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Local watering holes reflect the laid-back, feet-up, easy-going atmosphere of Sai Kung town.
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The chapel attracts artists working with water colours during the once-a-year Sunday services.
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The abandoned village of To Kwa Peng (土瓜坪) lies twenty minutes off the main Hoi Ha Road, through thickets of leaning bamboo lining farmer’s paths that have become hiker’s trails. The home owners retain a watchful eye on their premises and at Chinese New Year enlist the support of the Gods to protect their property and ensure good fortune for the coming year.
Sham Chung (ćˇąćśŒ ) village, which comes alive at weekends, with residents from these houses providing ad-hoc catering to visitors. The ponds originated as duck farms but are now populated by foraging herons and egrets. The lawn in the foreground was laid as part of an attempt to create a golf course that has not quite materialized.
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A handicapping system allows boats of all sizes to compete on equal footing, enabling the Farr 36M Wicked (HKG 2171) to vie with the TP52 Free Fire (HKG 2283).
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Tides have carved fissures and arches that, on calmer, sunlit days summon city dwellers seeking weekend respite aboard speedboats and yachts.
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Welcome to Sai Kung, the ‘other’ Hong Kong, centerpiece of a swathe of great beauty that’s a world away from one of the densest and busiest conurbations on earth. • A small town with a village feel, it engenders a deep spirit of belonging into which generations of locals and long-term expatriates are firmly fixed. • Sai Kung For All Seasons started as a vague photographic curiosity and developed – by way of local tales and enthusiasms – into an inspired love affair with a stunning natural environment encompassing ancient customs and superstition, modernity and intriguing history. Brilliant blue waters dominated by vast green hills provide an atmospheric setting for some surprising temples and old Chinese village architecture, along with a sprinkling of interesting restaurants and laid-back watering holes. • For those seeking something different, Sai Kung is undeniably a colourful alternative – and with a ISBN 978-988-15562-5-7 dedicated community that wouldn't have it any other way.