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PART C
Skatescooters
In Hong Kong these days, you will often see people riding skatescooters in the streets. Depending on which way you look at them, they can be great for performing tricks or are just the latest fashionable commodity. Fung is one of the more experienced skatescooter riders, as he has been practising his technique for about a year. His curly hair and baggy jeans show his devotion to street fashion and being comfortable. He has a deep passion for and understanding of this sport.
"I started riding skatescooter a year ago, but at that time there was no one to share the experience with or learn new tricks from," he explained. "Now that it has caught on and more people take part in it, it is more enjoyable."
Most of the best brands of skatescooters are made in Switzerland and began to be imported to Hong Kong in 1999. No one took much notice of them, however, until they became popular in Japan. When people saw skatescooters in Japanese magazines they were soon trying to buy them in Hong Kong. Very quickly Hong Kong had its own group of skatescooter riders and the number is still growing.
However, not all who enjoy skatescooters regard riding them as a sport. For some people they are simply a quick way to get from home to the underground or from a bus stop to the office. As they can be folded up without difficulty and are easy to carry about, they have become popular with a variety of people from school students to business executives.
Statements:
1. Skatescooters are very popular in Hong Kong. You'll find riders performing tricks on skatescooters in the streets.
2. Fung is the person who introduced skatescooters to Hong Kong.
3. Fung is a devoted performer and the most skillful rider of skatescooters in Hong Kong.
4. It took Fung about a year to practise and became one of the more experienced skatescooter riders in Hong Kong.
5. Magazines play an important role in popularizing skatescooters in Japan.
6. Now skatescooters has been listed as one of the competitive sports around the world.
7. People like to ride skatescooters as a sport as well as a convenient means of transportation.
