Hong Kong theme -Marine Parks and Marine Reserve

In Hong Kong ,there are 5 different kinds of Marine Parks and Marine Reserve .They are:

1.      Hoi Ha Wan Marine Park

2.       Yan Chau Tong Marine Park

3.      Sha Chau and Lung Kwu Chau Marine Park

4.      Tung Ping Chau Marine Park

5.       Cape D'Aguilar Marine Reserve

The imports for marine parks and marine reserves
The Marine Parks and Marine Reserves are very important to help to protect our natural environment. Since Hong Kong is one of the busiest harbor in the world .Because of the reclaim , population growth and economic growth that will affect and be the threat of the marine life .So we need to protect and conserve the marine environment for the purposes of conservation, education and recreation.

The most famous Marine Park in Hong Kong is Hoi Ha Marine Park

In the park there are a lot of animals living in there ,such as

1. Mangroves

In Hong Kong there are 8 specials of true mangroves recorded in Hong Kong ,6 species can be found in Hoi Ha Wan Marine Park. Such as Kandelia obovata, Aegicera corniculatum, Excoecaria agallocha, Avicennia marina ,Bruguiera gymnorrhiza and Lumnitzera racemosa. The mangroves areas are the living area of the animals ,also it helps to limit the water loss too.

2. Coral communities

Hoi Ha Wan Marine Park has lush coral communities and it is one of the best coral sites in Hong Kong. 64 out of 84 stony coral species recorded in Hong Kong can be found in this marine park. Such as  Favites flexuosa, Goniopora columna, Leptastrea purpurea, Lithophyllon undulatum, Pavona decussata. and Platygyra acuta.  They are all very beautiful ,however they are easy to get hurt. Nowadays the global warming problem become more and more serious ,if we do not do something to protect them ,all the coral will die in the future .

3. Other marine lives

Hoi Ha Wan Marine Park has rich diversity of marine lives. Some research studies showed that there are more than 120 species of coral associated fishes. such as Mastigias papua (jellyfish), Sigmadocia symbiotica (sponges), Antipatharian sp. (black coral), Cypraea arabica (cowries), Protula magnifica (tubeworm), Atergatis reticulatus (crab), Salmacis sphaeroides (sea urchin), Colochirus quadrangularis (sea cucumber), etc

**How to protect them ?

As a visitor we can also help to protect our natural environment. This is the concept that I learn last week that I want to share with all of you.

Leave no trace that mean "leave nothing but Footprints, take nothing but Photos, kill nothing but Time"

Leave no trace :
1.Plan Ahead and Prepare
2.Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces
3.Dispose of Waste Properly
4.Leave What You Find
5.Minimize Campfire Impacts
6.Respect Wildlife
7.Be Considerate of Other Visitors

**detail: http://www.fsoag.org/leavenotrace.htm#top

To maintain our beautiful environment ,we need to take the balance between the natural ,human and the sustainable development .Hope that everyone of us can do something to protect our earth .

Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mangrove

http://www.afcd.gov.hk/english/country/cou_vis/cou_vis_mar/cou_vis_mar_mon/cou_vis_mar_mon_eco_hhw.html

Hong Kong theme park –Hong Kong National Geopark

Have you ever been to the Hong Kong National Geopark? Yes me I. Last year I went to hikeing with my friends ,we passed the Geopark in High Island. The view is very special and beautiful. Let me introduce more about the Geopark to all of you.

The geopark is a unique natural area with special geological significance , natural and cultural landscapes, it serves the three objectives of conservation, education and sustained development. It opened in November 2009. It covers an area of 50 km² across parts of the Eastern and Northeastern New Territories

In Hong Kong the Geopark can be divided into two main parts that includes eight sites First part is Northeast New Territories Sedimentary Rock Region, second part is the Sai Kung Volcanic Rock Region. The eight sites are : High Island, Ung Kong Group , Ninepin Island, Sharp Island, Double Haven, North and south coasts of Tolo Channel, Port Island - Wong Chuk Kok Tsui  and Tung Ping Chau. In different sites also have different special geological significance.

Futhermore, can you imagine that you can find the rocks that ranging from 400 million to 65 million years old, also you can find some volcanic rocks in Hong Kong? That is very fantastic.

About the background information of the high Island

It is one of Hong Kong's most popular geological sites, and home to our most spectacular rock wonder. Here, volcanic rock composes neat arrays of giant polygonal joint columns along the shore. Amongst these the hexagonal rock columns are most typical examples.

Around High Island Reservoir, especially the East Dam, you can observe the most typical hexagonal columnar joints from different angles too.

