Piracy has been big on Lantau since the Ming Dynasty and the swashbuckling only really wound down in the early 1900’s. Ray Au reports / Illustration by Sarin Ale Looking back at the history of piracy in Lantau, it’s clear that the industry – the island’s biggest to date – was driven both by location and economic necessity. The early Chinese pirates were fishermen, who started preying on the ships and seaside settlements of southern… Read More »Island of Thieves
2023 Is the Year of the Rabbit. So, what does that mean for you? RAY AU reports Photos courtesy of Freepik Each of the animals in the Chinese zodiac has an overriding characteristic, for instance the Rat is cunning, the Ox is hardworking, the Tiger is restless and the Rabbit is fortunate. We rang in the Year of the Rabbit on January 23, which means we can expect the months ahead to be filled with luck and good fortune. We can… Read More »HOPPING INTO THE NEW YEAR
SAMANTHA WONG PROVIDES THE LOWDOWN ON ETHICAL GIFTING AND DECORATING, AND REVEALS HOW EASY IT IS TO ‘BE THE CHANGE’ EVEN AT CHRISTMAS Make no mistake, ‘tis the season to be jolly. Christmas is about decking our ‘halls;’ giving our loved ones fabulous, thoughtful gifts; and eating, drinking and being… merry. The good news is all this merry-making doesn’t have to be a burden on the planet. With a little effort and imagination, each and… Read More »And May all your Christmases Be Green
At the start of trail-race season, we sit down with three of Lantau’s biggest trail-race organisers to discuss the beauty of the trails and their lure for world-class athletes and social hikers alike. Reporting By: Raphael Blett Photos courtesy of: Action Asia Events, Barclays Moontrekker & TransLantau (Sunny Lee) At 142km², Lantau is almost twice the size of Hong Kong Island (78,59km²) and far less densely populated, meaning there is still a whole lot of… Read More »Running Wild