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HK Great Outdoors map

Here's a map with clickable links to info on some of the best places in wild Hong Kong, which were featured in Hong Kong's Great Outdoors  (copies no longer available). For six places, there are short itineraries; for the rest you'll find links to articles on this site and elsewhere on the web.

hong kong great outdoors mapCheung Chau hong kong island big wave bay po toi island tung lung chau chi ma wan peng chau mui wo sunset peak pui o cheung sha soko islands southwest lantau tai o ngong ping lantau island chinese white dolphin lamma island pokfulam reservoir black kite roost jardine's lookout mount butler victoria peak kowloon park inner deep bay mai po marshes hong kong wetland park long valley luk keng bride's pool and mirror pool kadoorie farm tai mo shan shing mun reservoir ng tung chai tai po kau forest reserve sha lo tung tai mei tuk shuen wan hoi ha wan sharp peak tai long wan sai kung high island reservoir pak a sha kiu sai kung ma on shan sham chung cheung sheung lion rock bluff island dragon's back shek o new territories ninepins tung ping chau

By moving the mouse around on this map, you should find you links to pages with text from the printed map, as well as links to further information. There's further help with navigation via menus on the right.

Submitted by DocMartin on 17 July 2005 - 7:43pm

History of Hong Kong fauna 1841-1941: Information needed.

I wonder if anyone can help? I am investigating reports relating to the history of Hong Kong wildlife in old English language newspapers and books between 1841 and 1941 with Jon Downes of the Centre for Fortean Zoology based in Devon, U.K. We have been looking through issues of the South China Morning Post,for example from about 1910 onwards and The Hong Kong Kong Naturalist  since the early 1990s onwards and hope to publish our research in the form of a book  on Hong Kong`s fauna by the end of 2012.

Submitted by Richard Muirhead on 23 July 2009 - 12:43pm

HKU Climate Workshop

Back from Day 2 (of 2) of the workshop at the University of Hong Kong - and, for me, a marked improvement on yesterday afternoon, when I thought we mostly got lost in the models.

Some good info today; inc on actual impacts - such as on ecosystems; also guff from the past, and info on changing climate in Hong Kong.

Submitted by DocMartin on 11 December 2006 - 11:51am

Wong Nai Chung Gap Trail, HK Island

pillboxesThe Wong Nai Chung Gap Trail is Hong Kong's only battlefield trail. It starts just opposite the entrance to Parkview, loops along and down a hillside to pass an old anti-aircraft battery and a couple of pillboxes, then drops to the gap itself, ending at a former bunker complex.

Submitted by Martin Williams on 15 November 2006 - 4:55am

Cleaning Indoor Air

With hideous smog (aka "haze") currently prevailing in Hong Kong, just done some reading around on Internet re possible ways to clean the air, somewhat, indoors.

Prompted partly by reading info such as: 'According to an article in "Heart," the journal of the British Cardiac Society: "Epidemiology has clearly shown a link between increases in particulate air pollution and deaths and admissions caused by heart failure, myocardial infarction [heart attack] and arrhythmia."', from a CNN item, which I posted to thread on forum here: Hong Kong Suffers Chronic Air Pollution.

It seems there may be two ways to reduce indoor pollution: using filters/purifiers (machines), and using houseplants (which can act as natural filters/purifiers).

Submitted by DocMartin on 22 October 2006 - 10:32am

Hong Kong Pathfinder improved

Top news for hiking buffs - and a shameless plug by me, for my HK Pathfinder guide. Here's a press release I drafted:

Asia 2000 announces the publication of the eighth edition of one of Hong Kong’s most successful guidebooks: Hong Kong Pathfinder: 24 day-walks in Hong Kong.

“We believe this is the best-selling [English language] Hong Kong hiking guide ever,” says Asia 2000 director Mike Morrow. “It was first published in 1995, yet remains popular because it covers routes to suit all hikers – whether they want to stroll short, easy trails, or tackle more challenging itineraries. We’ve kept it up-to-date, by revising information on transport and trails, as well as expanding route descriptions, and adding new places and new walks."

Submitted by DocMartin on 16 October 2005 - 5:54am

Lamma Island

Lamma lies just west of Hong Kong Island, and has a perhaps outdated reputation as a hippie haven. Especially in the wilder south, it offer a great contrast to the city.

Submitted by DocMartin on 27 April 2005 - 2:48am

Tai Mo Shan

tai mo shanHong Kong's highest mountain, Tai Mo Shan (大帽山), dominates the central New Territories north of Kowloon. A service road to the summit makes for pleasant strolling on the upper slopes - especially on a clear day when Hong Kong's summer heat is on.

Submitted by DocMartin on 16 August 2004 - 1:57pm

Hong Kong city and country

ma on shanHong Kong has far more to offer visitors than shopping and dining; here's a short summary of tourist attractions including hiking trails, a nature reserve, and islands.

Submitted by DocMartin on 30 July 2004 - 10:49am

Community based tourism HK

The rapid recovery of the Hong Kong tourism industry from the effects of SARS has been one of the major stories of the past ten months. Arrivals from long-haul destinations are back to pre-SARS levels, while the success of the Individual Visit Scheme under CEPA has resulted in mainland visitors now accounting for more than half the sectors revenue.

Prospects for 2004 are bright; The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) reports that we can expect more than 20 million visitors this year, a 30% increase on 2003. The forthcoming expansion of the Individual Visit Scheme to all of Guangdong province will bring yet more mainland arrivals, with three-day shopping trips for designer brands proving to be especially popular.

Despite this undoubtedly positive news, many observers feel that potentially very lucrative forms of tourism continue to be ignored and underdeveloped in the territory. Hong Kong is still marketed primarily as a short-stay city destination, with the average length of stay being roughly three days.

Submitted by Visitor on 23 April 2004 - 1:38pm
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