H O N G K O N G C I T Y G U I D E
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HOT TIP
Step beyond the bustle of Central and the concrete of Kowloon by seeking out Hong Kong's green spaces, like Sai Kung's country parks or the 360º vistas visible from the Peak Trail. The World Wide Fund for Nature arranges weekend tours of the Mai Po Marsh reserve, a bird-watcher's paradise, for only $9 a person (tel. 852-2526-4473). The new, updated Lonely Planet tome on Hong Kong has directions for scaling the Dragon's Back Ridge in Shek O and greeting dusk on Lantau's Sunset Peak. Spaces are full for Trailwalker '98, the 48-hour, 100-km trek along the spectacular MacLehose Trail that starts Nov. 13, but fit and fearless nature-lovers may want to check out the Samsung Action Asia Challenge on Nov. 29. It's no walk in the park: participants will run through forests, climb mountain trails, cross streams, crawl through holes and careen down muddy slopes, all in the name of charity.
Applications must be mailed in by Oct. 31; get details by calling 852-2179-5888 or via the website at www.actionasia.com.
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The King of the Hill marathon: Sai Kung, Hong Kong--Nov. 1, 1998
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October 12, 1998
MAIN FEATURE
Hong Kong City Guide: The handover's over, the fun's just begun and the price is right. Here's the best of what's in store
KITSCH REPORT
Hong Kong is coming to resemble another big Chinese city: Shanghai. Or Shanghai during its 1930s heyday, to be precise
HOT TIP
Step beyond the bustle of Central and the concrete of Kowloon by seeking out Hong Kong's green spaces
WEB CR@WLING
The HKTA's website has won many awards, and for good reason
SHORT CUTS
Hong Kong tourism officials are cheered by recent surveys showing the City of Life is rebounding as a business travel destination
DETOURS
If you think the markets have been scary, wait until you set foot in Igor's
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