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中國國家地質公園

Contains photos and descriptions of the national geoparks in China. Also includes a glossary.
(Added: 28-Feb-2005 / Hits [2013- ]: 4)

中華武俠文化網 = Chinese Wusia Knight-errant

This bilingual web site introduces various aspects of Chinese martial art, such as history of martial art novels, films, novelists, etc.
(Added: 6-Oct-2006 / Hits [2013- ]: 5)

中華農曆網

Provides Western/Chinese (Lunar) calendar converter from 1600 to 2100, and other information about the Chinese calendar.
(Added: 30-Dec-2004 / Hits [2013- ]: 5)

果殼

An open and pluralistic online community of scientific and technological interests, visitors can read the articles on various subjects, members can post articles, questions and comments.
(Added: 12-Dec-2012 / Hits [2013- ]: 11)

選擇 = Choice

Monthly publication of Hong Kong Consumer Council. Provides index and selected articles from the printed version from 2001 onwards.
(Added: 4-Dec-1998 / Hits [2013- ]: 10)

香港50種常見的樹木 = 50 Common Trees in Hong Kong

Provides names of the trees in Chinese and English, common names, introductions, images and characteristics.
(Added: 30-Dec-2004 / Hits [2013- ]: 6)

香港中小企常用食物規格資料庫

Contains detail information and specifications on commonly used food in Hong Kong. Includes 5 major categories of food: Vegetables, Fruits, Poultry, Meat, and Seafood. Database funded by SME Development Fund.
(Added: 4-Oct-2009 / Hits [2013- ]: 4)

香港電台: 經典重溫頻道 = RTHK:Classics Channel

There are over 90 radio and TV programmes produced by RTHK from 1950's to the present launched in the first phase of Classics Channel.
(Added: 14-Mar-2003 / Hits [2013- ]: 7)

American Council On Exercise: Exercise Library

Quickly and easily find thorough, step-by-step instructions with crisp photos demonstrating every movement. With complete instructions and safe technique based on the latest in exercise science.
(Added: 30-Dec-2004 / Hits [2013- ]: 5)

American Rhetoric.com

A well-maintained archive of speeches and rhetoric. Its online speech bank contains over 5000 speeches, in format of mp3, text, and/or original manuscript when available. The Rhetorical Figures in Sound contains 200+ brief audio (mp3) clips illustrating 38 different speech techniques.
(Added: 6-Oct-2003 / Hits [2013- ]: 6)

Asian Historical Architecture

Here you can view over 10,000 photos of 677 sites in eighteen countries, with extensive background information and innovative virtual tours.
(Added: 8-Aug-2002 / Hits [2013- ]: 6)

Centre for Food Safety = 食物安全中心

It contains food regulations and guidelines, food safety tips, nutrient information, and food alerts for 2006-2008.
(Added: 21-Oct-2008 / Hits [2013- ]: 5)

China Virtual Tours

One can select to access the English, GB or Big5 version of this site. For each city, province, or famous tourist attraction area, a short description and a virtual tour of the most representative spots of the place is given. Links to Hotels & Dinings, Transport, Travel Agents, etc. are also available.
(Added: 11-Jan-2000 / Hits [2013- ]: 5)

Cities and Buildings Database

A collection of digitized images of buildings and cities drawn from across time and throughout the world, searchable by country, city, style, architect, date of construction, etc.
(Added: 28-Apr-2003 / Hits [2013- ]: 6)

Codecademy

Offers step-by-step exercises for users to learn how to code using JavaScript, HTML/CSS, Python, Ruby, etc.
(Added: 5-Mar-2013 / Hits [2013- ]: 94)

DnaTube

A YouTube-like site for community to share their scientific experiences and videos, including video-based studies, lectures and seminars.
(Added: 24-May-2010 / Hits [2013- ]: 6)

FoundSounds: Search the Web for Sounds

A Website for sound effects and musical instrument samples.
(Added: 5-Sep-2012 / Hits [2013- ]: 8)

