In 1950 ages, thw initial period, one batch receive Kuomintang and Communist Parties civil war influence jade carving merchant, from Guangzhou Longevity road. The jade carving ruins carryy on the jade carving transaction, after Hong Kong has concentrated in a YauMaTei section, canton road start jade carving shop. Originally in 1960 ages initially, the jade carving shopis short in 10, but in 1970 has developed to surpasses 100, spreads in Jordan road to Saigon street section of canton roads. In 1972, American president Nixon the visit to Chine, raises the whole world "China's to be hot", the jade carving sales volume increases, the jade carving shop once surpassed more than 300, became a Hong Kong's travelling hot spot.
In 1984, then Hong Kong Municipal administration Bureau. Take is advantageous for the management and the improvement transportation as the reason, north of Gansu street and Liang Xian Li community service centre. A south of open area has set up the brand new Gansu street jade carving market provides approximately 440 stalls. In the major part, the low grade jade carving shop moves to the new market, but area canton road then still retained the small amount sell upscale and the precious jade jewellery primarily store.
In 2006, in December, Hong Kong Government Plans to construct Kowloon skeleton line needs to demolish the Gansu street jade carving market, causes Hong Kong Legislature, many congressmen are discontented, finally overruled the government to request the allocation research the application.


By:
Phoebe Yeh (17)
Sandy Cheng (5)

Jo & Piggy

(Jo : negative, bad temper)
(Piggy : positive, good temper)

One day, the teacher said we will recive our report card very soon.
"Oh! Piggy, I think my result will be bad! I will be the worst in the class! "said Jo. "No, Jo, if you have tried your best to do your exam well, you will be good! " said Piggy.
"No! ", said Jo, angrily, " I will be the last in the class! All the classmates are better than me, I am the worst! "
Piggy said " No, Jo, trust yourself! If you trust yourself that you are good, than you are good! Don't need to worry about your results, just trust yourself, you are good, you are the best! "
Jo said "NO!!!!!!!!!!" "I am the worst!!!!!" "I will be the last!!!"
Piggy said "No, Jo, if you think you are the best, then you will be the best! But, if you think you the worst, then you will be the worst! So, just think you are the best! You should have confidence to be the best but not the worst. "
Jo said "Ok I will try my best. I will try my best to be the best! " "I should have confidence! "
The next day, the teacher come into the classroom, and said" Great job, Jo, you have done a great job in this exam! You are the best in the class! "
Everybody clap their hands and said " congratulations, Jo! "