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in by china's president xi jinping. she is the first woman to hold hong kong's top post. and the chinese and hong kong flags have been raised in a ceremony to commemorate 20 years of chinese rule in the former british colony. president trump says years of strategic patience with north korea have failed and are now over. with south korea's president moonjae—in at the white house, he said the menace of north korea should be met with a determined response. the iraqi army says it will announce the total re—capture of mosul from the so—called islamic state group within the next few days. but fighting remains fierce, and the situation for civilians still trapped in the old city is deteriorating further in the searing summer heat. in other news: this morning, around 60 migrants are feared drowned after their boat sank off the coast of libya. around 80 survivors were brought to the italian port of brindisi, where they told aid workers
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about the disaster. on wednesday, a senior eu official said the scale of migration across the mediterranean is untenable, with around 10,000 people reported to have attempted the journey in the past few days. the indian prime minister, narendra modi, has launched what's been described as the biggest tax reform since the country's independence 70 years ago. the changes standardise taxes on goods and services. the move is expected to create a single indian market. andy murray will begin his defence of his wimbledon title against a player ranked 134 in the world when the championships begin on monday. he pulled out of his last warm—up game yesterday because of a hip problem, but was still practising on the grass at the all england club. murray is drawn in the same half as the french open champion rafael nadal, and stan wawrinka. adele says she's heartbroken after being forced to cancel
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the last two shows of her tour. the singer was due to perform two final shows at wembley stadium tonight and tomorrow night, but is postponing them after damaging her vocal chords. earlier this week, she told fans this tour could also be her last. coming up at 6 o'clock, breakfast with naga munchetty and jon kay, but first on bbc news, the travel show. coming up on this week's travel show: is this the original costume? we're on the bruce lee trail in hong kong. he wore this in game of death. get ready to get behind this taxi... i get a lesson in how to take iconic instagram images from an expert. oh, that's good. with new laptop bans on internationalflights, we look at the gadgets you can still take on board. leejun—fan, better known
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as bruce lee, may have been born in san francisco, but in the early 1970s, he put both kung fu and hong kong on the map. # everybody was kung fu fighting #. after starring in a succession of cult martial arts movies, he became the most famous asian film star in the world. and today, almost 45 years since his untimely death at the age of 32, he is still credited as being the man who brought chinese actors and martial arts into the mainstream. here in hong kong, they're rightly
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proud of their most famous son. now, the film that really shot bruce lee to international stardom was enter the dragon in 1973, shot mainly on location here in hong kong. and if you're a fan of the film, you might recognise this place, king yin lei. but if you're a real die—hard bruce lee fan, you'll need to go to hong kong's heritage museum for a unique insight into his legendary life. wow, look at these nunchucks! oh, my goodness! yeah, nunchucks is one of a very significant symbol of bruce. you can see he practiced this kind of weapons when he taught his students. and then you can see in his first tv programme, the green hornet.
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is this the original costume? yeah, yeah. this is also the iconic costume. you can see he wore this in the game of death. game of death. yeah. then nowadays, you can still see many people who wear this costume as a symbol of bruce. fellow martial arts film actor victor kan studied under the iconic wing chun master, ip man. and he remembers the very first time he met bruce lee at a training session back in the mid 1950s. he can pick up the movement, things, very quick. and because that time was also a social thing, "0h, wing chun, we doing all that, all the teenagers in the school." but i can say that he done the cha—cha—cha better than wing chun at that time! he was the champion. the dance?
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yeah. exactly! what do you think bruce would think about this exhibition, some a0 years after his death? not big enough. should be bigger? oh, yes! you don't know how impressive he is still in the whole wide world. inspired to learn some killer kung fu moves myself, i head to the wan chai district of hong kong where i've got a date with a man who's passionate about studying and preserving chinese martial arts. music. first, the warm up. this is the horse stance. 0rse. —— horse.
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am i low enough? yes, you are. right, i don't know if i can get up now. this is the bow stance. horse stance. let's change again. this feels more like a workout than a warm up. not sure if i'll be able to walk tomorrow. time to step things up a bit. i punch you here, you block with this one. 0k. yeah, good. now you punch. 0k. whoa. i get it now. i think i'm going to have a bruise on my arm. now prepare to enter the dragon. music. once upon a time, there were hundreds of small martial arts studios like this all over hong kong. but that's not the case anymore.
