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Photos of Hong Kong’s Great Outdoors, Beyond the Urban Jungle
Hong Kong is more than just glimmering skyscrapers and colorful streets and a cosmopolitan culture. Here's a look at the other side of Hong Kong.
What you do imagine when you think of Hong Kong? It is probably the towering buildings with their shiny glass facades reflecting the sky and the other skyscrapers around it. It is probably the graffiti-filled walls and the green parks that dot the city. It is probably the gleaming roads and street food stalls and markets. But Hong Kong has so much more to offer than that. A whopping 40 percent of the region is actually protected nature reserves and country parks, offering breathtaking natural landscapes away from the bustle of the city. Here’s a look at some of beauty of Hong Kong’s great outdoors. ALSO READ: VJ Banis Hong Kong Adventure Will Make You Want to Explore the Pearl of the Orient
Plover Cove Country Park in northeast Hong Kong, spread across more than 11,000 acres
Tai O, home of the Tanka fishing community who build their homes on stilts on Lantau island
Twilight at Tai Mo Shan, the highest peak of Hong Kong and coastal Southern China at 957 meters above sea level
Enjoying the view from atop Tai Mo Shan
Catching a glimpse of the sun just above the horizon, blanketed by clouds, at Sunset point
Sunset peak, where the clouds play with the silverglass and sunlight to create a magical landscape
Staring up at the Milky Way on a clear night at the top of Sunset peak
The view of South China’s mountains from Tai Mo Chan
Shui Hau Village, from where you can walk to the mudflats of the bay during low tide
The incredible natural scenery at Shing Mun Reservoir
These photos show off a side to Hong Kong that many of you may not be aware of. With a number of nature trails and diverse landscapes, there is so much more to do in Hong Kong beyond the city. The hiking trails take you over towering peaks and Hong Kong’s beautiful Pacific coastline. So the next time you head to Hong Kong, take the road less travelled and head to the hiking and cycling trails just a few hours away from the main city.
Photographs courtesy: Discover Hong Kong