html,button,input,select,textarea { color: #222;}

body { 
    font-size:1em;
    line-height: 1.4;
	margin:0; padding:0;
	/*background: url(/20220903152010oe_/https://news.mingpao.com/image/background.gif) repeat;*/
	background: url(/20220903152010oe_/https://news.mingpao.com/image/background2.gif) repeat-y center;
}

/*
 * Remove text-shadow in selection highlight: h5bp.com/i
 * These selection declarations have to be separate.
 * Customize the background color to match your design.
 */

::-moz-selection {
    background: #FFFFD2;
    text-shadow: none;
}

::selection {
    background: #FFFFD2;
    text-shadow: none;
}

/*
 * A better looking default horizontal rule
 */

hr {
    display: block;
    height: 1px;
    border: 0;
    border-top: 1px solid #ccc;
    margin: 1em 0;
    padding: 0;
}

/*
 * Remove the gap between images and the bottom of their containers: h5bp.com/i/440
 */

img {
    vertical-align: inherit;
}

/*
 * Remove default fieldset styles.
 */

fieldset {
    border: 0;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
}

/*
 * Allow only vertical resizing of textareas.
 */

textarea {resize: vertical;}
textarea {font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; resize: none;}

article{ line-height:180%; float:left;width: 100%;}
/*.date{ font-size:0.75em; display:inline; float:left;}*/
.date{ font-size:0.75em; /*12/16*/   display:inline; }

.weather{ font-size:0.75em; /*12/16*/   display:inline; float:left; *color:#333;}
.weather img{   }

/* ==========================================================================
   Chrome Frame prompt
   ========================================================================== */

.chromeframe {margin: 0.2em 0;background: #ccc; color: #000;padding: 0.2em 0;}

/* ==========================================================================
   Author's custom styles
   ========================================================================== */
.hotitem{ width:100%; float:left;}
a.green_but{ background:#96d0b6; display:block;   padding: 3px 0; height:24px}
a.green_but:hover{ background:#05a294; }
.more{ display:inline; float:right; font-weight:normal;} 

a.mailbox_btn, a.correct_btn,  a.report_btn{background:url(/20220903152010oe_/https://news.mingpao.com/image/report_bar_f1.jpg) repeat-x top left;  float:left; border-right:#D8D8D8; padding:0.4em 0; display:block; text-align:center;}
a:hover.mailbox_btn,  a:hover.correct_btn, a:hover.report_btn  {background:url(/20220903152010oe_/https://news.mingpao.com/image/report_bar_f2.jpg) repeat-x top left; color:#333; }

.contectBox{ width:100%;  float:left; margin:1em 0 2em 0;} 
.contectBox .top { width:100%; float:left;border-top:1px #E7E7E7 solid; border-left:1px #E7E7E7 solid; border-down:1px #E7E7E7 solid;}
.contectBox .top a{ width:33%; border-right:1px #E7E7E7 solid; float:left; }
.contectBox .down{ background:url(/20220903152010oe_/https://news.mingpao.com/image/contect_dwon.jpg) repeat-x top center; height:1em; float:left; width:99.5%;}

.btn_dot_left{ background:url(/20220903152010oe_/https://news.mingpao.com/image/but_dot.gif) no-repeat left center ; padding-left:1.5em;  height:auto; }
.btn_dot_right{ background:url(/20220903152010oe_/https://news.mingpao.com/image/but_dot.gif) no-repeat right center ; padding-right:1.5em; height:auto;}
.email{ font-size :0.8125em; font-weight:normal; }

.time{ font-size :0.75em; font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;}
.writer_N{ font-size :0.8125em; font-weight:normal;}
.pad_50{ margin-top:0.5em;}
.pad_150{ margin-top:1.5em;}
.pad_200{ margin-top:2em;}
.bold { font-weight:bold; }
/*****************icon**************************************/

.video_icon{background:url(/20220903152010oe_/https://news.mingpao.com/image/video_icon.gif) no-repeat;  margin-left: 0.8em; }
.paid_icon{ background:url(/20220903152010oe_/https://news.mingpao.com/image/paid_icon.gif) no-repeat;  margin-left: 0.8em; }

.ssm{ width:100%; }
.facebook_icon { background: url(/20220903152010oe_/https://news.mingpao.com/image/sms3.gif) no-repeat 0 0; width:23px; height:23px;}
 a:hover .facebook_icon { background: url(/20220903152010oe_/https://news.mingpao.com/image/sms3.gif) no-repeat 0 -23px; width:23px; height:23px;}
.twitter_icon { background: url(/20220903152010oe_/https://news.mingpao.com/image/sms3.gif) no-repeat -29px 0px; width:23px; height:23px;}
a:hover .twitter_icon { background: url(/20220903152010oe_/https://news.mingpao.com/image/sms3.gif) no-repeat -29px -23px; width:23px; height:23px;}
.googleplus_icon { background: url(/20220903152010oe_/https://news.mingpao.com/image/sms3.gif) no-repeat -58px 0px; width:23px; height:23px; }
a:hover .googleplus_icon { background: url(/20220903152010oe_/https://news.mingpao.com/image/sms3.gif) no-repeat -58px -23px; width:23px; height:23px;}
.rss_icon { background: url(/20220903152010oe_/https://news.mingpao.com/image/sms3.gif) no-repeat -87px -0px; width:25px; height:24px;}
a:hover .rss_icon { background: url(/20220903152010oe_/https://news.mingpao.com/image/sms3.gif) no-repeat -87px -23px; width:25px; height:24px;}
.telegram_icon { background: url(/20220903152010oe_/https://news.mingpao.com/image/sms3.gif) no-repeat -116px 0px; width:23px; height:23px; }
a:hover .telegram_icon { background: url(/20220903152010oe_/https://news.mingpao.com/image/sms3.gif) no-repeat -116px -23px; width:23px; height:23px;}
.whatsapp_icon { background: url(/20220903152010oe_/https://news.mingpao.com/image/sms3.gif) no-repeat -145px 0px; width:23px; height:23px; }
a:hover .whatsapp_icon { background: url(/20220903152010oe_/https://news.mingpao.com/image/sms3.gif) no-repeat -145px -23px; width:23px; height:23px;}
.Biggerfonts_icon { background: url(/20220903152010oe_/https://news.mingpao.com/image/sms3.gif) no-repeat 0px -78px; width:24px; height:24px;}
a:hover .Biggerfonts_icon { background: url(/20220903152010oe_/https://news.mingpao.com/image/sms3.gif) no-repeat 0px -102px; width:24px; height:24px;}
.Smallerfonts_icon { background: url(/20220903152010oe_/https://news.mingpao.com/image/sms3.gif) no-repeat -30px -78px; width:24px; height:24px;}
a:hover .Smallerfonts_icon { background: url(/20220903152010oe_/https://news.mingpao.com/image/sms3.gif) no-repeat -30px -102px; width:24px; height:24px;}
.bookmark_icon { background: url(/20220903152010oe_/https://news.mingpao.com/image/sms3.gif) no-repeat -76px -78px; width:24px; height:24px; }
a:hover .bookmark_icon { background: url(/20220903152010oe_/https://news.mingpao.com/image/sms3.gif) no-repeat -76px -102px; width:24px; height:24px;}
.sharelink_icon { background: url(/20220903152010oe_/https://news.mingpao.com/image/sms3.gif) no-repeat -108px -78px; width:24px; height:24px; }
a:hover .sharelink_icon { background: url(/20220903152010oe_/https://news.mingpao.com/image/sms3.gif) no-repeat -108px -102px; width:24px; height:24px;}
.email_icon { background: url(/20220903152010oe_/https://news.mingpao.com/image/sms3.gif) no-repeat -142px -78px; width:24px; height:24px;}
a:hover .email_icon { background: url(/20220903152010oe_/https://news.mingpao.com/image/sms3.gif) no-repeat -142px -102px; width:24px; height:24px;}
.print_icon { background: url(/20220903152010oe_/https://news.mingpao.com/image/sms3.gif) no-repeat -176px -78px; width:25px; height:24px;}
a:hover .print_icon { background: url(/20220903152010oe_/https://news.mingpao.com/image/sms3.gif) no-repeat -176px -102px; width:25px; height:24px;}
.fb_report_icon { background: url(/20220903152010oe_/https://news.mingpao.com/image/fb_report.gif) no-repeat 0px 0px; width:42px; height:25px;}
a:hover .fb_report_icon { background: url(/20220903152010oe_/https://news.mingpao.com/image/fb_report.gif) no-repeat 0px -25px; width:42px; height:25px;}

