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 [...]
Tourism
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 [...]
The aim of Lantau development is… development
Improving the “balance” between development and conservation has been a government priority in Lantau planning, Development Secretary Paul Chan told an interviewer this [...]
‘5 star’ camping at Pui O
The Pui O beach camping ground is still being used as a cheap hotel for mainland visitors, a Ming Pao report reveals. The normally-tranquil seaside campsite was the scene of [...]
