Ho Sheung Heung hill art
If one takes a trip to Ho Sheung Heung (near Sheung Shui) and climb the hill behind the village (above the riding stables) you can look into the next small […]
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The Eiffel Tower and Lau Fau Shan peninsula
Not a lot of people know that on a clear day you can see the Eiffel Tower from Lau Fau Shan in the Northwest New Territories. Actually, it isn’t the […]
Aspects of Lantau Island
Since 1997, Lantau has been linked to the rest of the HKSAR by 3 impressive bridges. Previously, you had to catch a ferry, typically to Mui Wo on the south […]
One flew over the Coucal’s nest
About the size of a domestic hen, the Greater Coucal is common around rural new territories. It’s a clumsy, amusing and likeable bird, more usually heard crashing around the undergrowth […]
Closed Border Area (West) – Nature
The western end of the closed border area is a wide expanse of mostly active, manmade fishponds reclaimed from Inner Deep Bay. Some of the fishponds found alternative use as […]
Closed Border Area – Heritage
Shenzhen city (like HK and Kowloon) was built without a sewage treatment plant. There was a river nearby, however, so engineers piped the sewage untreated in to that. The Shenzhen […]
Tai Lam Country Park
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