.mark6_icon { background: url(/20220903152010oe_/https://news.mingpao.com/image/mark6_icon.png) no-repeat; width:24px; height:24px;}


.fackbookLike { width:83px; height:24px;}




.pattern_greyline{ background:url(/20220903152010oe_/https://news.mingpao.com/image/greyline.gif) repeat-x bottom center;}

.news_menu { display:block; background:url(/20220903152010oe_/https://news.mingpao.com/image/submenu_bg.jpg) center top no-repeat; padding:0; height:34px; width:100%; float:left;}

.content{ width:100%; margin-top:-0.5em; padding-top:0.5em}





/* self clearing floats */
.group:after,.lastUnit:after {clear:both;display:block;visibility:hidden;overflow:hidden;height:0 !important;line-height:0;:xx-large;content:" x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x ";}
.group{*zoom:1;}

/*
============================================
    THE GOODS
============================================
*/

#bkg_wrapper {width:100%;  clear: both;}
#bkg_wrapper:after { clear:both; content:""; display:block; height:0; visibility:hidden; }
#outer_wrapper {width:100%;position: relative; text-align: left; margin:0 auto; clear: both; /*background: url(/20220903152010oe_/https://news.mingpao.com/image/background2.gif) repeat-y center;*/}
#outer_wrapper:after { clear:both; content:""; display:block; height:0; visibility:hidden; }
#maincontent_container {width: 996px; clear: both; position: relative; background:#FFF;  margin:0 auto;}
#maincontent_container:after { clear:both; content:""; display:block; height:0; visibility:hidden; }
#maincontent{clear: both;width: 100%; /* 1000px / 1250px */max-width: 92.3em; /* 1200px / 13 */margin: 0 auto;/* 20140731 padding: 0px; */ padding: 0px; color: #333;position: relative; }
#maincontent:after { clear:both; content:""; display:block; height:0; visibility:hidden;}	
.maincontent{clear: both;width: 100%; /* 1000px / 1250px */font-size: 0.8125em; /* 13 / 16 */max-width: 92.3em; /* 1200px / 13 */margin: 0 auto; padding: 1em 0px;color: #333;line-height: 1.5em; position: relative;}

header{background: url(/20220903152010oe_/https://news.mingpao.com/image/header_bg.jpg) repeat-y #FFFFF left top; float:left; /* Old browsers */
background: -moz-linear-gradient(top, rgba(255,255,255,1) 0%, rgba(240,240,240,1) 15%, rgba(255,255,255,1) 30%); /* FF3.6+ */
background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, color-stop(0%,rgba(255,255,255,1)), color-stop(15%,rgba(240,240,240,1)), color-stop(30%,rgba(255,255,255,1))); /* Chrome,Safari4+ */
background: -webkit-linear-gradient(top, rgba(255,255,255,1) 0%,rgba(240,240,240,1) 15%,rgba(255,255,255,1) 30%); /* Chrome10+,Safari5.1+ */
background: -o-linear-gradient(top, rgba(255,255,255,1) 0%,rgba(240,240,240,1) 15%,rgba(255,255,255,1) 30%); /* Opera 11.10+ */
background: -ms-linear-gradient(top, rgba(255,255,255,1) 0%,rgba(240,240,240,1) 15%,rgba(255,255,255,1) 30%); /* IE10+ */
background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(255,255,255,1) 0%,rgba(240,240,240,1) 15%,rgba(255,255,255,1) 30%); /* W3C */
filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient( startColorstr='#ffffff', endColorstr='#ffffff',GradientType=0 ); /* IE6-9 */ /*height:50px;*/ *background: url(/20220903152010oe_/https://news.mingpao.com/image/header_bg.jpg) repeat-y #FFFFF left top; float:left;}

