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
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
Representatives of the Drainage Services Department met with Living Islands Movement volunteers to discuss the public sewerage system for South Lantau, which is now under construction.
Solomon Leeder opened Leeder Quay Wines in Mui Wo in December 2019. The store sells mostly wines and beers, and over time it has evolved into a community hub, a space where locals drop by to have a chat and pick up a bottle to enjoy at home. In December 2020, Solomon went into partnership and opened Leeder Quay Wine and Liquor Store, also in Mui Wo, concentrating on spirits, mixers and more exotic beverages.… Read More »Entrepreneur of the Month! SOLOMON LEEDER
IS A PRIVATE, APOLITICAL SCHOOL KNOWN FOR PROVIDING THE GREENEST LEARNING ENVIRONMENT IN HONG KONG. IT OPERATES 13 CLASSES FROM RECEPTION CLASS TO PRIMARY 6 ACROSS THREE CAMPUSES IN CHEUNG SHA, TONG FUK AND PUI O With campuses in relatively remote South Lantau villages, Lantau International School (L.I.S.) prides itself on putting children first and being the ‘greenest school’ in Hong Kong. “At L.I.S., children receive a well-rounded education of the highest academic standard that… Read More »LANTAU INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL