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
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
Mui Wo reaearcher Jessica Tan provides an overview of the village’s agricultural golden era, 1950 to 1980 In recent years, community projects and grassroots undertakings with local farmers have revealed that Mui Wo possesses a rich agricultural history. Yet, there has been no serious study of this topic to date, which is a gap this research seeks to fill. This article will explain some of the key farming practices adopted in Mui Wo from 1950… Read More »Bucolic Times
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
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!