Places and Trails across Hong Kong
Ping Shan Heritage Trail at Tin Shui Wai
At Ping Shan, there’s a cluster of venerable buildings including two of the grandest ancestral halls and the only ancient pagoda in Hong Kong. Glimpses of Imperial China in northwest Hong Kong Think “remaining heritage” in Hong Kong and you might envisage a multitude of buildings from colonial times, plus a…
Five Hong Kong Hikes as Winter Warmers
With respite from Hong Kong’s summer heat and humidity, winter is great for hiking Table of ContentsJungle Jaunt: Tai Po Kau to Shing MunWild Farm: Kadoorie Farm and Botanic GardenSuper Circuit: Lai Chi Wo and Sam A TsuenFantabulous Folly: Southwest Lantau hillsInteresting Old Fort: Southwest Lantau coast Jungle Jaunt: Tai…
Hong Kong’s Wonderful Wildlife
Despite all the brouhaha, there is no H5N1 at Mai Po. Went birdwatching at Mai Po Marshes Nature Reserve, in northwest Hong Kong, today [1 November 2005]. Whilst there, I grabbed some photos using digital camera thro telescope – including this one. Now, what do you reckon the…
Hong Kong is an excellent place for birdwatching. Daurian Redstart Here, you can find global rarities that are tough to see elsewhere, encounter stunning songbirds, watch seabirds blasted inshore by typhoons (yes, typhoons – birdwatchers do far sillier things than just lurk in bushes), and savour waterbirds thronging…