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2021

CHI MA WAN PENINSULA Supplement

Scenic Beauty, Ecological Highlights And The Strangest Housing Development In Hong Kong REPORTING BY Ray Au PHOTOS BY Andrew Spires Nestled deep within Lantau South Country Park in the southeastern corner of Lantau, Chi Ma Wan Peninsula is a remote and seldom-visited outcrop replete with secluded bays, white-sand beaches, untamed hinterland and towering peaks. The scenery is seriously majestic and, since there are no roads to speak of, the best way to see it in… Read More »CHI MA WAN PENINSULA Supplement

NATURAL WONDERS

REPORTING BY Ray Au PHOTOS BY Martin Lerigo & Josef Raasch Hike even a stretch of the 18.5-kilometre Chi Ma Wan Country Trail and you will be treated to some seriously majestic scenery. As you navigate the secluded bays and coves along the coast, you’ll be wowed by the desolate white-sand beaches which are alternately lapped and lashed by the tempestuous South China Sea. Peculiar rock formations on the headlands draw your eye inland to gently rolling hillsides… Read More »NATURAL WONDERS

LATCHING ON

Through her #Ittasteslikelove campaign, Cheung Sha resident Liz Thomas champions nursing mothers’ right to breastfeed – however, wherever, whenever REPORTING BY Ray Au PHOTOS BY Teresa Laqua, Teschka Takes Pictures & Karen Holt Photography for #Ittasteslikelove Liz Thomas came up with the idea for #Ittasteslikelove (www.ittasteslikelove.org back in 2019 when she was living in Discovery Bay. Now based in Cheung Sha, with her husband and three children, the full-time working mum continues her mission to… Read More »LATCHING ON

PULLING MUSSELS FROM THE SHELL

Deliciously sweet and nutty, mussels are also one of the most sustainable types of shellfish you can buy. Try these three classic recipes PHOTOS COURTESY OF Adobe Stock CREAM OF MUSSEL SOUP Serves 4 •750g mussels, washed and debearded •4tbsp dry white wine•50g butter•225g celeriac, peeled and chopped •120g leek, sliced•1 garlic clove, chopped •750ml fish stock•3 saffron strands •175g tomatoes, chopped •4tbsp crème fraiche Cook the mussels in 2 tablespoons of wine over a… Read More »PULLING MUSSELS FROM THE SHELL

SHUI HAU MUDFLATS

Reporting & Photos by Rachel Sadler Situated in the far southwest of Lantau, Shui Hau is a unique area comprising numerous coastal habitats, including intertidal sand and mudflats, marshes, mangroves and rocky shores. The mudflats are among the best coastal wetlands in Hong Kong, and Shui Hau is a designated marine reserve. The ecosystem in the mudflats is diverse with more than 180 species recorded. While beachcombing, you can expect to find giant Asiatic clams,… Read More »SHUI HAU MUDFLATS