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Lantau Crossword: Historical Attractions

To Tei Kung’s room = Earth God TempleFeatures carvings of the Heart Sutra = Wisdom Path Points canons at Yat Tung Estate = Tung Chung Fort 34-metre-high bronze statue = Big Buddha Dedicated to the Goddess of the Sea = Tin Hau Temple Where literature and martial arts meet = Man Mo Temple Initially called The Big Hut = Po Lin Monastery Lantau’s Stonehenge = Fan Lau Stone Circle Former garrison with 20 barracks =… Read More »Lantau Crossword: Historical Attractions

Puzzles: Lantau Trails and races

Across 3 Hong Kong’s toughest: West Dogs Teeth 6 Follows the path of the cable: Ngong ping Rescue Trail 7  70km loop around Lantau: Lantau Trail 10  National Dress required: Country of Origin 11  Known for its waterfalls: Wong Lung Ang Valley 12  In memory of Nic: Tin Worth Trail 15  Once frequented by monks: Fat Mun Ancient Trail 16  Booze at checkpoints: Lantau Beer Dash 17  Features a set of Olympic pictograms: Olympic Trail… Read More »Puzzles: Lantau Trails and races

Happenings & Events: Stuff you need to know in october!

HOP ON THE INTER-ISLAND FESTIVAL EXPRESS Myriem Alnet, Chun-Kit Chan and Kai-Chun Yip are back, bringing the Inter-Island Festival to our shores over four weekends from November 4 to 26. Through the festival, the Peng Chau-based trio aims to celebrate and help preserve the unique character of the outlying islands, specifically Lantau, Cheung Chau and Peng Chau, by introducing festivalgoers to their vibrant art forms and traditions. “We want islanders (and visitors) to experience and… Read More »Happenings & Events: Stuff you need to know in october!

Running Wild

At the start of trail-race season, we sit down with three of Lantau’s biggest trail-race organisers to discuss the beauty of the trails and their lure for world-class athletes and social hikers alike. Reporting By: Raphael Blett Photos courtesy of: Action Asia Events, Barclays Moontrekker & TransLantau (Sunny Lee) At 142km², Lantau is almost twice the size of Hong Kong Island (78,59km²) and far less densely populated, meaning there is still a whole lot of… Read More »Running Wild