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a lot of kung fu schools were actually run in a space like this which, unfortunately, over the past 20, 30 years have become very unaffordable to the average teacher who simply cannot find enough students to justify the rent. so i think the first and foremost problem people face in hong kong, when you talk about continuing the practice of kung fu, is lack of space. this is the blue house. you can't see very much, unfortunately, because of all the building work. if you're a real martial arts fan, though, there are still some places to see here in hong kong that bruce lee would have recognised and maybe even trained at. 0ver there, there's a plaque which says the name of a kung fu master whose entire family lived here. he organises a kung fu festival here in hong kong to keep interest in martial arts alive, and reclaiming some of the heritage he feels has been lost.
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this place used to buzz with kung fu until i would say probably 1970s, 1980s. wow! this was one of the really big hubs of kung fu in hong kong. that's amazing. i can't imagine seeing people doing kung fu on the streets. exactly, but that's what really breathed life into the hong kong community and that's why kung fu was so vibrant. if you know where to look, you can still find authentic classes, like this one, given by master li tin loi, taking place in some of the remaining studios here. but it's notjust a question of space and high rents that's threatening the survival of martial arts in hong kong. the new generation, they want everything speed. they don't have time. they want to learn kung fu any style you make possible in two weeks. it is not possible. impossible thing.
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but they have no time. recognising that hong kong's kung fu heritage is under threat, a local university has called on some of the surviving martial arts masters of bruce lee's generation to take part in a unique project, using modern motion—capture technology to document and preserve the traditional move that's could one day be lost. let's say 50 years or 100 years from now, there's suddenly a burst of new interest in martial arts, these documents, which we are creating now, are going to be templates for future generations to work with. that's what we're really looking to the long—term future. go! there's no doubt that films like crouching tiger hidden dragon and the ip man trilogy have helped to rekindle an interest in martial arts. whoa!
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it's like a concrete block, that is! but it's hoped that the motion—capture programme here at the university will ensure that kung fu and the legend of bruce lee survives for generations to come, both here in hong kong and around the world. well, if you're thinking of heading to hong kong any time soon, here's some travel show tips to help you on your way. although this year marks the 20th anniversary of the handover between britain and china, travellers from many countries still don't need to apply for a visa to visit hong kong. as ever, check before you book to make sure you're from one of those visa waiver countries, but remember that you will definitely need a visa if you plan to travel on to mainland china from hong kong. chinese new year is always a good time to visit, though you might need to book well in advance as hotels are busy. remember, that summers here can be hot and humid. bear that in mind, too.
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there's no shortage of cheap and effective ways to get around hong kong island and neighbouring chau lei, but if you're looking for something a little more traditional, why notjump aboard one of these iconic trams? also known as ding—dings. the trams operate on six routes every day between kennedy town and all of the main tourist attractions on hong kong island. there you go, ding—ding. if you want to get away from the hustle and bustle, don't forget hong kong is surrounded by dozens of smaller, less developed islands, so it's often just a short ferry ride away to some peace and quiet or an empty beach. stay with us, because still to come here on the travel show: as new security measures stop you boarding some flights with laptops and tablets, lucy's here with clever tech to take on board.
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what are the best apps to keep me entertained on a long—haulflight? zoom in a bit, not too much. zoom in a little bit, not too much. not too much. there you go! i get some tips on how to become an instagram sensation here in hong kong. you could do a street shot with an amazing purple sky that would just blow up. so don't go away. the travel show, your essential guide wherever you're heading. laptops, tablets and e—readers are all now banned on many flights to the us and uk primarily from airports in the middle east. both governments have brought in new rules affecting different countries, so check first if you're flying from any of these places. but there are still some gadgets you can use to wile away the hours. this week, our run down of the gadgets you can still use on board.
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and here's the good news, on some flights you should be allowed to take hand—held games consoles. so i've been using our state—of—the—art isolation booth to see how they fare. so this is the new big player on the market, it's the nintendo switch. so the switch isn't like regular consoles where it combines portable on—the—go gaming with traditional console—style gaming. 0n the one hand, you connect it to your tv. but when you're ready to take it on the move, you can simply slide the controllers in the side. the graphics look really good. what i like as well is that you can connect up to eight conceals. let's say you're travelling with a load of friends, you can connect your consoles together for true multiplayer—style gaming. but i must warn you, games are pricey. bear that in mind if you're going to pick one of these up. i would still be careful, though. so if you're on a uk—bound british airways flight from the middle east, you can take these devices on board. whitejet2 says you can't.
