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Handover a birthday bonus

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There is a lot to remember from the last 10 years as Hong Kong this weekend celebrates the anniversary of the handover.

One of the biggest events for the city was the relocation of the airport - from the take-your-breath-away landings at Kai Tak to the state-of-the-art Chep Lap Kok.

Another impressive event was the opening of Hong Kong Disneyland.

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On a more serious note, there was the deadly Sars epidemic, bird flu and political events including the changeover of chief executives and memories of the July 1 protests.

As part of its Class of '97 documentary series, RTHK invited more than 1,000 children born in 1997 - the 'birthday' of the Special Administrative Region - to write short stories reflecting on their experience of growing up with Hong Kong over the last 10 years.

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The efforts of more than 30 students were recognised at a ceremony on Monday. With family and friends in the audience, they read excerpts of their compositions off goldfish-shaped balloons.

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