11.   Mainland residents should contact their local Red Cross chapter, said Red Cross spokeswoman Liz Hall in Washington, D.C.

12.   Previously, Shenzhen, like Chinese cities, maintained separate price structures for foreigners and mainland residents.

13.   Since the handover, more people travel between Hong Kong and the mainland and church contacts with mainland residents are increasing, ministers of several religions believe.

14.   Strict border controls remain in place, keeping out many mainland residents who dream of a better life in the former British colony.

15.   That could immediately strip the mainland residents of their right of abode in Hong Kong.

16.   To send or receive messages, mainland residents can contact their local Red Cross chapters, said Red Cross spokeswoman Liz Hall in Washington, D.C.

17.   Thousands of mainland residents want to move to Hong Kong, which is far richer and offers more freedom than the communist mainland.