/*header { position:relative; }*/
header h1{ padding:0; margin:0}
/*header .date{margin:0 auto; text-align:left; position:absolute;  left:0%;top:10px;}*/


header ul{ list-style:none; padding:0; margin:0;  text-align:center;}
header .member_login{ /*width:7.02811%/*70/996*/ ; float:right; /*margin:0 0.502%;   5/996 *margin:0 5px;*/}
header .member_reg{ /*width:7.02811%/*70/996*/ ; float:right; margin:0 0.502%;/*5/996*/ }
header .member_sub{ /*width:7.02811%/*70/996*/ ; float:right; margin:0 0.502%;/*5/996*/}
header .member_all{ display:none; float:right; }
.logo_wrapper { width:100%; display:block; float:left;}
/*#mingpaonews_logo{width:23.09236%; *width:230px; margin: 0 auto; padding:0; display:block; }*/
#mingpaonews_logo{width:23.09236%/*230px/996px*/; *width:230px; margin: 0 auto; padding:0; display:block; float:left; }
#mingpaonews_logo img{width:100%;}
/* 20140318*/.grey_dot { border-bottom:1px #ccc dotted; }
/*.otherinfo { left: 0; margin: 0 auto; position: absolute; text-align: left; bottom: 0em; width:40%; height:4.5em; }*/
.otherinfo {float:left;margin:0 auto;text-align:left;width:37%;height:4.7em;}
.otherinfo .weather{ /*20140304 margin:2em 0 0 0;*/ margin:1em 0 0 0.4em; /*width:35%;*/ width:80%; position:relative; *width:300px; clear:left; } 
.otherinfo .weather .alert_icon{  position:absolute; /*20140224 top:-15px;*/ top:-10px; z-index:99; /*left:25%;*/ left:15%; *left: 50px;}
.otherinfo .weather .alert_icon img{ float: left; height: 32px; margin-right: 0.5em; }
 
.otherinfo .weather span.tem{  float:left;  display:inline; width:50%; text-align:left;} 
.otherinfo .date{ /*20140304 width:15em; margin:0 0 0.5em 0.5%;*/ width:18em; margin:1.7em 0 0.5em 0.5%; }

/*.otherinfo2 { left: 0; margin: 0 auto; position: absolute; text-align: left; bottom: 3.5em; width:30%;}*/
.otherinfo2 {text-align:left;width:30%;height:18px;}
/*.otherinfo2 .back { float:left; font-size:0.8125em; margin-left:0.25em; }*/
.otherinfo2 .back { font-size:0.8125em; margin-left:0.25em; }

/*.otherinfo3 { right: 0;position: absolute;width: 32%;bottom: -0.7em; z-index:9000;}*/
.otherinfo3 {width:32%;z-index:9000;float:right;height:4.7em;}
/*.otherinfo3 { right: 0; position: absolute; width: 32%; z-index: 9000; top: 10.7em; }*/
.otherinfo3 .top_absolute { width:100%; z-index:9000;}

/******************************************************/
.navheader, portal_navheader { width:100%;}
.slide-trigger {display: none; /* need this */  cursor: pointer;    width:55%;   background-image:  url(/20220903152010oe_/https://news.mingpao.com/image/mobile_nav_input.png); background-position:left bottom; background-repeat:no-repeat;}
.slide-trigger h3 { display: block;  margin:0; padding:0.5em 1em;}

.newsmenu_wrapper{ width:100%;}
.news_portalmenu { display:block; background:url(/20220903152010oe_/https://news.mingpao.com/image/news_menu_bk.jpg) center top repeat-x; padding:0; height:34px; width:100%; float:left;}

.news_portalmenu .navigation {font-size: 0.99em; color:#FFF; max-width: none; padding:0; width:100%; margin:0; background: #96d0b6;}
.news_portalmenu .navigation ul{}
.news_portalmenu .navigation li {float: left; display:block; margin-top:6px; /*20140317*/ margin-top:8px\9;}
.news_portalmenu .navigation li a { color:#FFF;  padding: 7px  1.94em;}
.news_portalmenu .navigation li a:hover, 
.news_portalmenu .navigation li a:focus { background: url(/20220903152010oe_/https://news.mingpao.com/image/news_menu_hover-bk.jpg) center top repeat-x; color:#FFF;  }
.news_portalmenu .navigation li a#current { color:#333;  background: url(/20220903152010oe_/https://news.mingpao.com/image/news_menu_hover-bk.jpg) center top repeat-x; color:#FFF; }
.news_portalmenu .navigation li:last-child a { border: medium none;}


.news_submenu { display:block; background:url(/20220903152010oe_/https://news.mingpao.com/image/submenu_bg.jpg) center top no-repeat; padding:0; height:34px; width:100%; float:left;}
.news_submenu .navigation {max-width: none; padding:0; width:100%; margin:0; font-size: 0.85em;}
.news_submenu  .navigation li { float: left; display:block; }
.news_submenu .navigation li a {display: block; color: #333; padding: 6px 0.7em ; *padding: 6px 0.84em; float: left; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; transition: background 0.5s ease 0s; }
.news_submenu .navigation li a:hover, .news_submenu .navigation li a:focus { background:#96d0b6; color:#FFF;  background:#05a294;}
.news_submenu .navigation li a#current { color:#FFF; background:#05a294;}
.news_submenu .navigation li:last-child a { border: medium none;}


.colleft{ display: block; float: left;margin: 0; /*width: 66.08%;*/ width: 100%; *display: inline;}
.colright{display: block; /*float: left;*/ float: right; margin: 0 0 0 1.6%;  width: 32.24%; *margin: 0 !important; margin-top: 0em ; /* 20140306*/position:relative; top: -20px}
.portal_title{ background:  url(/20220903152010oe_/https://news.mingpao.com/image/title_news.gif) no-repeat; width:76px; height:41px; }
/* 20140224 .nav_keyword{ margin-top:0.5em;}*/
.nav_keyword{ margin-top:0em;}
.section_title{  }

.joinus{ text-align:right; width:100%; padding:0 0 1em 0; float:right; *width:100% !important;}
.joinus .facebook_icon{ float:right; margin:0 1% 0 1%;}
.joinus .rss_icon{ float:right; margin:0 1% 0 1%;}
.joinus .mark6_icon{ float:right; margin:0 1% 0 1%;}
p .rss_icon{background:  url(/20220903152010oe_/https://news.mingpao.com/image/socialmedia.gif) no-repeat;background-position:-122px 0; width:20px; height:20px; margin:0 0 0 5px;}
/*
.youtube_icon{background:  url(/20220903152010oe_/https://news.mingpao.com/image/socialmedia.gif) no-repeat;background-position:-24px 0; width:20px; height:20px;  float:right; margin:0 1%;}
.nav_keyword{ width:100%; padding-top:1%; } 
.googleplus_icon{background:  url(/20220903152010oe_/https://news.mingpao.com/image/socialmedia.gif) no-repeat;background-position:-73px 0; width:20px; height:20px;  float:right; margin:0 1%;}
#index .rss_icon{background:  url(/20220903152010oe_/https://news.mingpao.com/image/socialmedia.gif) no-repeat;background-position:-122px 0; width:20px; height:20px;  float:right; margin:0 1%;}
*/
.otherfunction{ text-align:right; width:100%;}
/*************************************************************************************/
.news_header{}
.news_header h1{width:11.550152%; /*76/658*/ display:block; padding:0; margin:0;}
.news_header h1 img{ width:100%;}
header .block {position: relative; margin: 0 auto;padding: 0em 1.25em; max-width: 60em; display: none\9;}

#top {z-index: 9000;}
#top .block-title {margin: 0;font-size: 1.875em;line-height: 1.2em;   text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; }
#top .nav-btn { position: absolute; top: 1em;left: 1.2em; z-index:999; display:block; height:2.25em!important; background-color:#96d0b6!important;}

#main { background: #fff;}
#main .block {padding: 2.625em 1.875em;}

/* Clear float */
.clear{ clear:both;}

/*********************** dropdown****************************/
.quicksearch_wrapper { width:78%; float:right; z-index:100; }
.quicksearch{ width:100%; float:left;}
.quicksearch_wrapper #mb_portal_title{ display:none; }
.quicksearch_wrapper #mb_portal_title img{ display:none; }

.quicksearch_wrapper .txt2{ line-height:inherit;}
.quicksearch .rightcol{ width:50%; float:left;}
.dropdown {margin:0; *zoom: 1; width:25%; float:left; position:relative; z-index:101;}


.dropdown .arrow { *background: url(/20220903152010oe_/https://news.mingpao.com/image/main-sprite.png)  no-repeat -200px -250px ; *width: 1em; *height: 1em;  *right: 4%; *top: 30%; *position: absolute; *z-index:9001;}

.dropdown:after { clear: both;content: "";display: table;}
.dropdown-list {position: relative; margin: 0 auto; padding:5px 0 5px 15%;   *padding:8px 0 0 15%;  
background: url(/20220903152010oe_/https://news.mingpao.com/image/search-input_bk.jpg) repeat-x bottom center #FFF; outline: none; cursor: pointer; border:1px solid #ccc; color: #333; }
.dropdown-list ul{ margin:0; padding:0; width:100%;}
.dropdown-list:after {
    content: "";
    width: 0;
    height: 0;
    position: absolute;
	z-index:101;
    right: 8%;
    top: 50%;
    margin-top: -3px;
    border-width: 5px 5px 0 5px;
    border-style: solid;
    border-color: #999999 transparent;
}   

.dropdown-list .dropdown {
  /* Size & position */
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    /*left: -1px;*/
    right: 0;

    /* Styles */
    background: url(/20220903152010oe_/https://news.mingpao.com/image/search-input_bk.jpg) repeat-x bottom center #FFF;
   /* border-radius: inherit;*/
    border: 1px solid rgba(0,0,0,0.17);
    box-shadow: 0 0 5px rgba(0,0,0,0.1);
    font-weight: normal;
    -webkit-transition: all 0.5s ease-in;
    -moz-transition: all 0.5s ease-in;
    -ms-transition: all 0.5s ease-in;
    -o-transition: all 0.5s ease-in;
    transition: all 0.5s ease-in;
    list-style: none;

    /* Hiding */
    opacity: 0;
    pointer-events: none;
	-moz-opacity: 0;
    filter: alpha(opacity=0);

}

/*.dropdown-list .dropdown:after {
    content: "";
    width: 0;
    height: 0;
    position: absolute;
	z-index:101;
    bottom: 100%;
    right: 8%;
    border-width: 0 5px 5px 5px; *border-width: none; border-width: none\9;
    border-style: solid; *border-style: none; border-style: none\9; 
    border-color: #fff transparent;     *border-color: none;   border-color: none\9; 
}*/

.dropdown-list .dropdown:before {
    /*content: "";*/
    width: 0;
    height: 0;
    position: absolute;
	z-index:1;
    bottom: 100%;
    right: 7%;
    border-width: 0 7px 7px 7px;
    border-style: solid;
    border-color: rgba(0,0,0,0.1) transparent;    
}

.dropdown-list .dropdown li a {
    display: block;
    padding: 7% 0 6% 15%;
    text-decoration: none;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #e6e8ea;
    box-shadow: inset 0 1px 0 rgba(255,255,255,1);
    -webkit-transition: all 0.3s ease-out;
    -moz-transition: all 0.3s ease-out;
    -ms-transition: all 0.3s ease-out;
    -o-transition: all 0.3s ease-out;
    transition: all 0.3s ease-out;
	text-align:left;
}

.dropdown-list .dropdown li i {float: right; color: inherit;}
.dropdown-list .dropdown li:first-of-type a { /*border:1px #CCC solid;*/}
.dropdown-list .dropdown li:last-of-type a { border: none;  /*border-radius: 0 0 7px 7px;*/}

/* Hover state */
.dropdown-list .dropdown li:hover a {background: #F7F7F7;}

/* Active state */
.dropdown-list.active .dropdown {opacity: 1; pointer-events: auto; -moz-opacity: 100; filter: alpha(opacity=100);}

/* No CSS3 support */
.no-opacity       .dropdown-list .dropdown,
.no-pointerevents .dropdown-list .dropdown {
    display: none;
    opacity: 1; /* If opacity support but no pointer-events support */
    pointer-events: auto; /* If pointer-events support but no pointer-events support */
	-moz-opacity: 1; 
    filter: alpha(opacity=1);

}

.no-opacity       .dropdown-list.active .dropdown,
.no-pointerevents .dropdown-list.active .dropdown {
    display: block;
}

.SearchBox_wrapper { width:70%; float:left; position:relative;}

.receptacle { /*float:left; width:74%*/ *display:inline; overflow:hidden;}
.lt-ie9 .receptacle { width: 100%; min-width: 180px;}
.lt-ie9 .site-masthead.pinned-masthead { width: 100%; min-width: 0;}
.lt-ie9 .site-masthead.pinned-masthead > .inner { width: auto;}


