Southside Magazine March 2013 by Hong Kong Living Ltd

The really useful magazine MARCH 2013

PEOPLE

FEATURE

4 Snapped! The social side of Southside.

18 Smog city There’s something in the air – but not in the water.

THE PLANNER 6 Happening in March Rugby Sevens, Easter and other reasons to celebrate.

EATING 24 How to make an Easter egg Get chocolatey.

NEWS 10 What’s going on? New hotel for Wong Chuk Hang.

EDUCATION 26 Woodland’s new leaf Big changes at the Pok Fu Lam pre-school.

LOCAL 14 Colonial daze Reliving the glory days of The Repulse Bay.

HEALTH & BEAUTY 30 Getting the cane A Mandarin Oriental massage. OUTDOORS 32 Flying high How to kiteboard. HIKES 34 Tolo tombolo Pete Spurrier visits a fishing village on a spit. TRAVEL 36 What’s up, petal? Cherry blossom-spotting in Japan.

MARKETPLACE 40 Your guide to shops and services Cool stuff to buy and do.

CLASSIFIEDS 44 Loads of random useful local stuff

ULTIMATE GUIDE 46 All you need to know Numbers that make life easier.

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FAMILY

16 One Island South Your guide to the Aberdeen hotspot.

29 Easter camps for kids Holiday activities.

38 Ritz for Fritz Holiday homes for dogs and cats. Plus Sally Andersen’s problem with pure breeds.

MY SOUTHSIDE 50 Noble House Inside the Ladies’ Long Lunch with CNCF’s Ann Chan.

“Imagination is more important than knowledge” — Albert Einstein

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people Snaps from around Southside.

Above: Green Power Hike. Below: Green Glass Green â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Southside Recycling.

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Photos: Hannah Grogan.

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Scots gather for the St Andrew's Society Burns Supper on January 25 at the Conrad Hong Kong.

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Mar 16-17

Cyberport Weekend Market

A unique experience in urban farming and green entertainment, including stalls, games and movies. 11am-7pm, The Podium, Cyberport 2, Pok Fu Lam, www.cyberport.hk.

Feb 21-Mar 22 Hong Kong Arts Festival The city’s premier performing-arts event attracts world-class opera, theatre, music and dance. For details and highlights, visit www.hk.artsfestival.org.

Feb 28-Mar 2 Hong Kong Masters

Mar 2 CWS City Challenge

Teams of two to five people take part in an Amazing Race around Hong Kong’s hidden gems. Organised by Urban Discovery for Child Welfare Scheme (CWS) to raise funds for children in Nepal. 2pm-5pm, starting at Hollywood Road Park, Central. Enter at www.cwshk.org, 2526 8810.

Mar 5 Adam Lambert Live

The American Idol runner-up returns to Hong Kong. Star Hall, KITEC, Kowloon Bay. Tickets $590-$790 from www. hkticketing.com, 3128 8288.

The first pop-up monthly market of small, independent retailers and businesses to be held on the first Tuesday of the month, 4pm-8pm, Saffron Bakery, G/F Stanley Plaza, Stanley.

Mar 9 St Patrick’s Society Ball

Mar 2 St David’s Society of Hong Kong Annual Ball

Mar 9 West Island School Annual School Fair

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All Woodland Pre-schools will once again be taking part in this annual charity fundraiser supporting education for deprived children in Africa and Asia. www.purplecakeday.org

Mar 5 Stanley Sampler Market

Elite show jumping featuring the world’s top 25 riders and a programme of horse clinics, photo shoots and meet-and-greet opportunities. AsiaWorld-Expo, Lantau. Tickets $150-$450 from www.cityline.com, 2111 5333.

At the Hong Kong Football Club. See www.saintdavids.hk for info.

Mar 8 Purple Cake Day

Annual ball at the Grand Hyatt, see www.stpatrickshk.com for further info.

11am-5pm, 250 Victoria Road, Pok Fu Lam. www.wis.edu.hk.

Mar 10 Mother’S Day (UK)

Treat your mum, she’s earned it.

happening in march Mar 10 Outward Bound Adventure Race

Form a team to take part in the 12th annual 14km Outward Bound Adventure Race. Starts 8am in Causeway Bay, Elite and Challenge routes available. Register at www.outwardbound.org.hk/ar.

Mar 11-22 International Young Readers Festival Award-winning literary festival for children, including meet-the-author sessions with Luka Lesson, Jan Latta, Andy Briggs and more. www.youngreadersfestival.org.hk.

Mar 16-17 Beach rugby fives

Annual beach rugby carnival with 24 teams, 200 mini players, and rugby giants Waisale Serevi and Ben Gollings, plus food, music and more. Repulse Bay Beach, www.hkbeach5s.com.

Mar 17 St Paddy’s Day

Down a Guinness, kiss a leprechaun.

Mar 17 Walk for Children

Ocean Park and Plan International Hong Kong host a walk for children through Ocean Park to raise funds for education programmes in China, www.plan.org.hk.

Mar 17-Apr 2 Hong Kong International Film Festival

World-class festival screening more than 280 films from 50-plus countries in 11 venues, www.hkiff.org.hk.

Mar 19 Spring Bazaar

10am-6pm, The American Club, Tai Tam, members and guests only. Details at shoppinghongkong@gmail.com.

Mar 22 School’s out!

Last day of the Easter term for ESF schools (back to school on April 8).

Mar 22 CNCF Ladies' Long Lunch

Food, drink, fun and games with handsome rugby players in aid of the Christina Noble Children’s Foundation. Hong Kong Jockey Club, Happy Valley, www.cncf.org.hk, 2832 2186.

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planner Mar 22 Russell Peters Live

Book now

Stand-up comedy at AsiaWorld-Expo, Lantau. Tickets $488-$1,088 from www.hkticketing.com, 3128 8288.

Mar 22-24 Hong Kong Rugby Sevens

Three days of beer drinking, tune singing, uncoordinated dancing, fancy dress, streakers (maybe) and awesome rugby. Hong Kong Stadium, So Kon Po, www.hksevens.com.

Apr 2-5 Little Picasso Easter Camp Easter Mar 31 Easter Sunday

Bunnies, eggs and church services.

Mar 31 Music Festival Easter Sunday Matinee

The HK Medical Association Orchestra returns to the Australian International School Hong Kong to perform Animal Stories, a mixture of music and storytelling. English-language show starts 4.45pm. Contact Dr Charles Wong, 8106 7330, or email chuck@wongsworld.org.

