Question of the week: Who has had the most positive impact on Hong Kong's development?

Patrick Lee Pak-chuen, 17

La Salle College

It has to be Deng Xiaoping, who adopted the open-door policy in the 1970s. This has helped boost Hong Kong's economy, with the city becoming the gateway to the mainland. The Sino-British Joint Declaration, which was signed in 1984, included the 'one country, two systems' concept. This system was proposed by Deng during talks with the British government on Hong Kong's future. His idea has helped Hong Kong maintain its capitalist way of life since the handover. Hong Kong still enjoys free market policies and a high degree of autonomy, thanks to Deng.

Gigi Lam Chi-ying, 17

Shun Tak Fraternal Association Cheng Yu Tung Secondary School

I think it's Sam Hui Koon-kit. He's a singer-songwriter who has grown together with Hong Kong. In a career spanning more than three decades, he has written a number of great songs which reflected the social conditions at the time. His contribution to the Hong Kong music scene started in 1974 when his debut album Games Gamblers Play was released. Hui helped elevate Canto-pop to the mainstream of Hong Kong's popular cultures. His lyrics combined colloquial and literary styles, which appealed to both refined and popular tastes. Many of his songs remain popular even today.