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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!

Happenings & Events! Stuff to know in december!

Festive feasting for the whole community at the Sheraton Eat drink and be merry at the Sunset Grill and Tung Chung Kitchen Sheraton Hong Kong Tung Chung has pulled out all the stops this year offering Lantauers a gourmet extravaganza of good eats. Our top picks have to be the set meals and buffets on offer at Sunset Grill and Tung Chung Kitchen. Take a quick look. First the sets at Sunset Grill, starting with… Read More »Happenings & Events! Stuff to know in december!

Out & About! What you’ve been up to

At the Inter-Island Festival People jumped on the Inter-Island Ferry and made their way between Cheung Chau, Mui Wo, Chi Ma Wan and Peng Chau to take part in the Inter-Island Festival, which was held over four weekends from November 4 to 26. Popular events in Mui Wo included an Island Bee & Bee Workshop, where attendees learnt to make bamboo BnBs for solitary bees, and a Mui Wo Sunset Stroll, which involved a tour… Read More »Out & About! What you’ve been up to

No keeping her voice down

Storyteller, runner and maybe soon-to-be published author Imogen Short has a few things to say about women, work and pivoting. Elizabeth Kerr reports Tucked in the corner of a Landmark café, Pui O resident Imogen Short is dressed for the lingering heat: shorts, linen shirt. She looks more sporty and athletic than literary and creative today. Though, she can, of course, be both, as evidenced by her recent gold place finish in trail running at… Read More »No keeping her voice down

Bucolic Times

Mui Wo reaearcher Jessica Tan provides an overview of the village’s agricultural golden era, 1950 to 1980 In recent years, community projects and grassroots undertakings with local farmers have revealed that Mui Wo possesses a rich agricultural history. Yet, there has been no serious study of this topic to date, which is a gap this research seeks to fill. This article will explain some of the key farming practices adopted in Mui Wo from 1950… Read More »Bucolic Times