The rebirth of Lung Tsai Ng Yuen, Lantau’s hidden gem
After decades of neglect, one of Lantau’s forgotten gems has been returned to its former quiet glory. Lung Tsai Ng Yuen – the name means Garden of Enlightenment at [...]
Outdoor
Beer Dash raises $60,000 (PHOTOS)
Fun-runners fanned out across South Lantau this morning in the 10th Lantau International Beer Dash. In overcast but warm conditions, more than 200 people ran the 5km course, [...]
The 10th Lantau Beer Dash is the end of an era
Next week’s beer dash, a highlight in the Lantau calendar, marks two milestones. Officially known as the Lantau International Beer Dash, it will be the tenth time the [...]
Tree-planting day in Lantau South Country Park
The AFCD will hold a tree-planting day in Lantau South Country Park on April 8. Participants will plant tree seedlings on lower Lantau Peak on Lantau Trail Section 3. The [...]
Holiday period brings out the illegal campers again
It’s now a tradition that the Pui O campsite will spill illegally onto the beach during major holidays. On Saturday, the first day of the Lunar New Year, half a dozen [...]
Man airlifted off Sunset Peak after plant sting
A man was airlifted off Sunset Peak yesterday after suffering an allergic reaction after being pricked by a plant. The man and a friend were hiking from Pak Kung Au to Sunset [...]
Hiker finds body on Shek Pik trail
Police say a body found near Ngong Ping is that of a 60-year-old man reported missing. The body was found by a hiker on the Shek Pik Country Trail at 11am yesterday, Apple [...]
Geminids meteor shower to shoot across Hong Kong sky from tonight
South Lantau will be one of the best places in Hong Kong for watching the spectacular Geminid meteor showers this month. It is the biggest meteor shower of the year, with as [...]
Seven runners disqualified from Lantau race for ‘taking cabs’
It’s happened to most hikers. The heat, the long miles and the steep climbs get too much – so we jump into a cab. But seven runners – and possibly more [...]
Rock climber airlifted to hospital after 6m fall near Yi O pool
A 41-year-old man is in hospital with serious head injuries after falling six metres while rock-climbing near Yi O. The man, surnamed Chan, was rescued by a helicopter and [...]