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Self-Esteem: A Comparison between Hong Kong Children and Newly Arrived Chinese Children
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Social and cultural contacts between Hong Kong and China have steadily increased since the change-over of Hong Kong from British to Chinese sovereignty in 1997. There are now more Hong Kong residents now working or living in mainland China than at any time in the 1980s. During the long holiday periods, it is common for over a half million Hong Kong commuters to enter Shenzhen, the nearest Chinese border city, for entertainment or shopping. Other large Chinese cities, such as Guangzhou, Shanghai and Beijing, are also favourite places where many Hong Kongers visit.
As there is a huge gap in living standards between Hong Kong and China, some Hongkongers have taken advantage of this …