Let your kids get creative at this arty Easter camp. Little Picasso Studio, Studio 10, 21/F, Oceanic Industrial Centre, 2 Lee Lok Street, Ap Lei Chau, www.littlepicasso.hk.

Apr 18 ArtWalk

Hong Kongâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s biggest arty party in Central and Southside's leading galleries. Tickets and details at www.hongkongartwalk.com.

Apr 19-28 Dirty Dancing

Baby and Johnny burn up the stage in a live production of the 80s movie classic. Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Tsim Sha Tsui. Tickets $395-$995 from www.cityline.com.

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news

New hotel in Wong Chuk Hang

Feeling The Pulse

The Pulse is opening in Repulse Bay in April. Or May. Who’da thunk? According to Southern District Councilor Fergus Fung, the Emperor Group has said it is currently inviting people to rent shops and is aiming to open in the next couple of months. Southside Magazine was unable to confirm the target number of tenants, but it will be a mixed-use complex, featuring a supermarket and a number of eateries.

New flats above Wong Chuk Hang MTR

The Town Planning Board met last month to discuss housing projects, including an MTRC plan to construct 4,700 apartments by 2024 above the future railway station at Wong Chuk Hang. Out of 328 comments, the project has received 311 objections on the grounds of traffic congestion and insufficient provision of public open space. However, the Planning Department showed no objection, the South China Morning Post reported.

Aberdeen Art Space

Aberdeen has a new international art space. Yallay Art Space, founded by Jean Marc Decrop and Fabio Rossi (of London’s Rossi & Rossi) has just opened. The 600-square meter gallery will be among the first in Hong Kong to offer contemporary Middle Eastern work. The name “Yallay Space” is an amalgam of Yally Industrial Building, where the gallery is located, and the Arabic expression “Yallah” (Let’s go). Yally Industrial Building, 6 Yip Fat Street, Wong Chuk Hang.

Hong Kong’s hottest and arguably hippest hotel will open this autumn in a converted warehouse at 64 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Aberdeen. The 162-room premises is the design-child of the Ovolo Group, known for its funky serviced apartments, and twins Paul and Johnny Kember, whose award-winning architectural firm KplusK sets the benchmark for chic Asia living. With sights set on becoming an iconic international hotel, it will feature an international restaurant, bar lounge, gym and a destination rooftop bar. “We see ourselves as pioneers for this upcoming part of Hong Kong,” said Girish Jhunjhunwala, Ovolo Group founder and CEO. “After two years of careful planning and preparation, we are creating a signature Ovolo hotel that will combine our hallmark interior design concepts, hi-tech features and all-inclusive services in a building full of unique industrial character, all to create a stylish and effortless living experience for guests.” Ovolo acquired the site back in 2010. Once one of the Island’s few remaining manufacturing districts, the Wong Chuk Hang area is fast gentrifying as art galleries, fashion brands and a new MTR station move in.

Schools out

Hopes that Kennedy Town might get to keep a school when Hong Kong Academy moves out of the area this year have been dashed. The government will not be giving the five hectare space over to a new school. Instead it is set to develop a 5,000-unit housing project in the space. This is bad news for Southside parents with primary-age kids. Education experts predict a short fall of 4,000 to 5,000 primary international school places across Hong Kong by 2020.

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The Repulse Bay Hotel's main entrance in 1923. Below: a tiffin menu from March 1935; a vintage poster.

In 1922, Albert Einstein was so entranced by the view from the two-year-old Repulse Bay Hotel that he missed a telegram informing him he had won the Nobel Prize for physics.

It's just one of the anecdotes about the iconic Southside building that sprinkles a new book, The Repulse Bay: A Life of Elegance and Charm, by designer and author Scott Minick. Today, with its four great towers, unmissable fung shui portal, famous restaurants, shopping arcade and incredible views, The Repulse Bay is one of Southside’s most

identifiable complexes. It sits on the location of the former Repulse Bay Hotel, which was demolished in 1982 as property prices in Hong Kong rocketed. The Repulse Bay Hotel opened on New Year’s Day, 1920, on the “Riviera of the Orient” and subsequently hosted such notable guests as Dr. Sun Yat-sen, Ernest Hemingway, the Soong sisters, Wallis Simpson and Marlon Brando. Its cocktail bar served as a makeshift hospital in World War II, and post-war the hotel became a convalescence home for British soldiers. Then as now, afternoon tea was a fixture. James Bond author Ian Fleming praised the “dazzling display at the Sunday afternoon tea-dances” in his 1964 book, Thrilling Cities. Igor Stravinsky, on the other hand, complained about the orchestra. The hotel was designed by the architectural firm Denison, Ram & Gibbs, the people behind the 1906

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Fashionable Hong Kong meets on the Front Lawn in the 1930s.

Matilda Hospital on the Peak, and The Helena May club on Garden Road. In the book, Minick writes: “Covered colonnades and verandahs proved popular in the colonial architecture throughout Asia, providing protection from the heat and rain while aiding in the circulation of breezes.” The hotel quickly became a destination for the rich and famous. In 1958, Orson Welles checked in to shoot Ferry in Hong Kong in Aberdeen and filled his suite with ornaments. Clark Gable stayed there in 1954 while he shot Soldier of Fortune, but for the hotel’s most famous movie outing, 1955’s Love Is a Many Splendored Thing, a replica was built at Shaw Studios – the lighting in the real thing was not up to the job. Hemingway and his wife, journalist Martha Gellhorn, retreated to the hotel in early 1941 to escape publicity obligations for his latest novel, For Whom The Bell Tolls.

Learning about his visit was a high point for Minick, he says. “In a library in Boston, I discovered rare images of him eating with chopsticks, and even a short film of him inspecting battleships.” The 57-year-old Minick, a former professor of design at Parsons Paris School of Design, first came to Hong Kong in 1996, setting up Minick Jiao Design with his wife, Jiao Ping, a year later. He has designed for publications, hotels and restaurants, and curated the Hong Kong Maritime and Peak Tram museums. This latest book lies at the intersection of several of his interests. “I take great interest in how Chinese culture intersects historically with the West,” Minick says.

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One Island South A look inside.

G/F – Lane Crawford Home Store Great for furniture, lighting and home goods. www.lanecrawford.com, 2118 6095.

