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South China Morning Post
08-07-2025
- General
- South China Morning Post
Tuition and music: how Hong Kong's pupils got into their first choice secondary schools
Attending private tuition and relaxing by playing chess and listening to music were among the strategies used by Hong Kong's Primary Six students to achieve good grades and be part of the record 74 per cent of pupils who got into their most preferred secondary schools through the central allocation system. A primary school principal also said on Tuesday that students had benefited from less competition for entering their first choice institution, helped by the 'zero-quota' policy that bans mainland Chinese women from giving birth to babies in Hong Kong. Primary Six pupils on Tuesday morning received the results at their schools, with figures from education authorities showing that 74 per cent of them were assigned to their first choice secondary school in the central allocation, jumping from 62 per cent last year to a record high At Yaumati Catholic Primary School (Hoi Wang Road), students shed tears of joy at their results. One exclaimed 'I got in' several times after learning she had got a place in her first choice school, while another who enjoyed the same result thanked his parents. 'I love Wah Yan College (Kowloon) for its sports ground and its huge campus as I am into track and field,' said Aiden Chan Yin-lok. A Primary Six pupil at Yaumati Catholic Primary School (Hoi Wang Road) gives her loved ones the thumbs up sign. Photo: Nora Tam He had visited the campus of the elite boys' secondary school in his district even before enrolling in primary school, and had been preparing to get into Wah Yan since he was in Primary Four, his mother said.
South China Morning Post
29-06-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Write a funny caption for this screaming monkey
Albinism is a genetic condition characterised by the absence of melanin pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes that affects people and animals. International Albinism Awareness Day is observed in June each year to challenge stereotypes and discrimination as well as to promote human rights and visibility. EPA-EFE Send us a funny caption by filling out this form or emailing us at editorial@ The deadline is at 12pm on July 2. We'll publish the best ones next week. Last week's top caption Hundreds of people gather every year to watch the annual sharpening of LOTI Pencil near Lake of the Isles in Minneapolis. Photo: TNS Wong Chun-hei (aged 11), Yaumati Catholic Primary School: Well, I guess I have to grow bigger!
South China Morning Post
06-04-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Write a funny caption for these height-defying Nowruz celebrations
About 300 million people around the world celebrated the Persian new year, or Nowruz, last month. Nowruz, meaning 'new day', is an ancestral festivity marking the first day of spring and the renewal of nature. Falling on March 20 or 21, it marks the spring equinox, when night and day are of equal length. dpa Are the revellers springing forward or falling behind? Send us a funny caption by filling out this form. The deadline is at 12pm on April 9. We'll publish the best ones next week. Last week's top captions Holi, the vibrant festival of colours, celebrates the arrival of spring and the victory of good over evil. Photo: EPA-EFE Wong Chun-hei (aged 10), Yaumati Catholic Primary School: Is that tomato sauce?
South China Morning Post
23-02-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Write a funny caption for this man who is tired of his commute
Mumbai, the financial capital of India, has an estimated population of 18 million people. The city is known for its long traffic snarls, and commuting in the city can be exhausting. Some people find creative ways to make the long waits more bearable, but this man looks like he has had enough! Ruchi Shah Send us a funny caption by filling out this form . The deadline is at 12pm on February 26. We'll publish the best ones next week. Last week's top captions Participants dressed in costumes slide down a hill in bathtubs during the 11th Bathtub Race in Stoos, Switzerland. Photo: AP Wong Chun Hei, Yaumati Catholic Primary School (aged 10), Ready for my bath – with snow!
South China Morning Post
16-02-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Write a funny caption for this unique way of taking a bath
Ha-ha-happenings Participants dressed in costumes slide down a hill in bathtubs during the 11th Bathtub Race at Stoos, Switzerland. Photo: AP Enjoy the audio version of this article! A quirky race in Switzerland last month made 'running a bath' quite literal. In Stoos, participants in costumes raced down a mountain in bathtubs. This year's costumes included pigeons, gnomes, firemen, and Teletubbies. The event started by accident when a plumber's van accidentally let a bathtub slide down the snow, inspiring the idea for the race. Ruchi Shah Send us a funny caption by filling out the form. The deadline is at 12pm on February 19. We'll publish the best ones next week. Last week's top captions An Oregon state resident has confessed to placing googly eyes on city sculptures, sparking a viral sensation. Photo: AP Wong Chun-hei (aged 10), Yaumati Catholic Primary School: Humans, don't do anything illegal! My big eyes are watching you! Maisie Lo Sze-man (aged 11), CCC Kei Wai Primary School: What happened to your eyes? Are you feeling surprised? Enjoy the audio version of this article!
