Mainland Chinese student Vixie Zhao arrived from Beijing six months ago to start her master’s degree programme and the first thing she bought was an annual pass to Hong Kong Disneyland Resort. A long-time Disney fan, the 23-year-old has been heading to the theme park at least once a week to study, rather than take in the attractions or ride the roller coasters. “The ambience here is so uplifting, it’s like being in a sanctuary and it helps you forget life’s worries,” she said. The trend of young people buying annual memberships to study in Disneyland took off in Shanghai last year, and has caught on with some mainland students in Hong Kong recently. They say it allows them to “do the most painful thing at the happiest place on
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One week after Donald Trump took office again as American President, Kha Van received an email from her school explaining how to deal with U.S. immigration and customs authorities. Like other Vietnamese students and their foreign friends in the U.S., she is now overwhelmed by the feeling of uncertainty, one that has prevented them from doing regular stuff such as finding a part-time job or planning a summer vacation back at home. “My school sent an email to students telling us what to do when encountering Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) when going to school, what to say and how to behave when ICE enters our school, to defend our rights, as ICE can stomp into our school anytime to arrest someone,” she said. She said many schools in the