Making a song and dance for breakfast
A Mon cabaret rolls into town Making a song and dance for breakfast: A Mon cabaret rolls into town By
When Buddhism came to Hong Kong
When Buddhism came to Hong Kong The Tsing Shan Monastery sits on the pleasantly wooded lower slopes of Castle Peak
What future for Asia’s old Railways?
What future for Asia’s old Railways? Early morning at Bangkok’s Hua Lamphong station is always a busy time. Overnight trains
Simian City: The Monkeys of Lopburi
It’s early morning in Lopburi, and a monkey has grabbed a bottle of yummy looking yellow liquid and is scampering off along the cables attached to the side of a building.
Art walking in Penang’s living gallery
One of the joys of exploring Penang’s street art is that new works pop up with no announcement while old works fade or are painted over as buildings are renovated
All along the watchtowers: The diaolou of Kaiping
All along the watchtowers: The diaolou of Kaiping I awoke to the sound of something heavy and metallic being dragged
While there is no shortage of books about Hong Kong, they all tread the same weary path of British colonialism, banks, shopping malls, restaurants and tall buildings, most of which are packed into a few square kilometres of the urban area. Very little has ever been written about Hong Kong’s New Territories let alone guidebooks that help visitors discover its many attractions.
This book addresses that shortfall by shining a spotlight on some of the area’s historic monuments and temples. It takes on some family-friendly hiking trails, explores abandoned villages and visits monasteries both ancient and modern. It also gives information on how everything can be easily visited using existing public transport.
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