These dilapidated stilt houses in Tai O are built on waterway. Tai O is known as the "Venice of Hong Kong" and a hot tourist spot in Lantau Island. Villagers here lived upon fishing and salt production in the past and they believed it is not safe to live on land.
The stilt houses were built close or even connected...
It is like walking into a dreamland. Dozens of stone houses are built among silvergrass, across the top of Sunset Peak at Lantau Island.
These stone houses have more than 90 years of history, but even local Hong Kong people cannot tell the stories behind them.
It is said that the houses were built by British missionaries for camping purpose. At...
Believe it or not, it is Hong Kong!
In Hong Kong, sea of clouds usually appear in mountains 800m above sea level in winter and spring. You do not have too many choices and these mountains are: Tai Mo Shan (934m), Lantau Peak (934m), Sunset Peak (869m).
There is a driveway to the top of Tai Mo Shan on Maclehose Trail....
Other than Nam She Tsim (Sharp Peak), Kau Nga Ling is one of the 5-star challenging hiking trails in Hong Kong.
Kau Nga Ling is actually a branch range of Lantau Peak located at the east of Shek Pik Reservoir."Kau Nga Ling" literally means the "hill of dogs' teeth" due to its thin and rugged mountain ridge.
There are 3 paths...
The Heart Sutra is the best known Mahayana sutra. At 260 words, it summarizes the essence of the thoughts of Buddha and the secret of the universe and life.
The Heart Sutra explains the philosophy of "emptiness". When one acquires the wisdom of "emptiness", he will realize the relationship between the physical world and mental world. The physical world is...
Most hikers come to Lantau Island to conquer the Twin Peak (Lantau Peak and Sunset Peak). Although they are the highest mountains in Lantau Island, people can hardly see the Silver Mine Bay because it is blocked by Lin Fa Shan, the 6th highest hill in Hong Kong.
Lin Fa Shan is ignored by most people, but the scene on...