/* @start forms */
.receptacle.body {overflow: visible;}
.receptacle.body form .container {overflow: hidden; margin-bottom: 10px;}
.receptacle.body label { color: #333; font-weight: bold; display: block; font-size: 0.875em; margin-bottom: 3px;}
.receptacle.body label span.placeholder { position: absolute;font-size: 75%;color: #999;font-family: sans-serif; padding: 4px 3px; z-index: 1;}
.receptacle.body label span.placeholder-hide-exept-screenreader {clip: rect(1px 1px 1px 1px); clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);  padding: 0 !important;border: 0 !important; height: 1px !important;width: 1px !important; overflow: hidden;}
.receptacle.body label span.placeholder-hide { display: none;}
.receptacle.body .checkbox label { display: inline-block;*display: inline;  *zoom: 1;}
.receptacle.body textarea,
.receptacle.body input.text { width: 97%; border: 1px solid #CCC;font-family: sans-serif;font-size: 0.875em; padding: 1.2%;}
.receptacle.body input.text {width: 66%;}
.receptacle.body form p {font-size: 0.75em;}
.receptacle.body button { background-color: #23679f; background-repeat: repeat-x; background-image: -khtml-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, from(#2f8cd7), to(#23679f));
/* Konqueror */

 background-image: -moz-linear-gradient(#2f8cd7, #23679f);
 /* FF 3.6+ */

 background-image: -ms-linear-gradient(#2f8cd7, #23679f);
    /* IE10 */

 background-image: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, color-stop(0%, #2f8cd7), color-stop(100%, #23679f));
    /* Safari 4+, Chrome 2+ */

 background-image: -webkit-linear-gradient(#2f8cd7, #23679f);
/* Safari 5.1+, Chrome 10+ */

 background-image: -o-linear-gradient(#2f8cd7, #23679f);
 /* Opera 11.10 */

filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(startColorstr='#2f8cd7', endColorstr='#23679f', GradientType=0);
    /* IE6 & IE7 */

 -ms-filter: "progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(startColorstr='#2f8cd7', endColorstr='#23679f', GradientType=0)";
    /* IE8+ */

 background-image: linear-gradient(#2f8cd7, #23679f);
    /* the standard */

border: 1px solid #246aa3; padding: 6px 30px;-moz-border-radius: 4px;border-radius: 4px; color: #FFF; text-shadow: 1px 1px 1px #444; font-size: 16px;cursor: pointer;-webkit-box-shadow: 0 1px 1px #999999;-moz-box-shadow: 0 1px 1px #999999; box-shadow: 0 1px 1px #999999;
}
.receptacle.body button:hover {border-color: #38a3df; background: #2f8cd7; filter: none;}
.receptacle.body button:active {
    border-color: #1c527f;
    background-color: #22659d;
    background-repeat: repeat-x;
    background-image: -khtml-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, from(#1c527f), to(#22659d));
    /* Konqueror */

    background-image: -moz-linear-gradient(#1c527f, #22659d);
    /* FF 3.6+ */

    background-image: -ms-linear-gradient(#1c527f, #22659d);
    /* IE10 */

    background-image: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, color-stop(0%, #1c527f), color-stop(100%, #22659d));
    /* Safari 4+, Chrome 2+ */

    background-image: -webkit-linear-gradient(#1c527f, #22659d);
    /* Safari 5.1+, Chrome 10+ */

    background-image: -o-linear-gradient(#1c527f, #22659d);
    /* Opera 11.10 */

    filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(startColorstr='#1c527f', endColorstr='#22659d', GradientType=0);
    /* IE6 & IE7 */

    -ms-filter: "progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(startColorstr='#1c527f', endColorstr='#22659d', GradientType=0)";
    /* IE8+ */

    background-image: linear-gradient(#1c527f, #22659d);
    /* the standard */

}
.receptacle.body button.discreet {
    color: #222;
    text-shadow: 1px 1px 1px #FFF;
    border-color: #cfd5d9;
    background-color: #d7dddf;
    background-repeat: repeat-x;
    background-image: -khtml-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, from(#fcfcfd), to(#d7dddf));
    /* Konqueror */

    background-image: -moz-linear-gradient(#fcfcfd, #d7dddf);
    /* FF 3.6+ */

    background-image: -ms-linear-gradient(#fcfcfd, #d7dddf);
    /* IE10 */

    background-image: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, color-stop(0%, #fcfcfd), color-stop(100%, #d7dddf));
    /* Safari 4+, Chrome 2+ */

    background-image: -webkit-linear-gradient(#fcfcfd, #d7dddf);
    /* Safari 5.1+, Chrome 10+ */

    background-image: -o-linear-gradient(#fcfcfd, #d7dddf);
    /* Opera 11.10 */

    filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(startColorstr='#fcfcfd', endColorstr='#d7dddf', GradientType=0);
    /* IE6 & IE7 */

    -ms-filter: "progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(startColorstr='#fcfcfd', endColorstr='#d7dddf', GradientType=0)";
    /* IE8+ */

    background-image: linear-gradient(#fcfcfd, #d7dddf);
    /* the standard */

}
.receptacle.body button.discreet:hover {/* background: #FFF */;filter: none;}
.receptacle.body button.discreet:active {
    background-color: #d4dadd;
    background-repeat: repeat-x;
    background-image: -khtml-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, from(#c0c6c8), to(#d4dadd));
    /* Konqueror */

    background-image: -moz-linear-gradient(#c0c6c8, #d4dadd);
    /* FF 3.6+ */

    background-image: -ms-linear-gradient(#c0c6c8, #d4dadd);
    /* IE10 */

    background-image: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, color-stop(0%, #c0c6c8), color-stop(100%, #d4dadd));
    /* Safari 4+, Chrome 2+ */

    background-image: -webkit-linear-gradient(#c0c6c8, #d4dadd);
    /* Safari 5.1+, Chrome 10+ */

    background-image: -o-linear-gradient(#c0c6c8, #d4dadd);
    /* Opera 11.10 */

    filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(startColorstr='#c0c6c8', endColorstr='#d4dadd', GradientType=0);
    /* IE6 & IE7 */

    -ms-filter: "progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(startColorstr='#c0c6c8', endColorstr='#d4dadd', GradientType=0)";
    /* IE8+ */

    background-image: linear-gradient(#c0c6c8, #d4dadd);
    /* the standard */

}
.receptacle.body button.important {
    border-color: #ce3e01;
    background-color: #cb3d01;
    background-repeat: repeat-x;
    background-image: -khtml-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, from(#fa4b01), to(#cb3d01));
    /* Konqueror */

    background-image: -moz-linear-gradient(#fa4b01, #cb3d01);
    /* FF 3.6+ */

    background-image: -ms-linear-gradient(#fa4b01, #cb3d01);
    /* IE10 */

    background-image: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, color-stop(0%, #fa4b01), color-stop(100%, #cb3d01));
    /* Safari 4+, Chrome 2+ */

    background-image: -webkit-linear-gradient(#fa4b01, #cb3d01);
    /* Safari 5.1+, Chrome 10+ */

    background-image: -o-linear-gradient(#fa4b01, #cb3d01);
    /* Opera 11.10 */

    filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(startColorstr='#fa4b01', endColorstr='#cb3d01', GradientType=0);
    /* IE6 & IE7 */

