Accidentally, I find an old photo album,
Inside was clipped a musty old photo,
Hence, pour a torrent of memories,
Kenneth (my grandpa) from Fujian spoke Mandarin,
When he was young,
He did some business in the Philippines,
Being so unfamiliar with both people and the place,
As THE MORNING SUN NEVER LASTS A DAY,
He suffered a crushing.

GOOD DEEDS ARE,
SELDOM KNOWN OUTSIDE THE DOOR,
BAD DEEDS ARE,
REPORTED A THOUSAND MILES AWAY.

Spending for more than 20 years,
Improving his business skills,
�gThe first step of every task
Must be troublesome.�h
His belief, his vision,
Made him succeed at last.
Candice Cheung F3A

Invisible Love Chain

Migrating from Portugal to Macau,
And from Macau to Hong Kong.
Love linked the lot,
No one would be lost.

Lots of people in a house,
But hardly saw a mouse.
The house was a language centre,
The older spoke Portuguese,
The younger spoke Cantonese.
Jesting and joking,
There's no such thing called "generation gap".

From a factory worker to a millionaire,
Working like an ant,
And now money would land.
The more you pay,
The more you gain.
Always aim for "A",
And never get to regret.
Sandy Ho F3A

The Burmese Chinese�@�@

He was born and raised in Burma
Yet he was completely "made in China".
He was given an ordinary name
Yet he renamed himself as "Li Hoisheng",
Meaning "born overseas" in Chinese.

His father behaved well
Embarrassingly, he was a rebel.
Expressing his political views on communism
He was caught by the Chinese police
When he first came to China in the fifties.

Along with his wife, he came to Hong Kong
Running a company which sold wood
"Wa wa" there they gave birth to my mum.
Can you guess who he is?
He is my grandfather
Who treats me as the apple of his eye!
Kelly Li F3A

The "Lovestone"�@�@

With the little lovestone in my hand,
It draws me back to the story in mainland.
The story of a young girl and a boy,
The story filled with sorrows and joy.

Started with a marriage,
The young couple lived in a small cottage,
Enjoying their honeymoon,
In a pleasant mood.

Marked their names on a piece of stone,
And scratched a heart around the stone.
Named this to be their lovestone,
For their love was as firm as a stone.

Soon they moved to a place called Hong Kong,
And lots of children were born.
Though the time was harsh and difficult,
They held their hands together and life seemed not really that difficult.

Arguments and cold wars might make them very sad,
But obstacles made their love firmer instead.
Looking at their lovestone again,
I knew that the love of my grandparents would never end.
Jaime Keung F3B

The Po's minority

Once upon a time,
There was a minority.
The family relied on fishing,
They lived on the sea happily.

During the Second World War,
The little family escaped from Zhong Shan to Hong Kong.
Soon, they landed and started selling fish for business.
This is the Po�fs family interesting history.

All Po�fs members have a pair of long ears,
All brothers have a small scar on the ear,
Do you like this special little minority?
This is my family history.
Emily Po F3B

Do you understand?

Do you understand your past,
Which is covered with dust?
My grandmother, Christine.
Came to Hong Kong at the age of nineteen.
Started a life with a man whom she found disgusting.

Gave birth to thridteen children who are and nice.
My fhater was the eldest, neat and wise.
He worked as hard as a cow,
Has finally changed his job now.
As the boss who is silly but ready to improvise.

From village he moved to city,
Developed his own family.
Met my mother who then had a baby,
Changed his entire freaky hobby,
Now lives with his family happily.
Vivian Lam F3B

Family History

After the First and Second World war,
Here I come to this world.
Visiting every new and interesting thing.

Living in this family,
Advice is always given.
Every moment is precious.

No anxiety and no panic,
Risks are easily solved by us.
Distance between us closer.
Tracy Yau F3B

CLAN OF CHAN'S �@�@

Clan of Chan's,
Long long time ago,
Ancestor of Chan was born,
Neither a wise child nor a genius.

Over ten years in his childhood,
Farming all the day.

Crosses many generations,
Having chances to have businesses,
Auspiciously successful,
Now are continuing.
Super clan of Chan's!
Amelia Chan F3C

My Family�@�@

My parents are married for seventeen years
As a child, I cried for toys with tears
Jumping, bouncing everywhere
They were kind and would not care.

They reminded me not to be naughty
I ignored them and did not feel sorry
Father tried to give the best to me
But I did not cherish them in my teens.

I received presents and celebrated Christmas
Parents gave me the greatest happiness
I never retorted but was an obedient daughter
I hope my family would last forever.
Tiffyn Li F3C

An Adventurous Life�@
�@
Have you ever gone swimming?
Or did you just try to swim in the pool?
My Grandma Miss Wu,
Swam a long distance when she was just a kid.
Why?

Following her family,
Escaping from the war.
From China to Hong Kong,
She swam so long.

Once my grandma nearly died,
In an accident she had,
Stayed in the hospital for a month

My grandma had a life of adventure
Now her life has a great change.
Sabina Ng F3C

Grandparents�@�@

It was a starry night
A woman was holding her baby tight
The ocean was moon-lit
The family was on a flight.

They arrived in Hong Kong from China
Rested in a small flat with an old man and a myna
Parents slept in a small bed with eight children
Starting a new life was a heavy burden.

Few years of hard work were worthy
They opened a shop, sold embroidery
The children went to school, then university
They got jobs and got married.

My father told me this story
He said work hard so that you�fd never feel sorry
Look up to what your grandparents did
And start when you�fre a little kid.
Justina Tse F3C

The Loving Parents�@

Mr. and Mrs. Yu
Husband and wife
Married for 50 years
This love will last for forever

Though working 12 hours a day in the factory
As busy as bees
They would never regret
As they had given birth to their four dear babies

The four grown-up children
Who thanked the love from their parents
Had been working and
Taking care of their dearest mother and father.

Now they are in the United States,
Always go yum cha with their mates.
I love them wherever they stay,
As they are my dearest grandparents always.
Julia Yu F3D

Sie's Business �@

Long time ago,
A group of Sie's members came to Hong Kong,
They brought their capital and labors
To set up their own toy factory and did business.

They had a good business time,
They were hard-working and earned much money.
Due to the wonderful time,
They lived happily and joyfully.

As time passed through quickly,
An accidental fire suddenly destroyed the factory.
These hurt them very much.
But they didn�ft give up and rebuild it.
Their "never give up" spirit lasted forever.
Karen sie F.3D

Hugo's Store

" Hey! Watch out!" Hugo's father- killed by the bullet,
Born in a fearful and a woeful world- mainland.
Hugo landed in Hong Kong in 1947,
At ten, looked like a monkey and forever played.

Hugo's family was very poor,
He grew up and respected his mother,
He spoke his mother tongue all day long,

At twenty, he married and worked like an ox.
"Wow!" Hugo first earned ten thousand dollars when he was thirty,
He opened a store to sell daily appliances,

By forty, he had five children.
Ten years later, his business grew.
Do you know who Hugo is?
My beloved grandfather!!
Ricci Lo F3D