as the length of the warm spell in Hong Kong, exhibit statistically significant long-term rising trends, while the length of the cold spell shows a statistically significant decreasing trend. The time-dependent return period analysis also indicated that the return period for daily minimum temperature at 4°C or lower lengthened considerably from 6 years in 1900 to over 150 years in 2000, while the return periods for daily maximum temperature reaching 35°C or above shortened drastically from 32 years in 1900 to 4.5 years in 2000. Past trends in extreme temperatures from selected weather stations in southern China from 1951-2004 were also assessed. Over 70% of the stations studied yielded a statistically significant rising trend in extreme daily minimum temperature, while the trend for extreme maximum temperatures was found to vary, with no significant trend established for the majority of stations.

Transport Accessibility and Spatial Connections of Cities in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area

Based on geographic information system(GIS) spatial analysis technology, the spatial pattern of raster grid transport accessibility for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay area was studied and the states of spatial connectedness were simulated using highway passenger transport, railway passenger transport, port passenger transport and aviation passenger transport data. The result shows that transport accessibility within the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay area costs ‘one hour’ and the spatial distribution of accessibility in the area presents clear ‘core-periphery’ spatial characteristics, with Guangzhou, Foshan, Shenzhen constituting the core. The transport accessibility of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao is high. Average accessibility of urban nodes as measured by travel time is 0.99 h, and the areas accessible within 1.42 h occupy 79.14% of the total area. Most of the areas with the lowest accessibility are found in the peripheral area, with the worst accessibility being 4.73 h. Compared with the west-side cities, the economically developed east-side cities of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay area have higher connectivity with roads, railways, ports, and aviation transport. Guangzhou, Foshan, Zhuhai, Shenzhen, Hong Kong and Macao are closely linked. The higher the accessibility, the closer the intercity connectedness.

New Records of Freeliving Marine Nematodes from Hong Kong,China

Six species of new records collected from intertidal mangrove/non-mangrove and subtidal cave sediments during a mangrove ecological study (1998-2001) and a marine cave expedition (2002) in Hong Kong waters are redescribed. These include two enoplids: Anoplostoma viviparum in Anoplostomatidae and Trissonchulus janetae in Ironidae, two chromadorids:Paracomesoma dubium and Actarjania splendens in Comesomatidae, and two monhysterids: Parodontophora marina and Parodontophora c.f. danker in Axonolaimidae. Five of them are the first records from China. Ecological and taxonomic remarks are provided and discussed in comparison with the original descriptions.

The Geological Significance of a Tuffite Interlayer in the Cretaceous Port Island Formation in Northeastern Hong Kong

The Port Island Formation(PIF), a typical Cretaceous red bed in Hong Kong, is dominated by non-fossiliferous, reddish clastic rocks, making it difficult to determine the sedimentary age of PIF precisely. Previous studies assigned the PIF to Late Cretaceous provisionally only on the basis of its stratigraphic sequence and lithology. This study identified a tuffite interlayer in the PIF and a zircon UPb age of 128.2±2.7 Ma by LA-ICP-MS method was obtained. It’s the first time to date the depositional age of the PIF with a reliable chronological constraint. With the support of stratigraphic evidence, we concluded that the geological age of PIF should be Early Cretaceous rather than Late Cretaceous. Based on the volcanic history of Hong Kong and Southeast China and the distribution of the PIF in Mirs Bay, it is believed that there was no volcanic activity in Hong Kong in ca. 128 Ma. The tuffite interlayer discovered in PIF was formed by the deposition of volcanic ash, which might originate from remote region outside Hong Kong, in an aquatic environment on Port Island. The identification of the tuffite interlayer, as the response to a volcanic event, has great significance not only to the studies of establishment and regional correlation of the strata system and the geological evolution in Hong Kong,but also to the study of volcanic activities in Southeast China.

Comparison of Plastic Surgery Training Programs Between Hong Kong and Shanghai

The field of plastic surgery has developed rapidly in the last couple of decades in Hong Kong and Shanghai,China.Both cities have their own educational system for training plastic surgeons.Their training programs differ in many ways,including the surgical exposure of undergraduate studies,the structure,curriculum,and operative requirements of residency training.In general,Hong Kong has a single pathway of residency training with more early clinical exposure in an undergraduate study.On the contrary,Shanghai has multiple pathways of residency training that are heavily emphasized in academic research.Both Hong Kong and Shanghai should complement each other to modify their plastic surgery training programs that will eventually benefit the field of plastic surgery education。

Brand and Mechanism Building of ‘Hong Kong-Macao Visual Art Biennale’

Following ten years of brand shaping and mechanism building,Hong Hong-Macao Visuat Art Biennasc has become the most influential visual art platform for communication among the China's Mainland,Hong Kong and Macao.As an important part of China's art sector,arts of Hong Kong and Macao have become widely popular,highlighting the sound momentum of the collaborative development of Mainland,Hong Kong and Macao's art sectors.It has become a landmark event for cultural integration among Mainland, Hong Kong and Macao.

PROSPECTS FOR S&T COOPERATION BETWEEN HONG KONG & THE MAINLAND

On July 1, 1997, Hong Kong returns to her mother country. This is a great day for the Chinese people; indeed, it will be a milestone in Chinese history. In terms of scientific and technological cooperation, it may turn out to be yet another kind of milestone. The cooperation be-