    -ms-filter: "progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(startColorstr='#fa4b01', endColorstr='#cb3d01', GradientType=0)";
    /* IE8+ */

    background-image: linear-gradient(#fa4b01, #cb3d01);
    /* the standard */

}
.receptacle.body button.important:hover {background: #fc4b01;filter: none;}
.receptacle.body button.important:active {
    background-color: #c03901;
    background-repeat: repeat-x;
    background-image: -khtml-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, from(#9f2f01), to(#c03901));
    /* Konqueror */

    background-image: -moz-linear-gradient(#9f2f01, #c03901);
    /* FF 3.6+ */

    background-image: -ms-linear-gradient(#9f2f01, #c03901);
    /* IE10 */

    background-image: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, color-stop(0%, #9f2f01), color-stop(100%, #c03901));
    /* Safari 4+, Chrome 2+ */

    background-image: -webkit-linear-gradient(#9f2f01, #c03901);
    /* Safari 5.1+, Chrome 10+ */

    background-image: -o-linear-gradient(#9f2f01, #c03901);
    /* Opera 11.10 */

    filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(startColorstr='#9f2f01', endColorstr='#c03901', GradientType=0);
    /* IE6 & IE7 */

    -ms-filter: "progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient(startColorstr='#9f2f01', endColorstr='#c03901', GradientType=0)";
    /* IE8+ */

    background-image: linear-gradient(#9f2f01, #c03901);
    /* the standard */

}

.explore-nav {}

/* @start search form */
.site-masthead-search_wrapper { }
.site-masthead-search .search { display: inline-block; *display: inline; *zoom: 1;}
.site-masthead-search .search .container { display: block; padding: 7px 5% 0px 5%; padding: 7px 2% 0px 2%\9; vertical-align: middle; width: 70%; *width: 120px !important; float:left; *padding: 7px 0 0 5px !important;}
.site-masthead-search .search input { border: none; background: none repeat scroll 0 0 transparent;
 -webkit-appearance: none; outline: none;padding: 0; font-size: 0.8125em; width:100%; float:left; *width:110px !important;}
.site-masthead-search .search label { display: none;}
.site-masthead-search .search button {
    background:#96d0b6;
    padding: 0;
    border: 0;
    position: relative;
    top: 0px;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: inline-block;
    *display: inline !important;
    *zoom: 1;
    vertical-align: middle;
	width:20%;
	height:28px;
    
}
.site-masthead-search .search button span {
    text-indent: -9999px;
    background-image: url(/20220903152010oe_/https://news.mingpao.com/image/main-sprite.png);
    background-repeat: no-repeat;
    background-position: -150px -150px;
   height: 1.375em;  /*22px*/
    width:  1.375em; /*22px*/
    display: block; 
    margin-left:25%;
	
}
.predictor {
    display: none;
    position: absolute;
    width: 100%;
    margin-top: 8px;
    margin-left: -2px;
   background-color: #FFF;
    z-index: 9999;
    border: 2px solid #d6dce0;
    border-top: 0;
    text-align: left;
}
.predictor a { color: #666; display: block; padding: 8px 10px 8px 10px; font-size: 14px;border-top: 1px solid #d6dce0;}

.site-masthead-search { overflow: visible; position: relative; float: left; width: 100%; z-index: 150; *width: 100%; *width:180px !important;}
.site-masthead-search .section {
    display: inline;
    float: left;
	border-top:1px solid #ccc;
	border-bottom:1px solid #ccc;
	border-right:1px solid #ccc;
    z-index: 150;
	background: url(/20220903152010oe_/https://news.mingpao.com/image/search-input_bk.jpg) repeat-x scroll center bottom #FFFFFF;
	height:28px;
	*width:180px !important;
	*float: left !important;
}
.site-masthead-search .section .i{ width:100%;  float:left;}
.site-masthead-search .inner {*zoom: 1;}
.site-masthead-search .inner:before,
.site-masthead-search .inner:after { content: ""; display: table;}
.site-masthead-search .inner:after { clear: both;}
.site-masthead-search .site-brand {float: left; text-indent: -9999px;}
.site-masthead-search .find {text-align: right; float:right;}
.site-masthead-search .listings { color: #666; font-size: 0.8125em; margin-left: 15px; display: inline-block; *display: inline;}
.site-masthead-search .explore-nav {display: none; margin-left: 15px;}
.site-masthead-search .search {  display: inline-block; *display: inline;*zoom: 1;width: 100%;}
.site-masthead-search .search input {/*padding:0 10px;*/ -webkit-padding-start: 0;}
.csstransforms #site-wrapper { overflow-x: hidden;}
.csstransforms .site-masthead-search { padding-bottom: 0; border-bottom: 0; background: none;}
.csstransforms .site-masthead-search:after,
.csstransforms .site-masthead-search:before {}
.csstransforms .site-masthead-search:before { background: none; z-index: 1; border-bottom: 0;}
.lt-ie9 #site-wrapper {overflow-x: visible;}
.js .site-masthead-search .explore-nav { display: inline-block; *display: inline; *zoom: 1;}
.lt-ie8 .site-masthead-search { padding-bottom: 0;}
.lt-ie8 .site-masthead-search form { position: relative;}
.lt-ie8 .site-masthead-search .predictor { position: absolute;left: 0; top: 32px;}
.lt-ie8 .site-masthead-search .team-promo {  bottom: -65px;}
.lt-ie8 .site-masthead-search .listings { position: relative;top: -10px;}
.lt-ie8 .site-masthead-search .explore-nav { position: relative; top: 4px;}
.lt-ie8 .site-masthead-search .find { position: relative; z-index:150;}

.funct{ width:100%;  float:left; padding-bottom: 0.5em;}
/* 20140224 .newsMessage{ width:100%; margin:1em 0;  background:url(/20220903152010oe_/https://news.mingpao.com/image/greyline.gif) repeat scroll center top;  float:left}*/
.newsMessage{ width:100%; margin:0 0 0.2em 0;  background:url(/20220903152010oe_/https://news.mingpao.com/image/greyline.gif) repeat scroll center top;  float:left}
.newsMessage .title{ background:#61A534; padding:0.4em 2%; color:#FFF; display:inline; font-size:0.77em; width:9%;  margin:0; float:left}
.newsMessage .messagebox{ padding:0.25em 2% 0.1em 3%; margin:0; width:95%; float:left; /*20140616 background:url(/20220903152010oe_/https://news.mingpao.com/image/message_arrow.gif)*/ no-repeat left center; font-size:0.95em; }