How to get there :

take bus no. 94 at Sai Kung Market or no. 96R at Diamond Hill MTR station (service on weekends and public holidays only). Get off after Pak Tam Chung and walk along Tai Mong Tsai Road to the junction ahead. Turn into Man Yee Road of Sai Kung on the right and walk on for about 9 km for the High Island Reservoir East Dam, the starting point of High Island Geo Trail.

Good news to all of you :

This year is the geopark festival .Now there are the free geo-tourism that for all of us to join it .Lets go and join it ,hope that you can enjoy the beautiful view in it and draw your great interest of our natural environment .

Details: http://www.geoparkfestival.hk/english/content.php

Source: http://www.geopark.gov.hk/en_geopark2.html

http://www.hkoutdoors.com/hong-kong/hong-kong-geopark.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong_National_Geopark

Future Development of Ocean Park and Hong Kong Disneyland

Since Hong Kong Disneyland Opened at 2005, Hong Kong Ocean Park does not be the market leader anymore.


Both theme parks have a keen competition all the time. So both theme parks are launching a series future development planning.


Ocean Park will have two part of development-The Summit and The Waterfront, new infrastructure and Ocean Park at night.

Th Summit and The Waterfront will increase lots of animal features in order to enhance its theme, such as

Grand Aquarium in Aqua City, Polar Adventure in The summit.

Ocean Park plan to build more infrastructure to coorperate the development. The tourists can be more convenient to travel and stay longer in the Ocean Park.

Those development need to take few years to complete.

Ocean Park also evaluate the development's economic impact which affect Hong Kong's labour market and long-term impact.

For Hong Kong Disneyland, it will have two phases of extension. The first phase extension will be completed within 5 years which include three new themed area , Toy Story Land, Mystic Point and Grizzly Trall.

"Toy Story Land" is scheduled to open in September 2011.The land will be themed identically; using bamboo to act as giant blades of grass surrounding the area, the use of many themed props and characters from the Toy Story movies such as a giant Woody, a giant Rex, an oversized paper plane etc.

"Grizzly Gulch" that will open up not before 2012. The path along the themed land offers high-spirited frontier fun in an abandoned mining town called Grizzly Gulch, set amidst mountains and woods. The town was founded 8 August 1888 – the luckiest day of the luckiest month of the luckiest year – by prospectors looking to discover gold. Bears have now started causing havoc at the Big Grizzly Mountain Mining Company.

"Mystic Point" is the site of mysterious forces and supernatural events in the heart of a dense, uncharted rain forest. In Mystic Manor, home to an eccentric world traveler and adventurer and his collection of exotic international artifacts, strange things are afoot as an enchanted music box releases its magical powers, thanks to a mischievous monkey.

For long-term construction, with the reclaimed land reserved for the Phase 2 Extension and the Disneyland park being blocked by the Park Promenade (a pedestrian walkway which links the MTR Disneyland Resort Station, Disneyland park and Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel), it is expected that the resort's second Disney theme park will be built on that site. A Phase 3 Extension is also being considered by the Walt Disney Company and the Hong Kong Government.

Hong Kong Ocean Park and Hong Kong Disneyland 's development are attrractive, hope both can extend and improve the park's facilities and infrastructure successfully. Furthermore, hope that can bring a new sight of Hong Kong and make Hong Kong can become the best travel destination in the world!

Souces:

http://parks.disneylandparis.co.uk/walt-disney-studios-park/lots/toon-studio/attractions/toy-story-playland.xhtml

http://www.oceanpark.com.hk/html/en/park-experience/mrp/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong_Disneyland#Grizzly_Gulch

http://www.stoneip.info/?p=13209

How the Hong Kong Disneyland perform its social responsibilities

過百0至100歲人士於香港迪士尼樂園開展「拍出耆妙旅程」 長者日與義工以攝影宣揚敬老訊息

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（2010年11月21日－香港訊）超過一百位0至100歲人士於今天長者日，與香港藝術發展局的校園藝術大使齊集香港迪士尼樂園度假區，拍攝多幅遊園特寫照片，見証不同年齡的歡笑片段，並藉此宣揚長幼共融、尊重人生每一刻的訊息。這次活動由香港耆康老人福利會（耆康會）、香港藝術發展局及香港迪士尼樂園度假區攜手合辦。

101位0至100歲參與者加上超過一百位香港藝術發展局挑選出來的校園藝術大使先與迪士尼朋友皮諾丘和蓋比特，拍攝一幅大合照。大會更邀得藝人安得尊參與這個開心的時刻。校園藝術大使更陪同每個參與家庭暢遊樂園，用照片捕捉他們每一張快樂笑瞼。拍攝暢遊樂園的開心照片將於稍後的相片展覽中展出，繼續將這份歡樂、溫馨帶進社區，展現每個精彩的「耆」妙人生。

