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Darjeeling: Mantra for the morning
“Good morning,” they sang like a group of school children welcoming Sir into the classroom. Good morning I replied with more geniality than I ever thought I could muster at 5.00am on a rather chilly morning.
Sunrise over Gunung Bromo and the Tengger Highlands
Sunrise over Gunung Bromo is one of the earth’s great spectacles. I first saw it, in less than perfect weather conditions, over twenty years ago. Back then there
On the Trail of Two Monasteries
On the Trail of Two Monasteries Wo Keng Shan Road is a pleasant little thoroughfare, a country lane with greenery
The Bridge to Macau
The world’s longest fixed sea crossing stretches from Hong Kong to Macau and Zhuhai The Bridge to Macau At 55
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
Hiking at Big Buddha and the Wisdom Path
Hiking at Big Buddha and the Wisdom Path I’d been wanting to go up to Ngong Ping to refresh my
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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