REPORTING BY Martin Lerigo PHOTOS BY Terry Chow It was just 24 years ago that first ground was broken in the opening chapter of Tung Chung’s amazing transformation. Phase 1 and 2 of North Lantau New Town were complete by 1997, in time for the opening of the new Hong Kong International Airport. Built to the north, on reclaimed land at Chep Lap Kok, the airport is a prize-winning feat of modern engineering. A population… Read More »MAKING OF A METROPOLIS
Reporting & Photos By Rachel Sadler A leisurely 15-minute walk from Disneyland Resort MTR station, Inspiration Lake Recreation Centre is a glorious place to spend a day. It spans a full 30 hectares and at its heart is a 12-hectare artificial lake, the largest in Hong Kong, which serves both for recreational purposes and as a source of irrigation for Penny’s Bay. Entry to the recreation centre is free and it’s open from 9am to… Read More »INSPIRATION LAKE RECREATION CENTRE
Meet Myriem Alnet, Chun-Kit Chan and Kai-Chun Yip, the Peng Chau trio dedicated to celebrating and preserving island life Reporting By Rachel Sadler Photos By Tal Shahar – www.magnificent-hkg.com Tucked down an alleyway on Peng Chau, Islanders Space is an office-come-shop-come-café, and it’s where you’ll find Myriem Alnet, Chun-Kit Chan (Kit) and Kai-Chun Yip (Chun), the founders of the Inter-Island Festival, pretty much 24/7. Kit and Myriem live above Islanders Space with their two-year-old daughter.… Read More »INTER – ISLANDERS
PHOTOS COURTESY OF Treasure Island The team at Treasure Island in Pui O went all out on the creepiest weekend of the year providing a Pink Halloween Quiz Night in aid of Hong Kong Breast Cancer Foundation on October 29, a Scary Movie Night (plus trick or treating) on October 30, and a Scary Sunday Market on October 31.
PHOTOS COURTESY OF Angus Quinton The first annual (and completely unofficial) Halloween Whip Off Jam Session was held at Mui Wo Bike Park Tunnel Jump on October 30. The event was organised by local MTB enthusiast Rob Garrett and Angus Quinton of Friendly Rides & Guides in Mui Wo, with support from Hilx eyewear, Double Haven brewery and Aitch’s Biltong.