G/F – Percy’s Cafe Ponder the Lane Crawford Home concepts while relaxing at the in-showroom cafe. www.percys.hk, 2855 1882.

2/F – Woodshop High-quality timber furniture and custom-made designs by Keith Lau. www.woodshop.com.hk, 2234 0111.

2/F – The Red Cabinet Original and refurbished antique furniture from China and Europe, plus customised lacquer finish pieces. www.red-cabinet.com.hk, 2536 0123.

Free parking! Spend $200 at any shop in One Island South and receive two hours of free parking; spend $300 to receive three hours’ complimentary parking.

Do you know? How many stores: 22 Completed: 2011 Parking space for 256 private cars Opening hours? Retail outlets: noon-7pm Food outlets: 8am-6pm

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G/F – Kyoto Matcha Cafe Self-service Japanese cuisine serving traditional dishes and quality matcha items. 2628 0870.

G/F – Mum A trendy vegetarian cafe-restaurant offering a fusion of Japanese and Western flavours. Menu changes seasonally. 2115 3348.

2 Heung Yip Road, Wong Chuk Hang 2118 2900, www.oneislandsouth.com.hk

Trivia: As of February, One Island South was the most expensive commercial building in the Hong Kong Island South area, selling for a record $14,000/sq ft.

1/F – Fashion Outlets The first floor is the place for fashion outlets with eight major brands such as Mademoiselle, Moda Mia, Fairton Fashion Group, Sixty Warehouse, Fiorucci and Shutalk.

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Smog & the city

Good news – it’s not as bad as Beijing, writes Carolynne Dear.

Air quality

Marta Araujo Smith has had enough. After years living in Ap Lei Chau’s South Horizons, she decided to move back her family – including two small children – back to her native Portugal. Hong Kong’s air pollution was just too much. “Both children were sick constantly and would cough incessantly at night,” she said. “In the end, we were so concerned about the little ones’ health at this crucial developmental stage that I decided to move to Portugal. We just didn’t want to risk permanent lung damage. Within a few days the coughing had stopped.” For financial reasons Smith’s husband has had to stay in Hong Kong. “It was a very difficult decision to make,” she says. “But I was told by three different doctors that the coughing would stop if we changed our environment. I also contacted Professor Anthony Hedley [of the Hedley Environmental Index, which monitors Hong Kong’s air pollution

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in real-time, see. hedleyindex.sph.hku.hk]. He told me, ‘It doesn’t matter where you are in Hong Kong, the air pollution will affect you.’” Like all Chinese megacities, Hong Kong wheezes in smog. Mainland factories, coal furnaces, ageing vehicles and uncontrolled shipping merge to create a now-familiar toxic fog that shrouds our city. Air pollution in Hong Kong regularly exceeds World Health Organisation (WHO) limits. University studies estimate air pollution costs Hong Kong around $21 billion a year in hospital admissions and lost productivity. So just how bad is the air? Last year online attorney Andrew Leyden started checking Hong Kong’s Air Pollution Index to gauge whether it was safe for his children to go out. “I couldn’t make sense of the numbers at all,” he said. So he built an iPhone app (Hong Kong Air Pollution) that locates the user’s

position and links to one of the city’s 14 air monitoring stations. The user can then choose to read the real-time results according to levels set by different global standards, including the WHO, Hong Kong, Australia, the US, Britain, France or the European Union. Pollution levels are flagged red for high, green for good and so forth. The result? “Usually the air is safe for children to go out. Sometimes it is not,” Leyden says. “In the end, pollution is the key to deciding how long we are going to stay in Hong Kong.” The good news is the government has finally begun to address concerns. Undersecretary for the environment Christine Loh Kung-wai expects legislation on the mandatory use of cleaner shipping fuel to be lodged with the Legislative Council this summer. Plans are also being drawn up to promote hybrid electric vehicles and cleaner, natural gas.

fresh water

Aberdeen Reservoir seen from above.

Water

It may come as a surprise to learn Hong Kong enjoys one of the safest water supplies in the world, with drinking water quality conforming to stringent World Health Organisation (WHO) recommendations. Hong Kong water is typically soft and is fully treated, so boiling and filtration should not be necessary. However, problems can occur when the water reaches individual buildings or residences. Before 1995, unlined galvanized pipes were widely used in plumbing systems in the SAR. These corrode over time and can discolour the water. If you live in an older building, it might be worth doing some research to find out if such pipes have been replaced. Check with your management office that

water storage tanks are being maintained properly and ask if they have been awarded certification under the Quality Water Recognition Scheme for Buildings. Chlorine is routinely used to keep water free from bacterial infection. If your water still smells when you run the tap, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still safe to drink but you could try boiling or using a jug filter to make it more palatable. Several companies, including Brita, sell jug filters for combatting residual chlorine in tap-water. The government does not recommend the installation of domestic water filters on taps. If not properly maintained, they can become a breeding ground for bacteria and any water that is backwashed up the tap can pollute the rest of the water system.

Water Sources

Water supply has long been a problem in the SAR, with frequent water rationing during the 1950s, 60s and 70s. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries a series of reservoirs were built, including Aberdeen Lower and Upper reservoirs, Pok Fu Lam, Tai Tam and Tai Tam Tuk, and finally Wong Nai Chung, which has since been decommissioned as a reservoir and is now a boating park. About 70 per cent of our water is imported from the Dongjiang River in Guangdong Province through the Dongjiang-Shenzhen Water Supply Scheme.

What you can do Life Solutions Operating in Hong Kong since 2003, Life Solutions offers a wide range of high-quality water and water filtration products to domestic, commercial and industrial clients. Its experienced staff will help you choose and install the filtration system best suited to every householdâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s individual needs. Tel: 2778 3280.

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Natural Springs Australia Supplying more than 6,000 customers in Hong Kong since 2002, this company sources natural spring water from a protected aquifer in Victoria, Australia, that is treated only with oxygen to keep it "alive" and ensure top quality. Tel: 5323 8424.

Bonaqua Possibly the best-known water delivery company in Hong Kong delivers mineralised water to any location in the territory, including domestic households and commercial offices. The company is known for its reliability and affordable prices ($75 for five gallons). Tel: 2210 3311.

recycle Recycling fast facts Hong Kong generates: 6.4 million tonnes of waste a year Or 19,000 tonnes per day Which is equivalent to 380 double decker buses Recycling one tonne of paper can save: 17 trees 1,500 litres of oil

Southside recycling

Photos: Hannah Grogan.

