Tung Ping Chau beach
Though it doesn’t boast Hong Kong’s best beach, Tung Ping Chau is a place where you can sometimes stroll the sand and feel almost like Robinson Crusoe – though you have to ignore the rural Shenzhen coastline little more than…
Wild About Hong Kong - hiking, wildlife, conservation and more
Wild About Hong Kong - hiking, wildlife, conservation and more
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Spectacular Swallowtails, Flying Tigers and Archdukes Arriving – Hong Kong Butterflies
Hong Kong is home to 23 species of swallowtails, among an impressive tally of around 245 butterfly species, and watching and photographing these and other eyecatching butterflies can readily enhance outdoor outings.
Hong Kong’s Enigmatic Porpoises: Finless, and Almost Friendless
Growing to just 1.8 metres in length, finless porpoises are shy, and hard to see even in their home ranges within southern Hong Kong waters.
Endangered Hong Kong Birds, on Flights to Oblivion
Like canaries in a coal mine, endangered species are signs of danger facing planet earth, our life support system Perhaps for many people, learning of endangered species involves wildlife that lives “out there” somewhere – like giant pandas in bamboo…
In Search of Cheung Chau’s Quieter Nooks n Crannies
Cheung Chau may look crowded, yet there are pleasant stretches of trail and lovely areas where you should find few people, or no one.
Cycling From Tai Po Market to Tai Mei Tuk on Rented Bikes
Hong Kong hardly abounds with routes for relaxing cycling, but there is a fine one in the New Territories, from Tai Po Market to Tai Mei Tuk.
Hong Kong Forest Trails for Tranquillity and Wildlife Watching
Hong Kong has forested areas where you can follow trails, enjoying sounds such as streams cascading, cicadas buzzing cicadas, birds calling.
North Hong Kong Island by Tram and Shanks’ Pony
A trip spanning some 13km across the north shore of Hong Kong Island, travelling from east to west by tram and on foot.
Lantau Peak and Easy Strolls from Ngong Ping
Set in the hills of Lantau, Ngong Ping is a fine place to start a hike - perhaps cimbing higher, up Lantau Peak, or along an easier route.