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Hong Kong handover 20th anniversary: 20 years, 20 people

20 years, 20 people: educator Noel Ho Ching-man

Educator Noel Ho, who joined the education industry in 1994, has witnessed a surge in Hong Kong students opting to study abroad since the handover.

She wants the city to restore harmony after years of social tension.

June 23, 2017
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Entrepreneur Bonnae Gokson is optimistic about the future of Hong Kong despite witnessing accumulated tensions in the past 20 years. In 2012, she was honoured with SCMP’s “Women of our Time” award.01:21
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20 years, 20 people: restaurateur Bonnae Gokson
June 22, 2017
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Financial consultant Chen Guolong moved to Beijing in 2013, then set up his consulting firm. Chen talked about why he moved to Beijing, his experience there, and why the Hong Kong young generation...02:35
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20 years, 20 people: financial consultant Chen Guolong
June 22, 2017
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German chef Martin Kniss has worked at Cafe Deco in Hong Kong since it opened in 1994. He has seen the catering industry change after the handover and the local master chefs who have been bred.01:39
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20 years, 20 people: chef Martin Kniss welcomes changes to the city
June 21, 2017
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20 years, 20 people: Hong Kong Baptist University Associate Professor John Wakefield
June 23, 2017
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Academy Award-winning filmmaker Ruby Yang talks to SCMP about her experience of documenting the handover in 1997 and the changes in Hong Kong society.2:07
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20 years, 20 people: documentary filmmaker Ruby Yang
June 15, 2017
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Veteran broadcaster “Uncle Ray” Cordeiro recalled the sadness he felt on the eve of the city’s return to Chinese sovereignty.01:25
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20 years, 20 people: radio broadcaster ‘Uncle Ray’ Cordeiro
June 15, 2017
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Tim I. Gurung served in Hong Kong’s Gurkha regiment, a specialist unit entrusted with border patrol and defence of the city during the colonial-era. He spoke to SCMP at the old training barracks...01:19
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20 years, 20 people: former Gurkha sergeant Tim I. Gurung
June 15, 2017
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Norwegian-born Cecilie Gamst Berg has worked as a Cantonese teacher in Hong Kong for over two decades, but fears the future of Hong Kong’s Cantonese heritage is under threat.01:51
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20 years, 20 people: Cantonese teacher Cecilie Gamst
June 15, 2017
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Gurdev Singh served as a civil servant during Hong Kong’s colonial-era as well as in its post-handover years. He spoke to SCMP about how Hong Kong’s Sikh community was affected by the city’s return...01:47
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20 years, 20 people: Sikh civil servant Gurdev Singh
June 14, 2017
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KC Lai, founder of VR tech company iZugar, talked to SCMP about the need to embrace change in order to succeed in business.01:30
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20 years, 20 people: virtual reality entrepreneur KC Lai
June 14, 2017
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Jevons Au Man-kit, twice Best Picture winner at the Hong Kong Film Awards, discusses the changes to Hong Kong’s film industry and society after the handover.02:00
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20 years, 20 people: film director Jevons Au Man-kit
June 12, 2017
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20 years, 20 people: Zhang Fangyuan, mainland student at the City University of Hong Kong
June 29, 2017
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“Anything we stay behind longer, Hong Kong is not going to come back. There aren't many second chances.” In a SCMP interview, startup founder Dason Cheung discussed his worries and thoughts on Hong...02:35
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20 years, 20 people: startup founder Dason Cheung
June 27, 2017
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Anne Chen quit her high-paying job to pursue her dream of helping underprivileged youngsters. She talked to SCMP about her feelings towards the city.02:06
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20 years, 20 people: social entrepreneur Anne Chen Wai-yui
June 30, 2017
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Helen Tam Yuk-ying had been a child show host for over 30 years, several generations of Hongkongers grew up watching her show. In an interview with SCMP, Tam talked about the changes she witnessed...02:21
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20 years, 20 people: children’s show host Helen Tam Yuk-ying
June 26, 2017
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Gregory Rivers, who named himself after Cantopop star Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing, talks to SCMP about how he went from a medical student in Australia to a well-known actor in Hong Kong.  02:24
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20 years, 20 people: Actor Gregory Rivers aka Ho Kwok-wing
June 24, 2017
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Rex Tso Sing-yu, nicknamed “The Wonder Kid”, is Hong Kong’s top professional boxer.01:26
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20 years, 20 people: professional boxer Rex Tso Sing-yu
June 23, 2017
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