Landfill is fast reaching capacity in Hong Kong. Households produce about 80 per cent of the city’s waste and just 14 per cent of this is currently recycled. Hong Kong Recycles was set up last year primarily as a social project (it employs marginalized members of Hong Kong society) and to ensure more of our junk is properly recycled; waste in government recycling bins often gets treated as regular rubbish. Hong Kong Recycles promises every last piece of rubbish it collects will avoid landfill. For $25 a week, its operators will collect waste glass, metal, paper and plastic from your door to be whisked away for treatment and re-use. For details, visit hkrecycles.com. Southside locals Christine Bruckner and Maria Gillette recently set up Southside Glass Recycling Volunteers. With approval from Southern District Council, funds from the EPD and help from local volunteers, the duo collected more than seven tonnes of glass last month at a public collection point in Stanley

Hong Kong’s three major landfills will be at full capacity by 2019

Maria Gillette of Southside Glass Recycling Volunteers has started a local initiative to reduce waste.

Plaza. They also worked out a collection schedule with bars and restaurants in Stanley. The glass is delivered to Tuen Mun, where it is crushed and used in the production of glass eco bricks. Permission for the collection point ran out at the end of February, but Gillette

hopes the project has raised awareness about glass recycling. “We hope that individuals and businesses will change the way they perceive waste and make changes in their lifestyle for a sustainable future,” she said.

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How to make an Easter egg Put on your Willy Wonka hat! Baker Hazel Cheung explains how to make a chocolate egg. You will need: a couple of bars of good-quality milk or dark chocolate, white chocolate for decorating, food colouring, sugar thermometer, Easter egg moulds (available online at www.cakescookiesandcraftsshop. co.uk), a glass bowl and saucepan.

Here’s the secret to a good Easter egg: use top-quality chocolate. Most supermarket Easter eggs are not really chocolate – they contain less than 20 per cent cacao and lots of nasty additives. Use posh choc! You get three times the cacao.

Break the chocolate into a glass bowl and place it over a bowl of hot but not boiling water over a low heat. Allow the chocolate to melt slowly. Let it cool and then reheat slowly to about 35 degrees Celsius. This is called tempering.

Spread the melted chocolate inside the half-egg moulds and place them in a fridge for 15 minutes.

Then do another layer, then a third — in the chocolatier trade this is called laminating the couverture. It gives your Easter egg a yummy thickness and texture that you don’t find in supermarket eggs.

Once both the halves have cooled, melt the edges and stick them together. Don’t forget to hide a gift inside. It’s these “hey presto!” moments that make cooking with children fun.

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Now it’s time to decorate. This is the bit when homemade eggs become really special. Melt the white chocolate in a glass bowl over a pan of hot water, and using a piping bag or paintbrush, write on names or draw pictures. Flower petals are really easy.

Pop the egg in the fridge to set.

On Easter morning, get up early and hide your eggs. Then let the hunt begin.

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family

bless their cotton socks Sports camps ESF Educational Services is offering a wide range of fun-filled sports camps and clinics. One- to four-day camps in a range of sports – or specialising in basketball, tennis, gymnastics, trampoline, kung fu or swimming – take place on ESF campuses, including South Island School, as well as the Hong Kong Tennis Centre. Prices vary from $300 to $2,400 and camps are open to all children, not just ESF students. For details, visit www.esf.org.hk.

Art workshops

Easter camps

Keep the kids busy during the holiday. Get active

Soccer Asia Pacific Soccer School is running three-hour day camps for children aged 18 months to 14 years at football pitches around Hong Kong Island. Look for the schedules online from mid-March. Similar sessions last year in Pok Fu Lam cost $360 each. Details from 2385 9677, www.bss.com.hk.

BZ Art Studio This Stanley children’s art class focuses on developing drawing and painting techniques in different media. Founder Beulah van Rensburg will run five-day workshops for children aged seven to 10 (9.30am-11.30am) and the over-10s (12.30pm-2.30pm). The classes have a maximum of six children and are available March 25-29 ($2,250) and April 2-5 ($1,800). 18 Stanley Main Street, Stanley, 5411 1881, www.bzartstudio.com. Little Picasso Art Camps The annual Easter art camp on April 2-5 offers four mornings of arty fun in two- or three-hour

sessions during which the children build festive sculptures and let loose with a paint brush. The camp costs from $1,350. 21/F, Oceanic Industrial Centre, 2 Lee Look Street, Ap Lei Chau, 3521 1046, www.littlepicasso.hk.

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The Peninsula Budding Junior MasterChefs aged six to 12 years can hone their skills at classes led by the Peninsula hotel’s chefs. In a special Easter class ($780) banquet chefs teach children to make festive Easter goodies to impress family and friends. 10am-noon, including breakfast. Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, 2696 6693.

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Faust International Youth Theatre The drama company is running Holiday Theatre and Creative Writing camps from March 25 to April 6. The drama camp ($2,450 for five days) is for children aged four to 14 and focuses on fun 2.5-hour sessions that teach key stage skills. The creative writing classes are for children aged six to 13. For details, call 2547 9114, email Info@FaustWorld. com or visit www.FaustWorld.com.

Creating a love of learning in Kowloon Bay Kellett School, The British International School in Hong Kong, is an English National Curriculum School. Kellett School is now accepting applications for the Senior School and A-Level programme at the new Kowloon Bay campus, opening in September 2013. For applications and further information visit www.kellettschool.com or email admissions@kellettschool.com

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Bamboo blitz

Go on, treat yourself at the Mandarin Oriental Spa, says Samantha Organ. If, like me, all you want is healthinduced bliss from a spa with an excellent reputation, professional therapists, first-class facilities and results-driven treatments, The Mandarin Oriental Spa is for you. The royal treatment starts at the door, where a charming spa assistant greets guests with a steaming mug of detoxifying lemon tea – delicious and specially formulated to aid the digestive system for optimum comfort during spa treatments. The ambience is immediately calming, as the demure 1930s Shanghai décor and Asian music soothe body, mind and soul. I switch my fashionable pumps for less stylish but more comfortable slippers, part of a foot ritual designed to encourage complete relaxation from head

to toe. Then guests are invited to make full use of the spa’s facilities for 45 minutes. It’s a sanctuary of serenity, with a sauna, Kniepp hydrotherapy pool and experience showers that open the pores and stimulate the senses. For those in need of a serious detox, the Chinese herbal steam room works wonders. Or simply sip honey and rosewater tea and nibble on a fresh fruit plate in the dimly lit peace of the Tea Lounge. That’s where the therapist found me. The beautifully adorned Jasmine Suite awaited, with a double futon mattress, twin treatment beds and private vitality pool. Before treatments, guests are asked to choose a scent to match their aspirations. “If you’re in need of uplifting,