Guinness World Records

The Web version of the Guinness Book of Records. Users can search the records or browse the contents by category.
(Added: 21-Feb-2001 / Hits [2013- ]: 6)

Hong Kong Geopark = 香港地質公園

An introduction to the geoparks in Hong Kong with geo-tour routes. Also included are environmental history, rock classification and information about the landforms of Hong Kong.
(Added: 28-Jul-2010 / Hits [2013- ]: 6)

How Products Are Made

Explains the manufacturing process of a wide variety of products, from daily household items to complicated electronic equipment and heavy machinery. Detailed descriptions of the manufacturing process, background, raw materials used, and possible future developments are given, usually accompanied with illustrations and diagrams.
(Added: 12-Apr-2006 / Hits [2013- ]: 6)

How Stuff Works

A very informative and interesting site which explains how engines, cell phones, Web services, etc. work. It explains modern technology in simple terms.
(Added: 24-Aug-2000 / Hits [2013- ]: 6)

Lonely Planet Travel Information for any Holiday Destination

Provides travel information on many countries and regions, including interactive maps, attractions, and guides, etc. The SubWWWay contains an extensive list of travel-related links.
(Added: 15-Feb-2002 / Hits [2013- ]: 5)

MagPortal.com

Provides links to summaries or articles in popular magazines, such as, Time, Asiaweek, Scientific American, etc., along with a full-text search engine.
(Added: 30-Apr-2003 / Hits [2013- ]: 5)

Metacritic

Compiles reviews from respected critics for films, videos, books, music and games.
(Added: 4-Apr-2005 / Hits [2013- ]: 5)

National Geographic Center for Sustainable Destinations

Includes information and links to ecotourism, culture and heritage travel, transportation, and travel guides, etc.
(Added: 15-Feb-2007 / Hits [2013- ]: 5)

SelfNutritionData: know what you eat

A database with nutrition facts labels and easy-to-understand nutritional analyses for all foods and recipes. The information is primarily from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Users can also search for food with specific nutrient levels and caloric ratios.
(Added: 11-Nov-2003 / Hits [2013- ]: 6)

Sixty Symbols: Videos about the Symbols of Physics and Astronomy

A collection of videos about physics and astronomy presented by experts from The University of Nottingham.
(Added: 23-Dec-2009 / Hits [2013- ]: 6)

UCLA Ergonomics: Exercises

Designed to provide office workers with practical information on ergonomics. It offers helpful tips and images on office stretching exercises, injury prevention and exercises, computer users' work technique checklist, etc.
(Added: 23-Jan-2008 / Hits [2013- ]: 5)

Weather Underground

Provides local & long range weather forecast, weather reports, maps & tropical weather conditions for locations worldwide.
(Added: 12-Dec-2012 / Hits [2013- ]: 6)

Wikimedia Commons

A media file repository for freely-licensed educational media content such as images, sound and video clips to everyone, in their own language. Includes over 15,000,000 files and 108,000 media collections.
(Added: 5-Mar-2013 / Hits [2013- ]: 95)

Wikitravel

Extensive travel guides and articles on destinations around the globe. Any Internet reader can create, update, edit, and illustrate any article on this Web site.
(Added: 11-Jan-2006 / Hits [2013- ]: 6)

World Heritage Site

A travel guide to the entries on the UNESCO World Heritage List giving general information about the entries, impressions and photos of the sites visited by the author or other contributors.
(Added: 7-Mar-2006 / Hits [2013- ]: 7)

Yahoo! Travel

An extensive travel guide providing information on hotels, flights, cars, interactive maps, travel destinations, etc.
(Added: 15-Nov-2005 / Hits [2013- ]: 3)

Yoga Journal: Poses

Detailed step by step descriptions of yoga poses with their benefits, anatomical focus, therapeutic application, contraindication, modifications, variations, and tips.
(Added: 29-Dec-2006 / Hits [2013- ]: 5)

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