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Hong Kong Adventist College
Hong Kong Adventist College (HKAC) is a co-educational institution of higher learning located in Sai Kung District, New Territories, Hong Kong. The college is owned and operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. It is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second largest Christian school system. History Seventh-day Adventists first began the educational work in China in the southern part of mainland China. In 1903, the church operating in Guangzhou founded its first school. This girls school was called “The Bethel Girls’ School”. In 1905, the church established "Yick Chi Boys’ School." In 1911, the Yick Chi Boys' School was closed and re-opened as a middle school five years later as “Sam Yuk School". The Sam Yuk School grew and became successful. As a result, land was purchased in the eastern part of the Guangdong city ( Canton) to meet the rapid growth of the school. In 1922, the buildings were erected. When the buildings were ready ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Private University
Private universities and private colleges are institutions of higher education, not operated, owned, or institutionally funded by governments. They may (and often do) receive from governments tax breaks, public student loans, and grant (money), grants. Depending on their location, private universities may be subject to government regulation. Private universities may be contrasted with public university, public universities and national university, national universities. Many private universities are nonprofit organizations. Africa Egypt Egypt currently has 20 public universities (with about two million students) and 23 private universities (60,000 students). Egypt has many private universities, including The American University in Cairo, the German University in Cairo, the British University in Egypt, the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport, Misr University for Science and Technology, Misr International University, Future University in Egypt and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guangxi
Guangxi (; ; Chinese postal romanization, alternately romanized as Kwanghsi; ; za, Gvangjsih, italics=yes), officially the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (GZAR), is an Autonomous regions of China, autonomous region of the People's Republic of China, located in South China and bordering Vietnam (Hà Giang Province, Hà Giang, Cao Bằng Province, Cao Bằng, Lạng Sơn Province, Lạng Sơn, and Quảng Ninh Provinces) and the Gulf of Tonkin. Formerly a Provinces of China, province, Guangxi became an autonomous region in 1958. Its current capital is Nanning. Guangxi's location, in mountainous terrain in the far south of China, has placed it on the frontier of Chinese civilization throughout much of History of China, Chinese history. The current name "Guang" means "expanse" and has been associated with the region since the creation of Guang Prefecture in 226 AD. It was given Administrative divisions of the Yuan dynasty, provincial level status during the Yuan dynasty, but ev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Universities And Colleges In Hong Kong
Higher education in Hong Kong means any education higher than secondary education, including professional, technical, and academic. It is the highest level of education in Hong Kong, regulated under the Hong Kong Law. Admission Joint University Programmes Admissions System, Joint University Programmes Admissions System (JUPAS) is a scheme and the main route of application designed to assist students with Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) or Hong Kong Advanced Level Examination (HKALE) results to apply for admission to the universities in Hong Kong. Institutes According to the Education Bureau, Hong Kong has 20 degree-awarding higher education institutions, including: UGC funded universities Below universities funded under the University Grants Committee (Hong Kong), University Grants Committee (UGC): *The University of Hong Kong (HKU, founded in 1911) – University of Hong Kong Ordinance (Cap. 1053)' *The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK, founded in 1963) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Universities And Colleges Affiliated With The Seventh-day Adventist Church
A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, the designation is reserved for colleges that have a graduate school. The word ''university'' is derived from the Latin ''universitas magistrorum et scholarium'', which roughly means "community of teachers and scholars". The first universities were created in Europe by Catholic Church monks. The University of Bologna (''Università di Bologna''), founded in 1088, is the first university in the sense of: *Being a high degree-awarding institute. *Having independence from the ecclesiastic schools, although conducted by both clergy and non-clergy. *Using the word ''universitas'' (which was coined at its foundation). *Issuing secular and non-secular degrees: grammar, rhetoric, logic, theology, canon law, notarial law.Hunt Janin: "The university in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Seventh-day Adventist Colleges And Universities
A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby union club Other uses * Angle of list, the leaning to either port or starboard of a ship * List (information), an ordered collection of pieces of information ** List (abstract data type), a method to organize data in computer science * List on Sylt, previously called List, the northernmost village in Germany, on the island of Sylt * ''List'', an alternative term for ''roll'' in flight dynamics * To ''list'' a building, etc., in the UK it means to designate it a listed building that may not be altered without permission * Lists (jousting), the barriers used to designate the tournament area where medieval knights jousted * ''The Book of Lists'', an American series of books with unusual lists See also * The List (other) * Listing (di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ming Pao