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Hang time

Spring is here, and with it, the high flying fun of kiteboarding. Many watersports are exciting, but few blow the hair back quite like kiteboarding. Riding something akin to a wakeboard, kiteboarders skim the waves and control the strings of a kite to propel themselves high into the air. “This one time I remember jumping over five stories high,” says Keith Tang, president of the Kiteboarding Association of Hong Kong (KAHK). “Looking down at the the crystal blue water, I remember thinking, I can fly without wings.” Tang founded the Kiteboarding Association of Hong Kong in 2004. Before then, he says, kiteboarding did not really exist in Hong Kong – watersports were defined mostly by wakeboarding and windsurfing. But growing interest worldwide for kiteboarding around this time gave enthusiasts greater access to better equipment at lower prices. “It became a truly sustainable hobby for me,” Tang says, “and so I founded KAHK to find people with whom to share remarkable little experiences like this.” Two of Hong Kong’s largest kiteboarding organizations are the Kiteboard Activity Association (KBAA) and Tang’s KAHK, both of which offer a range of courses from two- to

four-hour introductory “discovery” lessons to two- or three-day packages for those looking to get good quickly. Prices range from $500 to more than $2,000. According to Tang, anyone interested should give it a shot. But lessons are important for beginners, he says so they understand how to work with the wind and not against it. “After that, just have fun,” he advises. Hong Kong’s kiteboarding season runs from March to October, although the various organizations offer lessons year-round. And they tend to prefer beaches along the west of Hong Kong – Tuen Mun and Lantau Island, for example – to take advantage of the wind conditions, switching from north- to southfacing beaches at different times of the year. So be sure to top up your petrol before heading out. But, Tang says, once you hit the water, it’s more than worth the effort. “You just can’t beat the exhilaration of skimming across the water’s surface.”

How to Kiteboard Association of Hong Kong Offers year-round “discovery”, beginner, intermediate, private and multi-day package deals from $500-$4,500 from Shui Hau Wan, Lantau Island (September-March) and Lung Kwu Tan, Tuen Mun (March-August). For details, visit www.kiteboarding.org.hk or email info@kiteboarding.org.hk. Kiteboard Activity Association Also offers year-round “discovery”, beginner, intermediate and multi-day package deals from $500-$4,500 from beaches on Lantau Island and Tuen Mun. It also offers a five-day instructor training course. For details, visit www.kiteboard. activity.hk, call 2424 1010 or email kiteboard@activity.hk. Kiteboarding.HK Offers year-round “discovery” lessons for $500 and a two-day course for $4,000 from Shui Hau Wan, Lantau. For details, visit www.kiteboarding.hk or email contact@kiteboarding.hk.

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shore thing past the empty village school. A trail leads through a cemetery and over a hill, revealing a wonderful panorama of the Pat Sin Leng range to the north and Ma On Luen Yick San Tsuen Shan to the south. The paved path Sam Mun Tsai becomes a narrow earthen track San Tsuen and comes down to the shore Ma Shi Chau beside the tombolo. If the tide is low enough, walk across the sand bar to Ma Shi Chau island, Yim Tin Tsai designated a special protected area for its rock formations. The sedimentary rocks on its shore Tolo Harbour hiking trail. were created long before the dinosaurs walked the earth. Back at Sam Mun Tsai, there’s a seafood A nature trail leads along the coast, with restaurant near the bus stop and for simpler information boards pointing out geological dining one of the village shops operates an features such as veins of quartz. The route sticks outdoor barbecue. close to the water, so the gentle wash of waves accompanies your footsteps. It’s a one-way trail, Pete Spurrier is the author so you have to return the same way you came. of The Leisurely Hiker's Guide to Hong Kong and The Serious Hiker's Guide Best place to take visitors? Tell us in our Readers’ Choice Awards for to Hong Kong (FormAsia).

they were joined by other families relocated from Tap Mun, an island at the mouth of Tolo Harbour. Sam Mun Tsai harbour is full of small craft and there are even a few old-fashioned wooden junks at anchor. Tolo Harbour is very enclosed and usually as still as a pond; in days gone by, pearls were retrieved from deep underwater. The fishing industry is less important today, and most residents of Sam Mun Tsai seem to be elderly, but as you walk through the village you’ll see plenty of seafood drying on racks and lines. At weekends, two exhibitions are open to visitors. On the left, the Salvation Army has a collection of old photographs and fishing tools such as nets and lobster pots. And in a stone house at the end of the village, there’s a visitor centre for the Hong Kong Geopark with information about the coastline’s unusual geological formations, including the tombolo (islands connected by a spit) and sedimentary rocks at Ma Shi Chau. To visit Ma Shi Chau, follow the signs uphill

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Shinjuku Gyoen, Tokyo, Right: Imperial Palace, Tokyo, and Kyoto streetscapes.

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It’s cherry blossom season in Japan. William Whitaker views the blooms.