香港耆康老人福利會主席麥建華博士表示：「耆康會作為一間確保長者得到適當照顧、備受尊重的安老服務機構，多年來均以行動支持長者日。今日聯同香港藝術發展局及香港迪士尼樂園度假區舉辦「拍出耆妙旅程」，來推動長幼共融，以及表達人生不同階段的成長、不同的面貌、不同的經歷，縱使我們都有很多不同，但是大家都是坐在同一條船上。」

香港迪士尼樂園度假區首席財務總監兼副總裁莫偉庭致歡迎辭時，亦不忘細說他自己的人生故事，他表示：「人生的時日轉眼即逝，每個人都要珍惜每分每秒。香港迪士尼樂園度假區多年來透過不同的社區活動致力回饋社會，為不同人士豐富人生。透過今次活動，我們向社區發放集歡樂及藝術元素和宣揚敬愛長者的訊息。度假區更為活動提供一個充滿歡樂的園地，讓所有家庭扶老攜幼，歡度長者日，並拍下每個奇妙的時刻。」

香港藝術發展局藝術推廣委員會主席古天農致辭時表示：「我們101位校園藝術大使及其好友，今天將會發揮他們的藝術才能，以創意攝影為101位由0至100歲的朋友和他們的家人拍下歡樂的一刻，並且以文字記錄今天的點滴和感想。」

是次的 101 位人士，每人都有著自己的故事。七十四歲的莫積勤幾年前老伴被癌症折磨離世。彷彿形單隻影的他心靈卻不孤單。莫先生每次回顧他的「耆」妙旅程，都感到安慰。「最珍貴的回憶並非來自人生順境時，最難忘是跟心愛太太與病魔抗戰的375天，彼此間的包容、關愛，並沒有因為太太的離開而減退，而那份真摯的感情仍常存在心。今天來到樂園，讓我懷緬跟太太從前四處遊玩的快樂回憶。」

而伍富雲女士的幸福笑臉則來自四代同堂的喜悅。伍女士今天帶同年近九十的母親、女兒及孫女蒞臨香港迪士尼樂園度假區，歡度一個不一樣的長者日。伍女士表示：「雖然我並不是第一次來樂園，但沒有任何東西比得上跟家人樂也融融暢遊樂園所帶來的滿足。今次拍下的開心照片，絕對讓我們回味無窮。」

參與今次活動的過百位校園藝術大使，同時可透過「迪士尼賞義工計劃」，得到香港迪士尼樂園門票一張。此計劃由義務工作發展局主辦，迪士尼全力支持，鼓勵香港市民多做義工。

耆康會(www.sage.org.hk)成立於1977年，一直致力為本港長者謀福祉，提供多元化而專業的安老服務，以確保長者們能夠安享晚年。目前，耆康會轄下共有30間中心和院舍，遍佈全港，服務人數逾25,000人。

有關香港藝術發展局

香港藝術發展局於1995年成立，是政府指定全方位發展香港藝術的法定機構，負責策劃、推廣及支持包括文學、表演藝術、視覺藝術、電影及媒體藝術的發展，並致力促進和改善藝術的參與和教育、鼓勵藝術評論及提升藝術行政的水平，藉藝術發展提高社會的生活質素。

有關香港迪士尼樂園度假區

香港迪士尼樂園度假區為賓客提供獨一無二的奇妙迪士尼體驗，讓所有家庭及不同年齡的賓客樂在其中。香港是全球五個建有迪士尼主題樂園的城市之一，也是世界各地人士所鍾愛的米奇、米妮、唐老鴨、史迪仔、巴斯光年及眾多迪士尼朋友的家。香港迪士尼樂園於2005年9月開幕，至今已款待逾二千萬名來自世界各地的賓客。透過主題樂園和兩間酒店提供的獨特設施，以及我們聘任的五千名演藝人員團隊為賓客提供具國際水準的服務，樂園不但獲得賓客極高的評價，更奪得多項酒店業及娛樂業的獎項。

香港迪士尼樂園全心投入服務香港市民，積極參與不同層面的社區活動。由關愛社會上有需要人士，以至促進地區的環境保護工作，我們都全情參與。

如欲了解更多關於樂園的資料及希望親身感受迪士尼的奇妙體驗，歡迎前往樂園遊覽或登入www.Hongkongdisneyland.com，瀏覽更多有關資訊。

source:http://news-hk.hongkongdisneyland.com/PressReleases/PressReleaseDetail.aspx?AssetId=15dead6c-8486-495b-a226-f9b3b29d026b

From this article, we can see how the Hong Kong Disneyland perform its social responsibilities. And it is good for us that more large companies perform their social responsibilities and reward the social=]

Ocean Park- Home Fish Home

After introducing the facilities and specialties of the Ocean Park, I would introduce you all an event named "Home Fish Home". This event is held by the Ocean Park and Hong Kong Design Centre. It is a design competition and the theme is "Home Fish Home" which is to design a home for fish!


