Tai O transport: cable car out, water taxi in
The government has abandoned a plan to extend the Ngong Ping cable car to Tai O, but is now considering a water taxi service between Tai O and Tung Chung. In an interview [...]
Tourism
Ngong Ping 360 numbers down again
Ngong Ping cable car numbers fell again last year, apparently due to the continuing decline in mainland visitors. In annual figures published yesterday Ngong Ping 360, a [...]
LaDA wants restrictions eased so bridge visitors can reach Lantau tourist spots
A local business lobby has called on the government to ease restrictions on HK-Macau bridge arrivals to make it easier for them to visit Lantau tourist spots. The 30km [...]
Pui O wetlands now facing caravan park threat
A caravan park is the latest threat to Pui O’s shrinking wetland. A local landowner has applied to build a “temporary” caravan and camping ground and [...]
Ngong Ping 360 ready to return after 5 months maintenance
The Ngong Ping 360 cable car is ready to return to service after a five-month rope replacement programme. It’s been the longest maintenance downtime for the local [...]
After Golden Week failure, LCSD vows ‘action’ against illegal campers
After its embarrassing failure over illegal beach camping during last week’s holiday, the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD) says it has referred the issue [...]
Developer seeks approval for caravan park in Coastal Protection Area
The Town Planning Board is weighing an application for a caravan park already in operation in Cheung Sha. A company called Well Power Investment Development Ltd has sought [...]
Here come the mountain bikes
It’s taken a decade but Lantau’s mountain bike trails are getting their long-promised upgrade. The [...]
There’s money in eco-tourism: Ngong Ping 360 shows how
(Above) Butterfly wall, Ngong Ping Here’s a reminder that Lantau’s natural beauty and ecosystem are tourism’s best friend, not its enemy as the government [...]
Loss of mainland tourists shrinks Ngong Ping numbers
Visitor traffic to Ngong Ping 360, one of Lantau’s biggest tourist draws, fell 11% last year, while the number of mainland tourists to Lantau posted an even sharper [...]