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October 2021

COASTEER LANTAU CHALLENGE

Looking for a new way to explore the Lantau coastline, Mui Wo residents Charmian Woodhouse and Cathy Cole decided to coasteer (swim, wade, climb, scramble and boulder) their way around it. The pair, both experienced open-water swimmers, broke up the 126-kilometre loop into 13 sections, with each section taking eight to 10 hours to complete. Starting and finishing in Mui Wo, the Coasteer Lantau Challenge kicked off in March and ended in May this year.… Read More »COASTEER LANTAU CHALLENGE

BUFFALO’S LONG BATH

After languishing in a mud bath, a young water buffalo struggles to find his way home in the dark. Can his ears, his instincts and his friend the egret help to guide him? Anna Iles, a Luk Tei Tong resident of two years, wrote (and illustrated) Buffalo’s Long Bath for her son Jacob, 15 months. Through the compelling story, Anna aims to support early child development, encouraging kids, aged 0 to 5, to value friendship… Read More »BUFFALO’S LONG BATH

THE SNAKES OF HONG KONG

With hundreds of photographs and nearly 200 pages of content, The Snakes of Hong Kong is a field guide like no other, and a must for all those who hike the Lantau trails. Author and photographer Adam Francis spent nearly three years locating and documenting the local snake population, and his book is based almost entirely on first- hand experience. There are an incredible 40 species of snake in Hong Kong including bright red mountain… Read More »THE SNAKES OF HONG KONG

PORRIDGE WITH HONEY

Five-year Mui Wo resident Martyn Ludlow wrote Porridge with Honey for his granddaughters, in order to share with them the wisdom he has gained through the years. Brimming with inspiration and advice on how to be the best version of yourself, and referencing great thinkers like the Dali Lama, Martyn brings it all together in a direct way that’s easy for young readers to understand. The result? A roadmap to a happy and successful life… Read More »PORRIDGE WITH HONEY

COLLECTIVE PORTRAITS

Thirty-one pet owning families feature in Mihaela Tudor’s Collective Portraits of South Lantau Pet Owners. In putting the collection together Mihaela, a professional photographer based in Mui Wo, says she was inspired by the beauty of Hong Kong’s natural landscape and its people – and the fact that every other family in Lantau has a pet. “I have been lucky enough to spend the pandemic in a happy bubble, in Hong Kong’s countryside, a place… Read More »COLLECTIVE PORTRAITS