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Chapter One - To Know the Present
Through the Past

1.3
The best job

Hong Kong has developed from a small fishing village to a
metropolis. In the last few decades, the three most sought

after occupations are doctor, lawyer, and accountant, as
their income and social status are high. For example, a
famous doctor can earn as much as one million Hong Kong

dollars in a week. Other professions, such as engineering 047
and architecture, are also desired fields,

However, with the rise of new technologies such as
innovative technology, big data and 3D printing, today's

high income groups have started to shift towards artificial
intelligence related fields, one of the latest "hot" jobs is
"data scientist".

In the past, data scientists were called "data analysts".
When big data on customer behaviour collected via online
interaction becomes more and more useful, there is much