PHOTOS BY Beatrix Malan – www.atscollective.com In this column, we’ve been reporting on places across Lantau that you might want to visit or revisit… everywhere from Tung Chung Fort to Inspiration Lake. And this month, we’ve decided to focus on The Big Buddha, aka Tian Tan Buddha, not least because the world’s ‘biggest sitting Buddha statue, built outdoors’ is newly renovated and looking better than ever. A true icon of Hong Kong, it’s incredible to… Read More »THE BIG BUDDHA
Put on those sunglasses and jump on an early ferry to Peng Chau. Within 20 minutes, you’ll find yourself well of the beaten track, writes Jason Pagliari Photos Courtesy of: Sarin Ale A 20-minute boat ride north-east from Mui Wo on the Inter-Island Ferry lies the sleepy island of Peng Chau, familiar from a distance to all who take the ferry into town. Its rustic charm invites Lantauers to head over for a half day… Read More »Peng Chau
Reporting by Raphael Blet Photos by Sarin Ale Perched on the hills of Tai Shui Hang between Mui Wo and Discovery Bay, Our Lady of Joy Abbey – also known as the Trappist Haven Monastery – is an iconic part of Hong Kong’s Roman Catholic heritage. Best known as the first production house of local milk-maker Trappist Dairy, the abbey is home to Roman Catholic monks from the Cistercian Order of the Strict Observance. Dating… Read More »Our Lady of Joy Abbey
Hiking Sections 4, 5 and 6 of the Lantau Trail, Claire Severn battles medium-sized Mount Ains, the Tunnel of Doom and some seriously massive spiders. Photos By Andrew Spires Day two of our Lantau Trail hike. More than three months have passed since my buddy and I completed the first part of our challenge, and our leg muscles have just about forgotten the trauma of climbing Hong Kong’s second and third highest peaks in one… Read More »Lantau Trail Hike: Day Two
Hop on the Inter-Island Ferry from Mui Wo and spend a day exploring lively and historic Cheung Chau.