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It’s beginning to look a lot like…. too soon? Okay I’ll wait another month. While Christmas is almost around the corner, we need to get through November first, with the city back on track there is so much going on this month we almost didn’t have room to fit it in.

Firstly, Hong Kong Academy is celebrating its 20th anniversary this month, starting from humble beginnings on Stubbs Road, the school has come a long way and wants to make the occasion special. Read all about its plans to celebrate in our cover story (page 20).

Another month, another awards ceremony (we love celebrating at Hong Kong Living). This month we turned our attention to the restaurant industry, while this year has been a struggle for them, many have adapted their strategies and come out stronger. See the highlights from the awards in our dining section (page 24).

November also marks the birthday of Tin Hau Temple, as a staple part of the town, the temple has called Sai Kung home for 104 years. Learn more about its history and the copper bells in our Sai Kung secrets (page 29).

Enjoy the cooler months and let the countdown to Christmas begin.

Things we love this month...

Diving for a cause

Sai Kung Scuba will be hosting a Pink Dive this month in support of LGBT+, explore untouched locations, swim with the fish and enjoy drinks and snacks provided by Momentai, all for a good cause.

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Thank you to our contributors

Rory Mackay

Avid hiker and thrill-seeker, Rory owns adventure company Wild Hong Kong. This month he ventured over to Hong Kong’s most remote island,Tung Ping Chau. Read all about his adventure in our big day out.

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Ron Yung

Senior Inspector Ron Yung joined the Sai Kung Police Force late last year and is happy to be in town. He gives us the lowdown on crime in the area over the past few weeks in our monthly police blotter.

Stephen Dare

Steven Dare has been Head of School at Hong Kong Academy since 2009 and has helped the students and staff settle into the Sai Kung campus. As the school gears up to celebrate its 20th anniversary this year, Dare shares his most memorable moments at Hong Kong Academy in our cover story.

Debby Chan

Debby Chan Ka Lam is the new District Councillor for Sai Kung Islands. She embraces the town’s diversity and strives for a more sustainable community. Check out what the Council has been up to this month in our ask Debby column.

James Hall

Forced to return from his university in London to Hong Kong during the Covid-19 outbreak, James Hall and his friends wanted to use their voice’s for good and founded the Raabta project to help support Indian villages impacted by the coronavirus. Read all about it in this

month’s local story.

Mary Justice Thomasson

After a two-decade sojourn in Hong Kong as a broadcast journalist, travel writer and PR maven, Mary Justice Thomasson moved to Bali to create heirloom quality furniture that combines her love of decorative arts and her first-hand experience voyaging through Indonesia. Learn more about her in our five minutes with interview.