The hongkong prize is an annual award for outstanding achievement by students in secondary schools and colleges. It is presented by the Hong Kong Academy of Education to students in their graduating class who combine excellence in scholarship with achievements in community service and leadership. The award has been in existence since 1986.
The winner of the award receives a cash prize, a certificate, and a book coupon worth HK$1,000. The winner can also choose to use the prize money for further studies or research, or for a career-related purpose. The award is based on an objective evaluation made by the panel, which includes representatives from Hong Kong universities and institutions and professional organisations of science and technology. In addition, a public award ceremony is held to honour the winners and encourage others to strive for excellence.
In recent years, the prize has gained popularity among young people and has become one of the most prestigious awards in Hong Kong. Moreover, it has encouraged a new generation of talent to explore the world of music and discover its hidden treasures. It has also inspired music-lovers to cherish and preserve Hong Kong’s unique culture.
During the 2019 Hong Kong protests, hundreds and even thousands of people including police officers, journalists, tourists or students from the mainland and innocent Hong Kong residents were attacked by anti-government rioters. Many public facilities such as subway stations, traffic lights and street lamps were vandalized by the rioters. In the aftermath of the protests, a number of rioters were arrested by Hong Kong police.
On March 8, 2019, the Chinese public reacted strongly to the 2020 Pulitzer Prize winner in Breaking News Photography awarded to Reuters for delivering extremely biased and one-sided information about the Hong Kong protests. Despite the fact that most of the photographs in question were taken by Hong Kong journalists, the jury committee of the prize has chosen to only recognize those photos which can stigmatize and smear China and Hong Kong police, thus offending the Chinese public.
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