The Spring Lantern Festival
The Spring Lantern Festival is held on the fifteenth and final day of traditional Chinese New Year celebrations. Under the first full moon of the lunar year, lantern decorations of […]
Tag Archives: Lantau Island
The Ngong Ping 360 Rescue Trail
Besides its beautiful natural setting, a primary attraction of Lantau Island is the Tian Tan Buddha at Ngong Ping, affectionately known as the Big Buddha. This Hong Kong landmark is […]
The Tung Chung Peaks: Por Kai Shan and Pok To Yan
This weekend trek was literally close to home in Tung Chung on Lautau Island. Adjacent to the new town development are a number of hills and trails rarely visited by […]
Lo Fu Tau: Tiger’s Head, Revisited
After a brief pause, it’s back to some weekend hiking and exploration of the Lantau countryside. This time, revisiting the Lo Fu Tau (老虎頭, literally “Tiger’s Head”) Country Trail on […]
Longines Masters of Hong Kong
The Longines Masters of Hong Kong is an annual equestrian show jumping event held at AsiaWorld-Expo. Together with Paris and Los Angeles, the Masters is a circuit series recognized by […]
Sunrise on Broke Head Mountain
At 934m Lantau Peak is the highest point on the island, and the second tallest mountain in Hong Kong. During winter, the peak is often shrouded in cloud, and visibility […]
Up Sunset Peak
The year’s first hike is one I’ve wanted to do for a long time but for various reasons never got around to. At 869m Sunset Peak (大東山) is Lantau Island’s […]
Fan Lau Coastal Hike
Having been foiled by wet and blustery weather the past few weekends, the conditions finally improved enough for some comfortable hiking. Stages 7 and 8 of the Lantau trail winds […]
