History & People

If you have a dream, don’t give up. Go for it and make it come true. If you lack a

Sylvester Stallone （史泰龍） is a world-famous American actor, filmmaker, and screenwriter. He gained fame and success for his portrayal （主演） of fictional boxer Rocky Balboa in the film series “Rocky”. Born

A man of many talents, Bruce Lee (李小龍) was an action film superstar and a pop culture icon of the 20th century. He

Leonardo da Vinci (達文西) was a leading figure of the Italian Renaissance (文藝復興時期), a period marking the rebirth of art and science in European history.

Nie Er （聶耳） was a Chinese composer best known for March of the Volunteers （義勇軍進行曲）, the national anthem （國歌） of the People’s Republic of China.  He was

The history of the American Thanksgiving started with the Pilgrims （清教徒前輩移民） who settled in North America.  In the year 1620, a group of

A Roman Catholic nun who dedicated her life to helping the poor and the sick, Mother Teresa (德蘭修女) was one of the

Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky （彼得•伊利治•柴可夫斯基） was a Russian composer （作曲家） born in 1840. When he was five, he began taking piano lessons. Tchaikovsky loved music and

The naval Battle of Yamen （崖門戰役） took place on 19 March 1279. This battle is considered to be the last stand of the Song

The Hong Kong Clock Tower （鐘樓） is situated at the southern shore of Tsimshatsui right next to the Star Ferry. It is one