The objective of this event :

• To encourage students to develop innovative ideas
• To offer students an opportunity to engage in marine conservation activities
• To promote "Design Thinking" to the public
• Raise public awareness on marine conservation

I think this event is very meaningful. Although the event is closed for application this year, I'll consider to join it next year.


Please visit this link for more information: http://www.designtoempower.hk/Main/Intro.html

  

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Ma Wan Park Noah's Ark - Theme P arks in Hong Kong (part 2)

In the blog of “Ma Wan Park Noah's Ark - Theme P arks in Hong Kong (part 1)”

We had introduced the vision , mission and the facilities in the Ma Wan Park Noah's Ark to all of you ,however do you know what is Noah's Ark and its story ?Let me tell you more about it.

I hear this story when I was a secondary 2 student (in the Religion education lesson ).You can find the story in the bible “Genesis ch.6-9”.

Noah's Ark (Hebrew תיבת נח‎),The story is about God observes that the earth is corrupted with violence and decides to destroy all life. But Noah "was a righteous man, blameless in his generation, [and] Noah walked with God," and God gives him instructions for the ark, into which he is told to bring "two of every sort [of animal]...male and female ... everything on the dry land in whose nostrils was the breath of life," and their food.

God instructs Noah to board the Ark with his family, seven pairs of the birds and the clean animals, and one pair of the unclean animals. "On the same day all the fountains of the great deep were broken up, and the windows of heaven were opened, and the rain was upon the earth," and God closes up the door of the Ark. The flood begins, and the waters prevail until all the high mountains are covered fifteen cubits deep, and all the people and animals and creeping things and birds of the heavens are blotted out from the earth, and only Noah and those with him in the Ark remain.

Then "God remembered Noah," and causes his wind to blow, and the fountains of the deep and the windows of the heavens are closed, and the rain is restrained, and the waters abate, and in the seventh month the Ark rests on the mountains of Ararat. In the tenth month the tops of the mountains are seen, and Noah sends out a raven and a dove to see if the waters have subsided; the raven flies "to and fro" and the dove returns with a fresh olive leaf in her beak. Noah waits seven days more and sends out the dove again, and this time it does not return.

When the land is dry God tells Noah to leave the ark, Noah offers a sacrifice to God, and God resolves never again to curse the earth, "for the intention of man’s heart is evil from his youth."[8] God grants to Noah and his sons the right to kill animals and eat their meat, but forbids meat which has not been drained of its blood. Blood is proclaimed sacred, and the unauthorised taking of life is prohibited: "For your lifeblood I will require a reckoning: from every beast I will require it and from man...Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed, for God made man in his own image." Then God established his covenant with Noah and his sons and with all living things, and places the rainbow in the clouds, "the sign of the covenant that I have established between me and all flesh that is on the earth."

**The story is comes from (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noah's_Ark)

In 2005, the Hong Kong Media Evangelism evangelical organizations with the Chinese team said that they found the hideout of the Ark in the Ararat Mountain, then they taken it into a documentary film, " the day of noah "than more people know about the story of Ark too .

As I have mention in the blog which about the Ma Wan Park Noah's Ark,

Noah's Ark is a multi-media vehicle designed to foster:

·             Love for Self and Others

·             Love for the Well-being of the Body and Spirit

·             Love for Life

·             Love for the Environment

·             Love for Learning

·             Love for Challenges

·             Love to Serve Others

Today, I feel very surprised than there are the attacking issues happened in Korea. Some people died in it .Why the people need to kill the other for what they want? Why they can not keep peace and love each other? I really hope that the attack issue can stop immediately. Everyone can love for self and others, love for life and love to serve others.

Finally ,. I would like to share 2 songs with all of you one is called “挪亞方舟”,sing by Jade Kwan. It is the theme song of the film( the day of noah ).The other song is called “Where is the love”, sing by Black Eyed Peas ,it about the peace .

Hope you can enjoy the songs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqghRDmCXHk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9H1r1BMmGbc