Around the turn of the 19th century, a great Japanese writer wrote a haiku: “In the cherry blossom’s shade / there is no such thing / as a stranger.” His name was Kobayashi Issa, and the spirit of his words still define the country’s cherryblossom season. Because it’s just that beautiful. Every spring, people across Japan engage in the 1,300-year-old tradition of “flower viewing”, or hanami. Friends and families spend afternoons beneath trees resplendent with pink and white blossoms, picnicking in gardens specifically designed for this season, and admiring the flitting of petals the breeze has tugged from the branches. Traditionally, the cherry blossom represents the essential beauty and vulnerability of being human – they are easily damaged, and only bloom for two to three weeks. For many Japanese, beyond the beauty of the blossoms themselves, the season is a time to reflect and appreciate the past year and find new strength to move forward. The season starts in early April (give or take a week). Cherry trees need spring warmth

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to flower and the first blossom in Japan is greeted with an evening news report. As the “cherry blossom front” sweeps north, the daily weather forecasts report on its progress. This is because, on top of their philosophical significance, the blossoms transform the Japanese landscape by providing the first vibrant colour after a grey and white winter. Tokyo Japan’s capital is the largest metropolitan area in the world with a population of more than 13 million and a buzzing cityscape of grand steel and glass towers. That modern architecture makes a fascinating contrast to the beautifully

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landscaped city temples and parks and the simple majesty of cherry blossoms in bloom. The most popular hanami locations – the Imperial Palace, Shinjuku Gyoen, Yoyogi Park and Ueno Park – are large, beautifully landscaped and impeccably maintained. Each is well worth visiting during the festival, even if they approach Hong Kong levels of crowded. Inokashira Park is a smaller and more intimate place to the west of central Tokyo. Or take a stroll along Naka Meguro river, south of central Tokyo. More like a canal, the landscaped waterfront is lined with cherry trees and is a favourite among residents looking to avoid the potential crush at Ueno.

Japan’s blossoming cherry trees do not bear fruit; they are simply ornamental. Hanami began in the early 8th century and was initially reserved for the Imperial Court. It would take nearly 1,000 years to become a nationwide tradition. Hanami season has a consumer side. Starbucks offers cherry-infused white chocolate mochas, and pink petal-themed candies, souvenirs and apparel are sold on every corner.

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Kyoto In Kyoto, tradition and history live happily alongside the modern city. The ancient Japanese capital and the site of the original Imperial Palace, Kyoto is gorgeous. Particularly stunning is Kiyomizudera Temple in eastern Kyoto. Built above an ancient waterfall, its main attraction is a wooden stage standing 13 metres above a forest of blooming cherry trees, all set against the modern structures of Kyoto city in the distance. Also in the east is Tetsugaku-noMichi promenade, a simple cherry tree-lined path beside a canal. It connects two of the city’s most storied sites: Ginkakuji and Nanzen-ji temples. Start at beautiful Ginkakuji temple (famous for its natural majesty and sand garden) and stroll the three-kilometre route beneath the blossom to end the afternoon at Nanzen-ji’s expansive and beautifully landscaped grounds, complete with several smaller temples that each deserve a visit. Then break out a bento box, sip some sake, and enjoy.

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back in touch to say two 18-monthold pedigree springers needed a home I was too late. He had already ordered a puppy from Australia and paid a A$1,000 deposit. I offered to give him the deposit back – the last thing Hong Kong needs is more dogs. Mail-order shopping for a life? My heart sinks. Later, another visitor to HKDR can't find a pure breed and buys from a pet shop instead. When I next see he's seeking advice from an SPCA vet: his golden retreiver puppy has hip problems and may

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FASHION & BEAUTY Nuan Cashmere sales@nuancashmere.com | www.nuancashmere.com Sabai Day Spa — Stanley 2104 0566 | www.sabaidayspa.com Sense of Touch 2517 0939 | ask@senseoftouchhk.com www.senseoftouch.com.hk

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MULTIMEDIA

LEARNING CENTRES

Affordable Art Fair www.affordableartfair/hongkong Asian Artworks Gallery 2812 0850 Broadway Circuit 2529 3898 Dirty Dancing 2111 5999 | www.dirtydancingasia.com Dymocks 2803 1623 Anthony Buckley and Constantine Portrait Photographers 9689 3592 | lydia.macalister@gmail.com www.buckleyconstantine.co.uk Venture Photography 2885 6262 www.venturephotography.com/hk Hong Kong Arts Festival www.hk.artsfestival.org Chunky Onion Productions Ltd. 3188 1874 | birthdays@chunkyonion.com www.chunkyonion.com My Little Paper, Daily 7/Daily 10 www.daily7-daily10.com

Anastassia’s Art House 2719 5533 arthouse.hk@gmail.com www.arthouse-hk.com Craft Box 9014 3262 simone@craftbox.asia | www.craftbox.asia Grand Piano www.grandpiano.hk ITS 3188 3946 jennifer.c@tuition.com.hk Montessori for Children 2813 9589 hongkong@montessori.edu.sg www.montessori.edu.sg Morningstar Preschool and Kindergarten 9736 5241 info@MorningstarSchools.com www.morningstarschools.com Orton-Gillingham Centre for Different Learners 2525 8998 eric@msl-orton.com | www.msl-orton.com.hk Sunshine House Pre-schools Hong Kong 2813 0713 taitam@sunshinehouse.com.hk Sylvan Learning 2873 0662 info@sylvan.edu.hk | www.educate.com Bebegarten 3487 2255 | www.bebegarten.com Island Dance 2987 1571 | dance@islanddance.com.hk www.islanddance.com.hk Kellet School admissions@kellettschool.com www.kelletschool.com Kidville 2892 8893 | www.kidville.hk The Edge Learning Center 2783 7100 / 2972 2555 info@theedge.com.hk | www.theedge.com.hk Imran Cricket Academy 2575 3400 / 9745 2700 imran@imranacademy.com www.imranacademy.com Quest Study Skills 2690 9117 | www.queststudyskills.com

REAL-ESTATE AND HOTELS

Jones Lang LaSalle

2846 5000 www.joneslanglasalle.com.hk The Telo’s Group LCC www.telosgroupllc.com Grand Hyatt Hong Kong 2956 1234 | http://hongkong.grand.hyatt.com Le Meridien Cyberport Hotel 2980 7788 One Island South 2118 2992 | cs@oneislandsouth.com The Arcade, Cyberport 3166 3111 | arcade@cyberport.hk | arcade.cyberport.hk Stanley Plaza 2296 9634 | www.thelinkreit.com Habitat Property Ltd 2869 9069 | info@habitat-property.com www.habitat-property.com L’Hotel Island South 3968 8888 | info@lhotelislandsouth.com www.lhotelislandsouth.com

