Children tend to glimpse little fairies, men start to cry, some see mountains, valleys, Asian temples, the sweep of a dragon, rivers and rainfall. Others perceive their own memories, a vision of themselves, a portal into their soul. The work of London-born contemporary artist Jessica Zoob summons multiple reactions and emotions in viewers of her…
More than 22 hectares (54 acres) of ecologically valuable land have been damaged in Hong Kong’s South Lantau and northwestern New Territories, local groups have found, warning that poorly planned tourism development in these areas will worsen the harm. Greenpeace and Liber Research Community, an NGO focusing on development issues, released findings of a survey…
One of the joys of being in Hong Kong is to escape the bustling city centre and sail to the leafy outlying islands where tranquillity can be found. Many will be doing that over the Easter weekend. Hong Kong has been slow to capitalise on the potential appeal of its coastal areas to day trippers…
Hong Kong lawmakers have called for scrapping some civil service benefits amid a budget deficit, as the government revealed it spent more than HK$300 million (US$38.6 million) in a year on holiday bonuses and another HK$5 million on recreational facilities. But the government defended the benefits, saying they were included in employment contracts and could…
Hong Kong authorities will initiate large-scale land disposal to develop new tourism and recreation areas for the first time in years, with three major sites identified, including one on Lamma Island that the government says could be turned into a marina for super yachts. The Development Bureau invited expressions of interest on Wednesday for ecotourism…
On a sunny afternoon this January, south Lantau’s Cheung Sha Beach was quiet, with few people other than a couple sunbathing by the trees, another strolling along the sand. Slowly, a yacht approached from the southeastern horizon and rode the breeze to within a couple of hundred metres from shore. Out dropped an inflatable kayak,…
The Hong Kong government has effectively ruled out ever competing in surfing at the Olympics by doubling down on banning the sport at any public beaches in the city. Adrian Pedro Ho King-hong, a lawmaker with the New People’s Party, said he had been trying to meet with the government after a months-long crackdown on…
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