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it's worth checking with your airline before you fly. if you're flying to the us, these devices are definitely off the table and all you've got for entertainment will be your trusty mobile. so while you're in the air, don't think of this as a smartphone, this is your entertainment centre. so it will pay to choose your apps carefully before you travel. something james here is an expert in. james, what are the best apps to keep me entertained on a long—haul flight? here's pocketcasts. this gives you like feature content, so these are tailored by pocketcast to give you the best new podcasts around. there's trending stuff. if something is really popular, that would appear there at the top. everyone‘s heard of netflix. they now do offline functionality. so you can download a whole tv series to your phone and you can watch it on the flight. for my last choice, i've gone with lonely planet city guides. it gives you information for wherever you're landing. you get a city guide that you can access offline. you don't need to connect to roaming data. you can get places to see, eat and even hotel locations.
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it's all there ready and waiting for you. no need to connect to the internet again. what about battery life? depends on what you're going to be using. if you're using netflix, that's going to take a lot of battery. for podcasts, your phone will be sat idle in your pocket and just playing audio. it won't take that much battery. you may want to take a charging cable because some flights allow you to charge in the seat. if you're flying for a grown—up reason, maybe you're away on business, games and apps aren't going to cut it. this is the moleskine smart writing set. yes it looks like a bog standard pen and note pad but it's smarter than that, because it can transfer your writing, doodles and scribbles into digital form. it can even turn them into text by a dedicated application. once you start writing, the app is able to register the strokes on the pen. it knows that you're hand writing and immediately shows you what you're writing on the app. you have to press the pen quite hard in order for it to register.
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it seems pretty quick, pretty automatic. i also can't draw! it's fun, really easy to use. i've got to admit, it's cool seeing your scribbles transferred into digital form. but the question is — what's wrong with a regular note pad and pen and taking a picture afterwards? since it was first launched in 2010, instagram has become one of the world's hottest places to upload and share travel photos and here in hong kong, former londoner, edward barnieh, is one of the most liked and shared online photographers, capturing the hustle and bustle of the city through his camera lens. i went to meet him to pick up some tips. this isn't the usual place that most tourists take photos in hong kong. no.
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why are we here? these are the back streets of hong kong. it's very gritty. it's real life. great thing about hong kong is that there's no back of house. basically, whatever anyone‘s doing, they're doing it right in your face, alongside people getting on buses and coming home from school. but it's so dreary and it's raining. how are you going to get pictures? dreary is good. you're going to get people walking with umbrellas. you're going to get people soaking wet with no umbrellas. reflections of the lights as the lights come on at night. reflection in puddles. rain is perfect for photography. i just got a smartphone, is this ok for pictures? yes, they're great. i started with a smartphone that had much worse quality camera than that. i was able to capture, with good light, a number of things. yes the focal length is fixed. it makes you choose your composition
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wisely, but it's a great tool to learn on before you move onto a camera. zoom in a little bit. not too much. yeah. there you go, real life. as edward has over 175,000 instagram followers, i'm in safe hands, as we head off on our side street safari. with so much going on around us, i'm having problems deciding what to focus on. itjust seems messy to me. with the people? see, i like it without the people. right. sometimes the people can offer up a bit of scale as well. sojust having one person there sometimes gives that kind of perspective to someone of what they're looking at and the size of it. we've got street signs, some colour. captured it all there.
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0h, thanks. you got most of that because your smartphone has a widerfocal length. you are able to get more in. whereas i was packed in quite tight. this looks like two different locations. yeah, it's to do with my lens, and the shutter speed i use made it darker, and the depth of field gave it more of a dramatic vibe. generally i've got a much closer shot. maybe it looks like it could be somewhere else all together. i'm happy with some of the sparks i got flying up there. are you? yeah. looks exciting. i would never think to take a picture of this. there you go. stick it on instagram and see what your friends think. i have no idea where i am. i often think that's the beauty of this, though. i can tell you we are very close to one of the major shopping districts in hong kong, with many tourists, maybe 200 metres from us right now. really? but you wouldn't know it. maybe if you look at that building there, that tall building.
