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University Hall ( Chinese: 大學堂 ), or UHall, is a historical residential hall for males at the University of Hong Kong. University Hall is one of the oldest residential halls under the university's hall system [1] and houses about 110 students. Its hall colours are green, black and silver. It is located at 144 Pok Fu Lam Road, close to the ...
It has been a tradition of the hall to hold High Table Dinner every week since its introduction in 1916. This custom was subsequently taken up by other halls. St. John's Hall housed male students until the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong. The original site is now occupied by St. Paul's College. A post-War inspection on August 31, 1945, found ...
The accommodation provided for the 1932 Summer Games in Los Angeles is considered to be the first official modern Olympic Village, [1] and the first permanent Olympic Village was established at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. After the Munich massacre at the 1972 Olympics, the Villages have been made extremely secure. Only ...
Chung Ching Yee [11] Wo Hop To [12] Wah Ching ( Chinese: 華青; Jyutping: Waa4 Cing1; lit. 'Youth of China') is a Chinese American criminal organization and street gang that was founded in San Francisco, California in 1964. The Wah Ching has been involved in crimes including narcotic sales, racketeering, and gambling.
Domestic waste management in Hong Kong. In Hong Kong, domestic waste has always been the largest portion of municipal solid waste. In 2014, domestic waste constitutes 65% of municipal solid waste, and 43% of total solid waste at landfills (Environmental Protection Department [EPD], 2015b). Hong Kong has the highest daily domestic waste ...
Kowloon Walled City. / 22.33222°N 114.19028°E / 22.33222; 114.19028. Kowloon Walled City ( Chinese: 九龍寨城) was an extremely densely populated and largely ungoverned enclave of Hong Kong within the boundaries of Kowloon City, British Hong Kong. Built as an Imperial Chinese military fort, the walled city became a de jure enclave ...
Bedspace apartment. A bedspace apartment ( Chinese: 牀位寓所 ), also called cage home ( 籠屋 ), coffin cubicle, or coffin home ( 棺材房 ), is a type of residence that is only large enough for one bunk bed surrounded by a metal cage. [1] : 23 This type of residence originated in Hong Kong, and primarily exists in older urban districts ...
In the densely populated Hong Kong, waste is a complex issue. [1] The territory generates around 6.4 million tons of waste each year [2] but is able to collect and process only a minimal portion of recyclable waste. [3] By 2019, its existing landfills are expected to be full. [4] The government has introduced waste management schemes and is ...