Hong Kong Observatory Calendar 2020 goes on sale on December 18

     The Hong Kong Observatory Calendar 2020 will go on sale on December 18.
 
     Taken by members of the public, the photos in the calendar echo the theme of 2020 World Meteorological Day, "Climate and Water", among which is the cover photo titled "Mirror in Nam Sang Wai" contributed by a local photographer. The Hong Kong Observatory hopes the photos can serve as a reminder to the general public of the relationship between climate change and water resources, encouraging them to take every effective measure to save energy and reduce emissions in order to slow down global warming. Meanwhile, members of the public should take measures to adapt to climate change and combat extreme weather proactively.
 
     Each calendar photo has a quick response code that allows readers to access information about the photo. The calendar also contains useful climate and astronomical information, including monthly climatological data and special climatological events, the times for the rising and setting of the sun and the moon, dates of eclipses of the sun and the moon, as well as tidal information. A complimentary calendar card is attached with the calendar this year.
 
     At $33 a copy, the calendar is an ideal Christmas and New Year gift for friends and relatives. It will be on sale at the Hong Kong Observatory Resource Centre and the Publications Sales Unit of the Information Services Department. The calendar is also available through the online Government Bookstore at www.bookstore.gov.hk.