''Ming Pao'' () is a Chinese-language newspaper published by Media Chinese International in Hong Kong. In the 1990s, ''Ming Pao'' established four overseas branches in North America; each provides independent reporting on local news and collects local advertisements. Currently, of the overseas editions, only the two Canadian editions remain: ''Ming Pao Toronto'' and ''Ming Pao Vancouver''. In a 2019 survey from the Chinese University of Hong Kong sampling 1079 local households, ''Ming Pao'' was listed as the second most credible paid newspaper in Hong Kong. History Launch, early days ''Ming Pao'' was first published on 20 May 1959, and was founded by the famous Chinese Wuxia novelist Louis Cha, known better by his pseudonym Jin Yong (金庸), and his friend, Shen Pao Sing (沈寶新). Daisy Li Yuet-Wah won an International Press Freedom Award from the Committee to Protect Journalists for her work with the paper in 1994. Before British Hong Kong's handover to the Peop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Education Bureau
The Education Bureau (EDB) is responsible for formulating and implementing education policies in Hong Kong. The bureau is headed by the Secretary for Education and oversees agencies including University Grants Committee and Student Finance Office. History The Education Department ( and before 1983) was responsible for education matters in the territory, with the exception of post-secondary and tertiary education. In 2003, the department was abolished and a new bureau, the Education and Manpower Bureau ( abbreviated EMB) was formed. In July 2007, under newly re-elected Chief Executive Donald Tsang, the manpower portfolio was split away to the new Labour and Welfare Bureau, leaving this body as the Education Bureau. The bureau was formerly housed at the Former French Mission Building. Structure The bureau mainly consists of seven branches, which are responsible for different policies. Each branch is led by a Deputy Secretary for Education. *Further & Higher Education B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hong Kong Sam Yuk Secondary School
Hong Kong Sam Yuk Secondary School was a co-educational Christian secondary school, located in Happy Valley, Hong Kong. The school was owned and operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. On 1September 2008, the school formally closed its operation. History The school was established in 1948 as "Pioneer Church Elementary School" aimed at providing primary education to the church of that time. When it first opened, the total enrolment of the school numbered at 9, all of whom where children of church leaders. In 1949, in response to an urgent need for primary education, the school in September of that year changed its name to "Sam Yuk Primary School". In 1952, student enrolment jumped to 300. With the increase came a demand for secondary education and in June 1953, the school upgraded to become a junior secondary school, governed by "Seventh-day Adventists District Council of Hong Kong and Macao." In the same year, the Hong Kong Education Department formally registered t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dongshankou, Guangzhou
Dongshankou () is an area in the Yuexiu District of Guangzhou, Guangdong province, People's Republic of China. The name "Dongshan" can trace back to Ming dynasty (14th–17th century). A eunuch named Wei Juan, who was an officer in Guangzhou in years of Chenghua of Ming dynasty, built a temple on a small hill in the east side of Guangzhou city to boast himself. Guangzhou people at that time often called the main small hill as "Shan" and called the hummocks around it as "Gang", so they named the temple "Dongshan Temple" (). After that, the surrounding area is called Dongshan. History According to the historic record, Dongshankou was the suburb area of Guangzhou city before Qing dynasty. With poor development and utilization, this wooded area was called "Jindongjiao" (), which means the Near Eastern suburbs. In the late Qing dynasty, as the modern industry began to grow up, Dongshankou met the unprecedented development opportunity. During the same period, the construction of Guang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers. World War II was a total war that directly involved more than 100 million personnel from more than 30 countries. The major participants in the war threw their entire economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities behind the war effort, blurring the distinction between civilian and military resources. Aircraft played a major role in the conflict, enabling the strategic bombing of population centres and deploying the only two nuclear weapons ever used in war. World War II was by far the deadliest conflict in human history; it resulted in 70 to 85 million fatalities, mostly among civilians. Tens of millions died due to genocides (including the Holocaust), starvation, ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clear Water Bay Peninsula
:''The Chinese name'' 清水灣半島 ''should not be confused with Oscar by the Sea, a private housing estate in Tseung Kwan O.'' Clear Water Bay Peninsula (), is a peninsula in Sai Kung District, Hong Kong. The peninsula separates Junk Bay from Port Shelter. Features The Clearwater Bay Golf & Country Club and the Shaw Studio are located here. TVB's headquarters, ''TV City'', were previously located here but have since moved to Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate. Education * Clearwater Bay School - A P to 6 ESF (English Schools Foundation) School. * Sam Yuk Middle School () Public beaches * Clear Water Bay First Beach * Clear Water Bay Second Beach * Silverstrand Beach Transportation * Clear Water Bay Road Clear Water Bay Road () is a major road from Choi Hung Interchange in Ngau Chi Wan to Clear Water Bay, Sai Kung District. It also is a route to Sai Kung Town and Tseung Kwan O via Hiram's Highway and Hang Hau Road / Ying Yip Road respecti ... * Hang Hau Road () * T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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