Get listed call 2776 2772 email marketing@southside.hk

UTILITIES, SERVICES & EMERGENCY China Light & Power Emergency Services 2728 8333 China Light & Power Customer Info Line 2678 2678 Electrical Appliance Repair Hong Kong Mr Ho 9846 8082 St John Ambulance Assn & Brigade Dist Hq 2555 0119 Tung Wah Group Of Hospitals 2538 5867 Typhoon Emergency Centre 2773 2222 Water Fault Reports 2811 0788 Water Supplies Department 2824 5000

directory PETS & VETS Animal Behaviour Vet Practice 9618 2475 | cynthia@petbehaviourhk.com www.petbehaviourhk.com Animal Emergency Centre 2915 7979 | trilby@animalemergency.com.hk Ferndale Kennels & Cattery 2792 4642 | www.ferndalekennels.com Pacific Pets @ Stanley Veterinary Centre / Pet shop 2813 7979 | info@pacificpets.com.hk Stanley Veterinary Centre 2813 2030 | info@stanleyvetcentre.com www.stanleyvvetcentre.com Vet2Pet 6999 1003 vet2pet@yahoo.com | www.vet2pet.com.hk The Vet 88 Dr med. vet. Kerstin Meyer 9388 6756 | thevet88@gmail.com

SOCIAL, SPORTS & EQUIPMENT

Weight Watcher

2813 0814 | kmahjoubian@weightwatchers.com.hk www.weightwatchers.com.hk Holistic Fitness & Therapy 9667 0940 | nareshkumar62@hotmail.com www.holisticnaresh.com Nonie Studio 2333 2027 / 5198 9903 Power Fit Studio 3621 0180 | www.powerfitstudio.com.hk Primal Strength 5305 6323 | enquiries@primalstrength.com.hk www.primalstrength.com.hk Flex Studio 2813 2212 | info@flexhk.com | www.flexhk.com Hypoxi 2537 6637 | hypoxi@thebodybuddies.com www.hypoxi.hk Elite Personal Training 2552 9925 | www.eliteptstudio.com Flex Studio 2813 2212 | info@flexhk.com Stormy Dragons stormydragons@yahoo.com www.stormydragons.com.hk

TOYS, ACCESSORIES & KIDS’ PARTIES Bouncy Kids 9228 5772 cs@bouncykids.hk | www.bouncykids.hk Bumps to Babes 2552 5000 (Ap Lei Chau Main Store) 2522 7112 (Pedder Building Branch) www.bumpstobabes.com Petit Bazaar 2544 2255 / 2528 0229 / 2407 1892 contact@petit-bazaar.com | www.petit-bazaar.com

Food & Beverage South Stream Seafoods

Units 202-204, Lai Sun Yuen Long Centre, 27 Wang Yip St East, Yuen Long, N.T. Hong Kong 2555 6200 fish@south-stream-seafoods.com www.south-stream-seafoods.com Lucy's 2813 9055 Prompt (international Buffet) 2980-47417 | prompt.LMC@lemeridien.com www.lemeridien.com/hongkong Restaurant & Bar Umami (Japanese) 2980 47406 | www.lemeridien.com/hongkong Organic Experience Management Group 2981 2888 | www.organicxp.com Cafe Deco Group 2108 4467 Castello del Vino 2866 0587 / 77 | info@castellodelvino.com.hk Edible Arrangements 2295 1108 / 2385 0158 | www.EdibleArrangements.hk Golden Goose Gourmet 2732 0981 customerservice@goldengoosegourmet.com www.goldengoosegourmet.com Colour Brown Coffee 2791 7128 | shop.colourbrown.com.hk Pickled Pelican 2813 4313 The Boathouse 2813 4467 Secret Ingredient www.secretingredient.com.hk Trattoria Caffe’ Monteverdi 2559 0115

TRANSPORT & TRAVEL SERVICES Webjet HK

Unit 1706, BEA Tower, Millennium City 5, 418 Kwun Tong Road, Kwun Tong, Kln, Hong Kong 2313 9779 Onlinetravel@webjet.com.hk www.webjet.com.hk

FINANCIAL SERVICES Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited 2553 4165 / 2553 0135 Bank Of Communications 2553 6281 / 2553 8282 Hang Seng Bank Ltd 2822 0228 Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited 2814 0845 The Bank of East Asia Limited 3609 1651/ 3609 1637/ 3609 1636 Kwiksure 3113 1331 | christian@kwiksure.com www.kwiksure.com

HOME Box Design

2573 3323 info@boxdesign.com.hk www.boxdesign.com.hk

Attic Lifestyle 2580 8552 info@attic-lifestyle.com | www.attic-lifestyle.com Calcite Indoor Environment 3428 5441 | info@calcitegroup.com www.calcitegroup.com Chez Uno 2791 9662 / 2723-8990 | www.chezuno.com Eco Living 2792 7998 | askus@ecoliving.hk | www.ecoliving.hk Indigo Living Ltd. 2552 3500 | info@indigo-living.com www.indigo-living.com JCAW Consultants 2524 9988 | jcawltd@biznetvigator.com Lift Lifestyle International Ltd. 3907 0386 liftlifestyle@gmail.com | www.liftlifestyle.com Everything Under The Sun 2554 9088 www.everythingunderthesun.com.hk The XSS 2739 8893 | enquiry@thexss.com www.thexss.com

OTHER SERVICES Crown Relocations 2636 8388 | hongkong@crownrelo.com www.crownrelo.com/hongkong Expert-Transport & Relocations Warehouse 2566 4799 | www.expertmover.hk Scorpion RIBS Hong Kong 2511 8337 | scorpionribshk@gmail.com www.scorpionribs.com Heavens Portfolio 2571 3018 | hkoffice@heavensportfolio.com www.heavensportfolio.com Club Med 3111 9388 | www.clubmed.com.hk Elite Charters 5434 9955 info@elitecharters.hk | www.elitecharters.hk

Everfine Membership Services Limited 2174 7880 | enquiry@evergolf.com.hk www.evergolf.com.hk Sum Hing Carton Box Factory info@boxx.hk | www.boxx.hk Truly Care Pest Control Services 2458 8378 info@trulycare.com.hk | www.trulycare.com.hk King Kong Ping Pong info@kingkong-pingpong.com www.kingkong-pingpong.com Shopping Hong Kong shoppinghongkong@gmail.com Wifi Guy Hong Kong 9385 8379 | wifiguy.hk@gmail.com

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distribution Southside magazine continues to extend its reach in our community, here is the latest in distribution news. Pok Fu Lam

- Kellett School - Kennedy School - Sunshine House Chi Fu - Sunshine House Pokfulam - Woodland Pokfulam Pre-School - Woodland Tree House

