SUNDAY, AUGUST 11, 1985
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THE SPOKESMAN ADDED THAT AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE IN THE GPO BUILDING AT CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL, THE MAIN OUTLET FOR THE ANNUAL REPORT, A VARIETY OF OTHER PUBLICATIONS - NEARLY 5 000 TITLES RANGING FROM FAUNA AND FLORA TO LAW AND STATISTICS WERE ALSO AVAILABLE.
POPULAR PUBLICATIONS AVAILABLE IN CHINESE INCLUDE NATURE TRAIL BOOKLETS, SECONDARY AND PRIMARY SCHOOLS SYLLABUSES, AND ECONOMIC REPORTS. AMONG THE LEGAL PUBLICATIONS ON SALE IN CHINESE ARE 60 ORDINANCES OF WHICH THE EMPLOYMENT ORDINANCE HAS PROVED TO BE THE PUBLICATION MOST IN DEMAND, WITH OVER 2 400 COPIES SOLD.
EXHIBITION TO FOCUS ON ADOLESCENT HEALTH
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A SEVEN-DAY HEALTH EXHIBITION SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR ADOLESCENTS WILL BE HELD AT THE CITY HALL BEGINNING SATURDAY (AUGUST 17).
ORGANISED BY THE CENTRAL HEALTH EDUCATION UNIT OF THE MEDICAL AND HEALTH DEPARTMENT, THE ADOLESCENT HEALTH EXHIBITION WILL BE OPENED TO THE PUBLIC BETWEEN 10 AM AND 6 PM DAILY AT THE CITY HALL EXHIBITION HALL.
THE EXHIBITION IS AIMED AT PROMOTING A GENERAL AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF HEALTH AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE, THE HEAD OF THE CENTRAL HEALTH EDUCATION UNIT, DR CHAN WAI-MAN, SAID TODAY (SUNDAY).
+ ADOLESCENCE IS A PERIOD WHEN YOUTHS UNDERGO IMMENSE PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL CHANGES AND IT IS OF UTMOST IMPORTANCE THAT THEY ARE FULLY PREPARED FOR SUCH CHANGES, SHE ADDED.
DR CHAN NOTED THAT AS THIS YEAR IS INTERNATIONAL YOUTH YEAR, IT WAS APPROPRIATE TO STAGE SUCH AN EXHIBITION TO BRING HOME THE MESSAGE OF DEVELOPING A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE.
THE EXHIBITION WILL PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION ON SEX EDUCATION, PHYSICAL CHANGES DURING PUBERTY AND MENTAL HEALTH. THE IMPORTANCE OF NUTRITION, EXERCISE AND THE EFFECTS OF SMOKING, ALCOHOL AND DRUG ADDICTION ON HEALTH ARE ALSO FEATURED IN THE EXHIBITION.
VISITORS WILL ALSO BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN COMPUTER GAMES AND WRITE-UP COMPETITIONS. SOUVENIRS AND PRIZES WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE BEST WRITE-UP EACH DAY.
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