Issue No.50 -  2005.08.05

香港--文化沙漠變綠洲？
Hong Kong, from cultural "desert" to "oasis"?

一連六日的第十六屆香港書展吸引近六十四萬人次參觀，不但刷新本港入場人數紀錄，更成為亞洲區同類型展覽之冠。難怪台灣著名作家南方朔有這樣的意見：「台灣書展入場人數，比例上還沒香港的多，香港閱讀氣氛其實不錯。」他解釋，兩地同樣是五、六十萬的入場人次，但香港人口只有600多萬，台灣人口卻有2300多萬。
The 6-day 16th Hong Kong Book Fair attracted nearly 640,000 visitors setting the highest record of the same kind of exhibitions in both Hong Kong and Asian regions.

碧咸的男同志迷
Beckham's Gay Fan

大衛碧咸的俊朗外表和形像，使他一直成為男同志的偶像。在《魔戒三部曲》飾演甘道夫的伊恩麥克連于「Live 8」演唱會的后台與碧咸碰面后，即極力崇拜他......
It has long been known that David Beckham's good looks and style have made him a gay icon. Sir Ian McKellen who played Gandalf in the Lord of the Rings trilogy met Becks backstage at Live 8 and was full of praise for him.........

熱辣辣的森巴嬌娃  
Hot Samba

看到Twins一身感性活力的造型，便知道又是為配合夏日熱力感覺的主打歌《森巴皇后》拍攝MV的時候了。別以為她們笑得這樣可愛，事實上她們可花了整整十個小時去拍攝呢。
When Twins show their sporty and sexy look, we may know that they are shooting the MV of their latest song "Samba Queen". It takes 10 hours to shoot this MV with their cute face.

秋風送綺夢
Women in Autumn

設計師們在05秋冬將送你一個怎樣的綺夢？在法國巴黎舉行的高級女裝展，從超華麗貴族look到英姿渙發民族服，從詭異精靈到高貴ball后，式式齊備。
What fantastic designs are expected to be seen this fall/winter? The Haute Couture fashion collections from super luxuriance to folk virago, from gothic fairy to elegant ball queen, all can be found in Fall/Winter 2005/2006 fashion week in Paris.

超脫塵世的彼岸
Isle of Delight

斯里蘭卡為今屆香港小姐競選外景拍攝的地點之一，它的四周被陽光普照的沙灘與波光粼粼的印度洋所環抱著，海上溫度經常維持在大約二十七度左右，全年晴朗舒適，可謂符合意欲休閑渡假的人士。
Sri Lanka is taken as one of the shooting places for Miss Hong Kong Pageant 2005. There are sunshine and beaches enclosed this Indian Ocean. The temperature is warm all year round that is suitable for relaxation.