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Happenings & Events: Stuff To Know in February!

ON THE HORIZON AT 11 SKIES Set to be Hong Kong’s largest retail, dining and entertainment destination, 11 SKIES at SKYCITY near Hong Kong International Airport is scheduled to roll out trial operations of entertainment experiences this year, starting with KidZania, Hong Kong in the summer. KidZania, Hong Kong, the first in Greater China, will be set in a three-storey, interactive city, where children, aged 14 and under, get to explore their future dream jobs… Read More »Happenings & Events: Stuff To Know in February!

Out & About: What you’ve been up to!

AT THE LANTAU 50 Runners from Japan, Nepal and Hong Kong were top finishers in the Bupa Global Lantau 50 Asian Skyrunning Championship on December 2. The trail race is organised annually by Action Asia Events and features three distances: 16km, 27km and a blistering 54km. [PHOTOS COURTESY of Action Asia Events.] AT THE YHKCC INTERNATIONAL FUN FAIR AND BAZAAR The YHKCC International Fun Fair and Bazaar was jampacked on December 9. Themed Beyond the… Read More »Out & About: What you’ve been up to!

Himalayan Healing

Reboot in Rishikesh ONE OF NORTHERN INDIA’S MOST SACRED AND INSPIRING SIGHTS: Rishikesh in the northern state of Uttarakhand is scenically located on the banks of The Ganges, the holiest river according to the Hindu religion. Being in the foothills of the Himalayas, it’s relatively cool year-round. You fly in to Dehradun Airport from New Delhi or Mumbai. GANGA AARTI IS PRACTISED DAILY on the steps leading down to The Ganges. Fire lamps are lit… Read More »Himalayan Healing

Lantau Crossword: Historical Attractions

To Tei Kung’s room = Earth God TempleFeatures carvings of the Heart Sutra = Wisdom Path Points canons at Yat Tung Estate = Tung Chung Fort 34-metre-high bronze statue = Big Buddha Dedicated to the Goddess of the Sea = Tin Hau Temple Where literature and martial arts meet = Man Mo Temple Initially called The Big Hut = Po Lin Monastery Lantau’s Stonehenge = Fan Lau Stone Circle Former garrison with 20 barracks =… Read More »Lantau Crossword: Historical Attractions

20 Questions: Valentine’s Quiz!

1. Which D.H. Lawrence novel was banned for obscenity worldwide? A. Women in Love B. Lady Chatterley’s Lover C. Sons and Lovers 2. Which Charlotte Bronte novel features a madwoman in the attic?A. Villette B. The ProfessorC. Jane Eyre 3. Which of the following is not a Jane Austen romance?A. North and SouthB. EmmaC. Sense and Sensibility 4. Who wrote The Fault in Our Stars?A. Jojo MoyesB. Rachael LippincottC. John Green 5. Which of these… Read More »20 Questions: Valentine’s Quiz!