.followus{ float:right; text-align:right;}
.followus span{ padding:3px 2%;}

.oldnews { display:block; width: 20.625%;  text-align:center; float:right; }
.oldnews span{ width:100%;}

/*****************tag**************************************/
.tag_wrapper{ width: 100%; padding:0 1%;  margin:0 auto; }
.tag {
	float:left;
	margin:0 0 0.5em 0.5em;
	position:relative;
	text-shadow:0px 1px 0px rgba(255,255,255,.4);
	padding:0.3em 0.5em;
	background:#EBEBEB; transition: background 0.5s ease 0s;}


.tag:hover {background: #E0E0E0; color:#000;}

.tag:last-child {	margin:0 0 0 0.5em;}

/****************************generic ***********************/
#noborder{ border:none;}

.fb-comments, .fb-comments span, .fb-comments iframe {width: 100% !important;}
.fb_iframe_widget span {
    display: inline-block;
    position: relative;
    text-align: justify; /*width:100% !important*/
}
.fb_iframe_widget iframe {
    position: absolute !important; /*width:100% !important*/
}
.facebookLike iframe {
	z-index:100
}


/*********************** footer ********************************/
footer{ width:100%; padding:2em 0 0 0}
.footer_nav{ background: rgb(255,255,255); /* Old browsers */
background: -moz-linear-gradient(top,  rgba(255,255,255,1) 0%, rgba(233,233,233,1) 100%); /* FF3.6+ */
background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, color-stop(0%,rgba(255,255,255,1)), color-stop(100%,rgba(233,233,233,1))); /* Chrome,Safari4+ */
background: -webkit-linear-gradient(top,  rgba(255,255,255,1) 0%,rgba(233,233,233,1) 100%); /* Chrome10+,Safari5.1+ */
background: -o-linear-gradient(top,  rgba(255,255,255,1) 0%,rgba(233,233,233,1) 100%); /* Opera 11.10+ */
background: -ms-linear-gradient(top,  rgba(255,255,255,1) 0%,rgba(233,233,233,1) 100%); /* IE10+ */
background: linear-gradient(to bottom,  rgba(255,255,255,1) 0%,rgba(233,233,233,1) 100%); /* W3C */
filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient( startColorstr='#ffffff', endColorstr='#e9e9e9',GradientType=0 );  /* IE6-9 */width:100%; float:left; display:block;
padding-bottom:1em; }
.footer_bottom{background: rgb(126,126,126); /* Old browsers */
background: -moz-linear-gradient(top,  rgba(126,126,126,1) 0%, rgba(136,136,136,1) 100%); /* FF3.6+ */
background: -webkit-gradient(linear, left top, left bottom, color-stop(0%,rgba(126,126,126,1)), color-stop(100%,rgba(136,136,136,1))); /* Chrome,Safari4+ */
background: -webkit-linear-gradient(top,  rgba(126,126,126,1) 0%,rgba(136,136,136,1) 100%); /* Chrome10+,Safari5.1+ */
background: -o-linear-gradient(top,  rgba(126,126,126,1) 0%,rgba(136,136,136,1) 100%); /* Opera 11.10+ */
background: -ms-linear-gradient(top,  rgba(126,126,126,1) 0%,rgba(136,136,136,1) 100%); /* IE10+ */
background: linear-gradient(to bottom,  rgba(126,126,126,1) 0%,rgba(136,136,136,1) 100%); /* W3C */
filter: progid:DXImageTransform.Microsoft.gradient( startColorstr='#7e7e7e', endColorstr='#888888',GradientType=0 ); /* IE6-9 */
width:100%; float:left; display:block; }

/*footer .txt1{ line-height:1.5; }*/
.footer_menu h6{ font-weight:normal; margin:0; padding:0.8em 0 0 0;}

footer ul:first-child{padding-top:1.3em; }
footer ul{ margin:0; padding:0 0 0.8em 0;}
footer ul li{ list-style:none;  margin:0; padding:0; }
.footer_inbox{ padding-left:0.5em; height:17em;  }
.mingpaologo2 {display: block; width: 100%; }
.mingpaologo2 img{width:100%; margin-left:0.5em;}
.footer_bottom .span_5_of_12 { margin:0; }
.footer_bottom .span_7_of_12 { margin:0;}
.footer_bottom .addtel{ background:#717171; width:95%;  padding:1em 0% 2em 5%; float:left;}
.footer_bottom .copyR{padding:1em 0% 2em 0%; text-align:right; float:right; width:100%;}
.footer_bottom .webaccess{ display:block!important; background:#EAEAEA; width:96.05%;  padding:1em 2%; float:left; }
/* 20140716 .footer_bottom .webaccess::before{ content:url(/20220903152010oe_/https://news.mingpao.com/image/webacc.jpg); margin-right:5px; }*/

.footer_menu { display:block; background:none; padding:0;  width:100%; float:left;}
.footer_menu ul{ padding:0; margin:0; line-height:140%;}
.navfooter { width:100%;}
footer .navigation {max-width: none; padding:0;  margin:0; }
footer .navigation h3 { margin:0; padding:0; font-weight:normal;}
footer .navigation li {float:left; width:100%;/*14/100*/ display:inline; font-size:inherit;}
footer .navigation li a {display:inline; color: #333; float: left;
text-align: left; text-decoration: none; padding: 0.1em 0; background:none; transition: none; }
footer .navigation li a:hover, footer .navigation li a:focus { background:none; color:#666; }

footer .navigation li a#current { color:#666;font-weight:bold;}
footer .navigation li:last-child a { border: medium none;}

.footer_nav .span_2_of_12{width: 15.32%;
display: block;
float: left;
margin: 1% 0 1% 1.3%;}



/******************************************************************************************/

/**
 * BxSlider v4.0 - Fully loaded, responsive content slider
 * http://bxslider.com
 *
 * Written by: Steven Wanderski, 2012
 * http://stevenwanderski.com
 * (while drinking Belgian ales and listening to jazz)
 *
 * CEO and founder of bxCreative, LTD
 * http://bxcreative.com
 */


/** RESET AND LAYOUT
===================================*/

.bx-wrapper {
	position: relative;
	/* 20140709 margin:0;*/
	margin-bottom: 1em ;
	padding: 0;
	*zoom: 1;
}

