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A spectacular 67-meter fire dragon crafted with burning incense sticks captivated over a thousand festival-goers as it was paraded through the streets of Tai Hang on Monday night.  The dragon is made of “pearl grass” and takes more than 300 people to perform the dance. It was also accompanied for the first time by a…

Sam Wong Michael Shum Former windsurfer Sam Wong Tak-sum has resigned as the city’s sports commissioner after taking office for just slightly over a year. The Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau said Wong requested for termination of his employment agreement on personal grounds. His resignation takes effect on September 20. The bureau said it…