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The Maldives attract more than a million visitors each year to their turquoise waters and pristine beaches. Four eco-minded Hong Kong teens recently joined the throngs - but they had much more than sun and fun in mind.
Siblings Jay and Ken Lam, along with friends Matthew Lo and Terry Tsang, were taking part in the Hong Kong Federation of Youth Groups Travel Mission Programme which invites participants to find ways to give back to the local community when visiting abroad.
The group stayed in hostels and homestays, enabling them to get close to the locals and experience the culture. A key part of their 10-day mission was to take part in a coral-regeneration project.
They described their discoveries to news.gov.hk and spread the message to fellow tourists to respect and protect the environment.
The story appears on news.gov.hk today (March 22) in both text and video format.
Ends/Sunday, March 22, 2015
Issued at HKT 10:18
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