.bx-wrapper img {max-width: 100%;}

/** THEME
===================================*/
.bx-wrapper .bxslider{ margin:0; padding:0;}
.bx-wrapper .bx-viewport {
/*	-moz-box-shadow: 0 0 5px #ccc;
	-webkit-box-shadow: 0 0 5px #ccc;
	box-shadow: 0 0 5px #ccc;
	border: solid #fff 5px;
	left: -5px;
	background: #fff;*/
}

.bx-wrapper .bx-pager,
.bx-wrapper .bx-controls-auto {
	position: absolute;
	bottom: -30px;
	width: 100%;
}

/* LOADER */

.bx-wrapper .bx-loading {
	min-height: 50px;
	background: url(/20220903152010oe_/https://news.mingpao.com/image/bx_loader.gif) center center no-repeat #fff;
	height: 100%;
	width: 100%;
	position: absolute;
	top: 0;
	left: 0;
	z-index: 2000;
}

/* PAGER */

.bx-wrapper .bx-pager {
	/*text-align: center;*/
	text-align: right;
	font-size: .85em;
	font-family: Arial;
	font-weight: bold;
	color: #666;
	padding-top: 20px;
}

.bx-wrapper .bx-pager .bx-pager-item,
.bx-wrapper .bx-controls-auto .bx-controls-auto-item {
	display: inline-block;
	*zoom: 1;
	*display: inline;
}

.bx-wrapper .bx-pager.bx-default-pager a {
	background: #96d0b6;
	text-indent: -9999px;
	display: block;
	width: 15px;
	height: 15px;
	margin: 0 2px;
	outline: 0;
	color:#fff;
	font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;
	font-weight:normal;
	text-align:center;
	border:#A3CA88 1px solid;
	

/*	-moz-border-radius: 5px;
	-webkit-border-radius: 5px;
	border-radius: 5px;*/
}

.bx-wrapper .bx-pager.bx-default-pager a:hover,
.bx-wrapper .bx-pager.bx-default-pager a.active {
	background:  #05a294;
}


/* DIRECTION CONTROLS (NEXT / PREV) */

.bx-wrapper .bx-prev {left: 0;background: url(/20220903152010oe_/https://news.mingpao.com/image/flexslider/arrow-slider-prev_2.png) no-repeat center center transparent;}

.bx-wrapper .bx-next {
background: url(/20220903152010oe_/https://news.mingpao.com/image/flexslider/arrow-slider-next_2.png) no-repeat center center transparent;right: 0;}

.bx-wrapper .bx-prev:hover {background: url(/20220903152010oe_/https://news.mingpao.com/image/flexslider/arrow-slider-prev.png) no-repeat center center transparent;}

.bx-wrapper .bx-next:hover {background: url(/20220903152010oe_/https://news.mingpao.com/image/flexslider/arrow-slider-next.png) no-repeat center center transparent;}

.slideimage .bx-prev { position: absolute; left: 0; text-indent: -9999px; z-index: 100; outline: 0; background: url(/20220903152010oe_/https://news.mingpao.com/image/flexslider/arrow-slider-prev_2.png) no-repeat center center transparent; width: 44px;
	height: 85px; border:0; top:150px; }
.slideimage .bx-next { position: absolute; right: 0; text-indent: -9999px; z-index: 100; outline: 0; background: url(/20220903152010oe_/https://news.mingpao.com/image/flexslider/arrow-slider-next_2.png) no-repeat center center transparent; width: 44px;
	height: 85px; border:0; top:150px; }
.slideimage .bx-prev:hover {background: url(/20220903152010oe_/https://news.mingpao.com/image/flexslider/arrow-slider-prev.png) no-repeat center center transparent;}
.slideimage .bx-next:hover {background: url(/20220903152010oe_/https://news.mingpao.com/image/flexslider/arrow-slider-next.png) no-repeat center center transparent;}

.bx-wrapper .bx-controls-direction a {
	position: absolute;
	top: 50%;
	/*margin-top: -16px;*/
	outline: 0;
	/*width: 32px;
	height: 32px;*/
	text-indent: -9999px;
	z-index: 99;
	width: 44px;
	height: 85px;
	right:6px;
}

.bx-wrapper .bx-controls-direction a.disabled {
	display: none;
}

/* AUTO CONTROLS (START / STOP) */

.bx-wrapper .bx-controls-auto {
	text-align: center;
}

.bx-wrapper .bx-controls-auto .bx-start {
	display: block;
	text-indent: -9999px;
	width: 10px;
	height: 11px;
	outline: 0;
	background: url(/20220903152010oe_/https://news.mingpao.com/image/controls.png) -86px -11px no-repeat;
	margin: 0 3px;
}

.bx-wrapper .bx-controls-auto .bx-start:hover,
.bx-wrapper .bx-controls-auto .bx-start.active {
	background-position: -86px 0;
}

.bx-wrapper .bx-controls-auto .bx-stop {
	display: block;
	text-indent: -9999px;
	width: 9px;
	height: 11px;
	outline: 0;
	background: url(/20220903152010oe_/https://news.mingpao.com/image/controls.png) -86px -44px no-repeat;
	margin: 0 3px;
}

.bx-wrapper .bx-controls-auto .bx-stop:hover,
.bx-wrapper .bx-controls-auto .bx-stop.active {
	background-position: -86px -33px;
}

/* PAGER WITH AUTO-CONTROLS HYBRID LAYOUT */

.bx-wrapper .bx-controls.bx-has-controls-auto.bx-has-pager .bx-pager {
	text-align: left;
	width: 80%;
}

.bx-wrapper .bx-controls.bx-has-controls-auto.bx-has-pager .bx-controls-auto {
	right: 0;
	width: 35px;
}

/* IMAGE CAPTIONS */

.bx-wrapper .bx-caption {
	position: absolute;
	bottom: 0;
	left: 0;
	background: #666\9;
	background: rgba(80, 80, 80, 0.75);
	width: 100%;
}

.bx-wrapper .bx-caption span {
	color: #fff;
	font-family: Arial;
	display: block;
	font-size: .85em;
	padding: 10px;
}

/************************responsive table **********************************/

.stacktable.large-only { display: table; }
.small-only { display: none; }

/**** new header ****/
.desktopheader { display:block; }
.mobileheader { display:none; }
#portal_menu ul li:hover, #portal_menu ul li#current{ height:37px!important; }

#videoPlaylistPlugId {
    z-index: 12 !important;
}

/************************ interactive chart **********************************/
#ichart {height: 900px;}