A girl stands under a water fountain in a Hong Kong park on October 17, 2009. According to a recent survey conducted by the Hong Kong Observatory and Department of Health, almost 70 percent of Hong Kong primary school students are aware of the ultraviolet (UV) index in their daily lives, particularly before engaging in outdoor activities. The survey also revealed that girls were more likely than boys to check the UV index and take protective measures. Weather figures released for September 2009 showed that the month was hotter and wetter than usual with the mean temperature 1.2 degrees above the normal of 27.6 degrees.
A man carries a child through a water fountain in a Hong Kong park on October 17, 2009. According to a recent survey conducted by the Hong Kong Observatory and Department of Health, almost 70 percent of Hong Kong primary school students are aware of the ultraviolet (UV) index in their daily lives, particularly before engaging in outdoor activities. The survey also revealed that girls were more likely than boys to check the UV index and take protective measures. Weather figures released for September 2009 showed that the month was hotter and wetter than usual with the mean temperature 1.2 degrees above the normal of 27.6 degrees.
Low cloudLow cloud hangs over Hong Kong's Victoria Harbour on October 20, 2009. A replenishment of a northeast monsoon affecting the south China coastal areas is set to persist in the next few days before severe Typhoon Lupit is expected to enter the South China Sea later this week.
