Hiking

Enkianthus quinqueflorus is a species that originated in Hong Kong. As the flowers are usually developed during the Chinese New Year, it is called the Chinese New Year Flower in English. From late January till early March every year, the Chinese New Year Flowers grow in several places like Sai Kung, Sha Tin, Tsuen Wan and Tai Tam. The best place to view the Chinese New Year Flowers is Tai Cham Koi in Sai Kung. You should see the magenta sea there if you are lucky enough. This attracts many Hong Kong people. ...

Last month, I announced to kick start a project, A Year in Hong Kong, to rekindle my photography passion. The best way to start is to resume my hiking habit. Last year, we went to Hung Heung Lo Fung. This time, we planned to revisit Hung Heung Lo Fung and extend our journey to the nearby mountains. Hung Heung Lo Fung is located west of Braemar Hill, North Point. According to the legend, a Hakka family who settled in Kowloon in the 18th century built a Tin Hau temple in Causeway Bay. As the number of worshippers increased, they bought a red incense burner. The temple was then called the Hung Heung Lo Temple. The mountain at the back of the temple was named Hung Heung Lo Fung. ...