Cyberport

- Baguio Villas - Bel-Air Clubhouse - Cyberport Arcade - Delaney’s - GoGym - International (Park N Shop) - Kosmo Plus Wellness Cafe - Le Meridien Hotel Cyberport - Scenic Villas - Starbucks - Thaima-V

Larvotto

Aberdeen

- Aberdeen Marina Club - Flex Studio - Golden Goose Gourmet - Hong Kong Country Club - Jadewater - Leader Golf Training Centre - One Island South - Ovolo, Shek Pai Wan - Park N Shop - Singapore International School - Top Deck - Wicka Designs - Woodland Harbourside Pre-School - Pizza Beach - Coco Thai - Hong Kong Country Club - Park N Shop

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Manhattan Tower

This exclusive residential building, tucked away in a lush country park setting, houses some of the most stunning apartments on the Southside. All 40 units are 2,400 square feet with fully fitted kitchens and bathrooms, teak floors and best of all, large balconies to soak up the breathtaking views of Deep Water Bay and the South China Sea. Southside Magazine is now conveniently placed at the Manhattan Tower reception.

Stanley

Repulse Bay One Island South

- Bumps to Babes - Chapin House - Everything Under The Sun - Indigo - Indigo Kids - Indigo Outlet - Larvotto - Little Picasso Studio - Okooko - Pacific Gourmet - Tequila Kola - Shambala Cafe - Tree

- Cafe Deco The Peak - Delifrance - Haagen-Dazs - International (Park N Shop) - Pho Yummee - Starbucks - Sunshine House The Peak - The Peak Lookout Café - Woodland Pre-School The Peak

- Pizza Club - Boathouse - Cafe De Paris - Cafe Groucho’s - Chez Patrick - Cheers Real Estate Limited - The Chocdate Room - Classified - Haagen Dazs - Lucy’s on the Front - Mijas - Pickled Pelican - Pizza Express - Ricacorp Properties Pok Fu Lam - Rocksalt Chi Fu The Peak Parkview - Saigon in Stanley Tai Tam - Smuggler’s Inn Cyberport Shouson Hill - Spiaggia Big Wave Bay Aberdeen - Stan Cafe Bel-Air Deep Water Bay - Stanley Main Street Bar & Cafe - Stanley Veterinary Centre Wong Chuk Hang - Starbucks Repulse Bay Red Hill Ap Lei Chau - Taste Supermarket - Watson’s Wine The Manhattan - Wildfire Shek O Chung Hom Kok

Deep Water Bay

Due to popular demand, we’ve increased distribution to Larvotto by 30%. This marine-themed luxury residential complex offers unmatched waterfront views and is only 5 minutes from upscale shopping at Horizon Plaza. Southside Magazine can be found at the Larvotto clubhouse on the coffee tables of many of its residents.

Ap Lei Chau

The Peak

Located in the elegant surrounding of Wong Chuk Hang, this highly prestigious office building with spacious design offers a fresh new world of unlimited potential for work, life and innovation. One Island South is ideally located with inspiring sea views of Deep Water Bay and lush greenery of Shouson Hill. Employees at One Island South can now find Southside Magazine located at the lobby.

- Anastassia’s Art House - Bayley & Jackson Dental Surgeons - HS Modern Art - Indigo - Manhattan Tower - Sense of Touch - OT & P - Spices - The Club - The Lily - The Somerset - The Verandah - Woodland Beachside Pre-School - The Woodland Montessori Pre-School Repulse Bay

Tai Tam / Shek O

- American Club - Ben’s Bar - Craigengower Cricket Club - Fusion (Park'N Shop) - Happy Garden Restaurant - Hong Kong Cricket Club - Hong Kong International School - Hong Kong Parkview Resort & Spa - Hong Kong Parkview Suites - Lulu Shop - The Manhattan - Pacific View Residential Clubhouse - PIPS Kindergarten - Redhill Clubhouse - Shek O Chinese & Thai Restaurant - Shining Stone Restaurant - Soma Spa - Sunshine House Tai Tam - Wellcome, Red Hill Plaza - Woodland Tai Tam Montessori Pre-School

where to find us

Redhill Peninsula

The Manhattan

Pacific View

Hong Kong Parkview

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It’s easy as pie and best of all, completely free of charge. Send all enquiries to vip@southside.hk or call (852) 2776 2772

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my southside

(Beef)cake walk: scenes from last year's Ladies' Long Lunch, CNCF's legendary fundraiser that raised $1 million.

Noble house

Ann Chan, general manager of the Christina Noble Children’s Foundation, tells Hannah Grogan why she swapped business for charity.

How did you get involved with the foundation? I started working for Christina Noble Children's Foundation seven years ago. I was drawn instantly to the dedication of the volunteers, the students and all the members of the foundation. For a person who had only focused on administration, I find visiting the projects is very rewarding.

already received more than 500 emails from ladies interested in attending in 2013. We had to decide on tickets for the event through a ballot to play it fair. But we’re very fortunate to have our volunteers helping us and everyone who is involved is very supportive. This year (the Ladies' Long Lunch is on March 22) there will be a fashion show again as well as a silent auction.

What do you enjoy most about your position? Looking at the people I encounter everyday, and hearing the success stories from our centres in Vietnam and Mongolia gives me great satisfaction. Everytime I go to see the projects it gives me a boost and reminds me I’m fortunate to be engaged with the foundation. And it’s all of these elements that keep me moving.

How long have you lived in Hong Kong? I was born in Hong Kong and emigrated with my family to Canada when I was 13. When I finished university, my parents bought me a ticket to Hong Kong as a graduation gift to visit my relatives. I got a job working in Central and moved to Southside because it was a convenient and quiet place to live at the time. But I relocated to Kowloon and now live in Hung Hom.

For those who don’t know, what is the Ladies’ Long Lunch? The Ladies’ Long Lunch is one of our annual fundraising events. This is now the fourth year and last year we managed to raise $1 million. There is a high interest in the event; last year within a week of the Ladies’ Long Lunch we had

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Do you miss living in Southside? Yes! I don't get the space I enjoyed on Southside – it is definitely a more relaxing place, it has a big residential feel to it. I go back quite a bit. I still have many friends there and visit them often.

Ann Chan.

What is your favourite place in Southside? The one place I love to go back to is Stanley. When my friends come to Hong Kong from out of town, Stanley is the first market I take them to see – it’s always at the top of my list. I love to take a walk around the market and have lunch at one of the many restaurants on the water.