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that is langham place, and it's one of the major malls in hong kong. because, as i said before, hong kong is so densely packed together, that's the beauty of it. it means when you're looking for photos, you don't have to travel far to get what you want. i like it, but it was more a quick shoot and run, because i was scared the old lady was going to come out and get me. a lot of these shots you shoot once. if you get it, you get it. if you don't, you don't. you are very lucky to capture that with an iphone. she is quite far off. you've done really well there. what works well on instagram? if i want to get maximum likes, what should i take pictures of? architecture, street shots. not so much lately, but an amazing typhoon sunset as well. in fact, if you could combine the two. a street shot with an amazing purple sky, that would just blow up. that would be huge. as night falls, we're joined
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by fellow instagramers jess and vivian who also have big followers here in hong kong and around the world. now the pressure really is on, as i face even more competition from the professionals. we're in moan kok, and we're here to see some of the neon lights on portland street, one of hong kong's most famous streets. at night, especially after it's rained, you can see the streets glow. as you can see here. it's pretty cool, right? wow. with a smartphone, you just have to use what's around you. sometimes at night you can get that really atmospheric and get more gritty side. you know what, sometimes you just have to be bold. that's a good tip. just stand there and wait. patience is everything. i quite like that one. yeah that's nice. you've got the neon, action shot. and he's smiling.
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i don't know. just the smartphone is not very good at night—time. i'm feeling they're not — they won't be as good as yours. we'll see. they were in the day, right! so before i go, i want to get the iconic hong kong taxi. yes, everybody loves a taxi shot. how do i do that with a smartphone? it's going to be tough to get that kind of long exposure that you're looking for, but i honestly think that we can do something slightly different but you're really going to like it. we're going to try to get behind the taxi and capture the city with the taxi in the foreground. 0k. how does that sound? all right. let's give that a try. let's do it. get ready to get behind this taxi. all right.
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now get out there and shoot behind the taxi. oh, that's good. good, good. let me see it. that's excellent. i prefer that one. so crop that one? yeah, absolutely. nice. well done. you're a hong kong photographer now. now you're pushing it. if you want to see more of those pictures, check out our social media feeds. all the details should be on your screen 110w. that's all we've got time for this week. next week — we head to the south american surfers' paradise of punta de lobos in chile in search of the perfect wave. i got whacked in the face with about ten waves in a row, so i've swallowed most of that water. join us for that if you can. until next time, from me and the rest of the travel show team here in hong kong, it's goodbye.
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well, saturday doesn't look bad at all across most of the uk. we're certainly in for some sunshine and some warm weather. there is a little bit of rainfall on the way in the north—west, but it shouldn't be too heavy. now, in the short term, actually a fair bit of cloud out there, and also some light, light rain. damp weather just across east anglia and the south—east to end the night. in many northern and north—western areas it's actually a lot clearer, so this is where we're going to have fresher weather very early in the morning.
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in fact, in parts of northern ireland, maybe even in ruralareas, a touch of grass frost. and most of the temperatures in towns and cities will be from ten to say 1a degrees there in london. now, let's have a look at the weather across northern areas first of all. so this is first thing in the morning across scotland. looking absolutely fine, the sun should be out. notice that the clouds are increasing in the western isles, and we've got some light rain heading to stornoway. that will push into scotland and northern ireland a little bit later on. but dry in belfast at 9:00am in the morning. now, notice that, maybe apart from western fringes of wales, here in cornwall, there is actually a fair bit cloud around
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across england and mostly thin cloud wales. but it will be mostly thin cloud, and through the morning, into the afternoon, those clouds will be breaking up, and we really are in for a decent day. and see the sunshine there developing as that shade melts away. but at the same time we've also got a weather front getting into scotland and northern ireland, so around the middle of the afternoon i think there will be spots of rain in belfast, possibly glasgow too. so here, coolest around 15—17 degrees, but where the sun comes out for any lengthy period of time there across england it should get up to around 20 degrees, maybe even 2a in london. how are we doing compared to the rest of europe? well, temperatures similar across the heart of europe, but incredibly hot across the south—east of europe. in athens, for example, 43 degrees there for some of our holidaymakers. so that is europe. back to the uk, so this is saturday night. now, that damp weather in the north—west that i talked and then, sunday into monday, weatherfronts are moving in, so there is a little bit of rain in the forecast for early in the week. but it's the weekend, so let's look at the weekend summary, then. it's not looking bad at all.
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a lot of dry weather, there will be some sunny spells, and it's going to feel pleasantly warm. hello this is breakfast, with naga munchetty and jon kay. more criticism of kensington council as the london mayor calls for it to be taken over by the government. the council leader and his deputy resigned yesterday over their response to the grenfell fire, now sadiq khan says commissioners should run the authority. good morning it's saturday the 1st ofjuly. a former hospital employee opens fire with an assault rifle in new york, killing one doctor and injuring six other people. ten years after smoking was banned in public places in england, we'll be asking how much difference it's made. in sport, it's make or break for the british and irish lions
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