Vignettes of the World
Kam Tin, in the much older times, was known as Shum Tin. During the Ming Dynasty in 1587, a severe drought in the Baoan County depleted the granaries. The magistrate requested the villagers to submit grain. The results were poor, with the exception of the …
We did a quick tour at the Hong Kong Museum of Art (HKMOA) this day. Getting In We got a ticket for the timeslot of 12:30 – 2:30pm. We were mistaken as we thought that we could stay for as long as we wanted upon …
After visiting the Police Museum, we decided to take a walk in the neighboring Aberdeen Reservoir. The entrance to the trail is right next to the Wan Chai Gap Park on the Aberdeen Reservoir Road. Simply walk along, all the way down on the paved …
Given the turn of events since last year, the Police Museum is probably not a kind of place that I would like to visit. Who wants to make the effort just to receive more propaganda, as if what we have been getting is not enough? …
Legend has it that a bride was carried through the pool in a wedding sedan chair on a rainy day. One of the carriers slipped and fell. The whole sedan chair fell into the pool. As a result the bride drowned. To remember this ill-fated …
Heritage, history, hiking, and happy dining – we did an all-in-one trip at Mei Ho House in Shek Kip Mei on a sunny afternoon. Trail at the Back The original intention of the day was to do a simple walk up the stairs behind Mei …
You may have noticed a big white cross on top of the mountain as you drive through Tai Wai into Shatin. The cross is part of the Tao Fong Shan Christian Center on Tao Fong Shan. History In its name, Tao Fong Shan may sound …
On this sunny and hot day I headed out to the Kam Shan Country Park area. The plan was to visit Wilson Trail Section 6 off of the Kam Shan Family Walk. The trail exits at Tai Po Road. This area is known to hikers …
The Hok Tau Country Trail is delightful. There are two distinct sections of the trail, the latter part of which takes hikers through the villages and farms of Hok Tau. It is an easy trail of about 1.5 hours with some climbing, at a level …
The North District Park is a horticultural innovation waiting to be discovered. Located between Sheung Shui and Fanling, the park has its northern end at the So Kwun Po village and stretches southward to the Fanling Wai Village. Carefully manicured gardens, beautiful pavilions, covered walkways …