Please help me correct myessay?
Sunday, March 15th, 2009
yen t asked:
In 1841, Hong Kong was taken over by the United Kingdom. The reason why the U.K. took over was mainly because of trade. ” European demand for tea and silk grew, the balance of trade became more and more unfavourable to Europeans, who were expected to pay in silver.” (http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/destinations/asia/china/hong-kong/essential?a=culture)”, which would lead to the opium war. It has been about 166 years after the takeover and H.K. has been given back to china in 1997.
The education system has been remodeled slightly after the turnover. There were debates on if hong kong schools should change the foreign language requirement from english to mandirin chinese. Also, if they should take away english language school and ask them to switch it to their mother tounge, cantonese. However, there is much controversy toward this because many parents woud rather have their children to be taught in english. “Some parents opposed to move to cantonese believing their children will fare better later in life if the graduate from english language schools. ‘ My mother and father always force me to speak english.’ said Maxine Li, 18, a highschool senior, speaking in cantonese. ‘ They think english is more important’( washington post…). Other problems that was encountered is the problem of overcrowding in schools. ” There are now 932,165 students in Hong Kong. But just across the border in southern China are an estimated 130,000 children born to Hong Kong fathers– all of whom have right to move here and enter local schools after July 1″ (washington post…). Those are the problems the education system of Hong Kong was facing.
America was worried how they would get affected after July 1st. Hong Kong is big business for many U.S. companies such as banks, insurance companies, bokerage houses, agricultural industry, and advertising firms. More than 11,000 american companies were in Hong Kong 10 years ago, who knows how much more has been built there since then. ” The Commerce Department that total U.S. investment in Hong Kong is 13.8 billion. This is America’s 13th largest trading partner(1997), and for 1995 the United States had a $3.9 billion surplus in that trade” (washington post link…). Where else in the world could people make hundreds and hundreds in millions of dollars off of chicken feet that the U.S. probably would have thrown away? Having a major company such as the agricultural industry be placed there is also very strategic. Since Hong Kong is a trading port, Much of the shipment has a high probability of being reexported to other regions such as mainland china. Other reasons why Hong Kong is important to the U.S. are the law enforcement agencies, such as the FBI and the Drung Enforcement Administration. It is because of the “increasing links between asian organized crime in America and the local triads”( washington post….). Helping the U.S. solve more and more cases like drug trafficking or counterfitting.
In 1841, Hong Kong was taken over by the United Kingdom. The reason why the U.K. took over was mainly because of trade. ” European demand for tea and silk grew, the balance of trade became more and more unfavourable to Europeans, who were expected to pay in silver.” (http://www.lonelyplanet.com/worldguide/destinations/asia/china/hong-kong/essential?a=culture)”, which would lead to the opium war. It has been about 166 years after the takeover and H.K. has been given back to china in 1997.
The education system has been remodeled slightly after the turnover. There were debates on if hong kong schools should change the foreign language requirement from english to mandirin chinese. Also, if they should take away english language school and ask them to switch it to their mother tounge, cantonese. However, there is much controversy toward this because many parents woud rather have their children to be taught in english. “Some parents opposed to move to cantonese believing their children will fare better later in life if the graduate from english language schools. ‘ My mother and father always force me to speak english.’ said Maxine Li, 18, a highschool senior, speaking in cantonese. ‘ They think english is more important’( washington post…). Other problems that was encountered is the problem of overcrowding in schools. ” There are now 932,165 students in Hong Kong. But just across the border in southern China are an estimated 130,000 children born to Hong Kong fathers– all of whom have right to move here and enter local schools after July 1″ (washington post…). Those are the problems the education system of Hong Kong was facing.
America was worried how they would get affected after July 1st. Hong Kong is big business for many U.S. companies such as banks, insurance companies, bokerage houses, agricultural industry, and advertising firms. More than 11,000 american companies were in Hong Kong 10 years ago, who knows how much more has been built there since then. ” The Commerce Department that total U.S. investment in Hong Kong is 13.8 billion. This is America’s 13th largest trading partner(1997), and for 1995 the United States had a $3.9 billion surplus in that trade” (washington post link…). Where else in the world could people make hundreds and hundreds in millions of dollars off of chicken feet that the U.S. probably would have thrown away? Having a major company such as the agricultural industry be placed there is also very strategic. Since Hong Kong is a trading port, Much of the shipment has a high probability of being reexported to other regions such as mainland china. Other reasons why Hong Kong is important to the U.S. are the law enforcement agencies, such as the FBI and the Drung Enforcement Administration. It is because of the “increasing links between asian organized crime in America and the local triads”( washington post….). Helping the U.S. solve more and more cases like drug trafficking or counterfitting.
conclusion: A few things has been revised since then. Such as the disapearence of Queen Elizabeth II in bank notes and postage stamps, holidays, and the “Royal” title being dropped out of almost every organization like the Royal Police Force. None of the changes in Hong Kong were major. They still regard flights to the mainland international, The border between China is still being patrolled, More freedom(including freedom of the press), and so on…Hong Kong is still considered one of the most important cities in the world.
Alma