In celebrating Tai O as the last bastions of Hong Kong culture, Ray Au reveals Tai O Heritage Hotel’s place at the heart of it all Tucked away in the south-western corner of Lantau, Tai O is at once a bustling and vibrant community hub, and somewhere you can immerse yourself in times past. Having developed as a fishing harbour and saltern over the past 200 years, it is rich in history and local colour,… Read More »Preserving the past
ACTOR, TECH PRO AND RETURNING LANTAUER PHILIPPE JOLY HAS A TON ON HIS PLATE. JUST THE WAY HE LIKES IT. ELIZABETH KERR REPORTS Multi-hyphenate Philippe Joly is sitting outside at an Admiralty bistro, not far from the home he just gave up for Discovery Bay – again. We last spoke to Philippe for Life on Lantau in Before Times, otherwise known as 2019, when he lived in Mui Wo. And even though the RussianFrench actor-stunt… Read More »The Player
Reimagining Tai O The hardworking volunteers at Living Islands Movement (LIM) continue to monitor the “Mui Wo Facelift,” meeting regularly with the CEDD and project contractors. They are pleased to report that the project is largely on track, and they have a number of updates. Site formation and piling works for the new buildings in front of the ferry pier (cooked food market, bicycle and car parks) will commence in April. The old parking lot… Read More »Happenings & Events! Stuff to know in April
Marketing exec, mum and kid-lit author Suzanne Younan is kicking off the Year right by bringing her Green Dragon and his environmental message to Lantau, Elizabeth Kerr reports. Hongkongers go through over five million plastic bottles every single day. As outrageous as that sounds, it inspired former marketing executive turned children’s author Suzanne Younan to establish the volunteer organisation Green Dragons HK. “I thought that had to be a typo, or an error. I didn’t… Read More »Here Be Dragons
