Southside Magazine August 2014

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HOME MAKEOVER TIPS Sunny spaces Hot looks for homes Street eats On Ap Lei Chau Allan Zeman Life after Ocean Park

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The really useful magazine August 2014

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FEATURE

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Southside’s social life.

THE PLANNER 6 Happening in August Things to do.

FIVE MINUTES WITH...

10 Om body Pok Fu Lam yoga instructor May Nogoy.

COUNTRY PARKS 11 Air pollution mayday Southside’s smoky-boat spotters. news 14 What’s going on?

In your backyard. local 16 Southside’s new hotels New rooms coming soon.

18 Changing rooms Top 30 home makeover tips.

24 Little black book Lots of useful interiors contacts.

26 Summery executions Sunny homeware (and where to get it).

EATING 30 Put a cork in it Why the 8th Estate winery is downsizing.

Plus Nibbles from the dining scene.

34 Street eats Fergus Fung samples Ap Lei Chau’s hawker food.

EDUCATION 36 New kindies on the block Round-up of Southside’s latest preschools.

FAMILY 40 Bag to school Backpacks for all ages. indoors 42 Chilling out Hong Kong’s air-conditioned attractions.

BIG DAY OUT 46 Rock out Exploring far-flung Tung Ping Chau.

MARKETPLACE 54 Your guide to shops and services Cool stuff to buy and do.

BUSINESS DIRECTORY 60 All you need to know Numbers that make life easier.

MY SOUTHSIDE 62 Allan Zeman On stepping down from Ocean Park and plans for LKF.

HEALTH & BEAUTY 50 Pampered in Macau A spa retreat at the Banyan Tree.

PETS 52 Sally Andersen reflects The sad realities behind dog rescue.

CREATURE FEATURE 53 Golden orb-weaver spider On the web.

Cover by Hoo Residence.

“Maybe that’s the best part of going away for a vacation – coming home again.” Madeleine L’Engle

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planner UNTIL SEP 9 Elephant Parade See 100 five-foot painted elephants at Pacific Place, Cityplaza and Citygate in aid of the Asian Elephant Foundation, www.elephantparade.com.

UNTIL OCT 5 Transformers 30th Anniversary Expo See a seven-metre Optimus Prime and Bumblebee, play in the laser area and view 400 limited-edition figures. Tickets $100 (children $80) from The Venetian Macau, www.transformers30.com.

UNTIL AUG 30

AUG 1-10 Hong Kong Restaurant Week

Chinese Opera Festival

Get to grips with Chinese traditional culture and music. Details at www.cof.gov.hk.

UNTIL AUG 12 Snoopy Artland Exhibition Learn to draw Snoopy, bake Snoopy cookies or meet your favourite beagle at Harbour City, Tsim Sha Tsui, www.harbourcity. com.hk.

UNTIL AUG 17 International Arts Carnival Annual children’s arts festival, including theatre, dance, circus, music, puppetry and an amazing black-light theatre. The International Children’s Film Carnival includes golden oldies, live action and animations. Details at www.hkiac.gov.hk.

Tickets from www.urbtix.hk.

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UNTIL AUG 24 Summer Shark Fever

Discounted special menus at 70 restaurants across Hong Kong, including DiVino Patio, Azure, Wooloomooloo Steakhouse and more, www.restaurantweek.hk.

Watery fun at Ocean Park. Plus new attraction Shark Mystique and a chance to join its summer school. Ocean Park Road, www.oceanpark. com.hk.

AUG 2 SPCA Flag Day Sell a sticker, save a puppy. The SPCA is looking for volunteers to help raise $2 million in its territory-wide flag day. 7am-noon.

Register at www.spca.org.hk.

AUG 3 UNICEF Coffee Event Charity fundraiser sees the city’s leading baristas showcase their coffee, plus workshops and an Illy art installation. From noon, Le Méridien Cyberport, Cyberport Road, Pok Fu Lam, 2980 7788, www.starwoodhotels.com.

happening in august AUG 3 Sunday Funday

AUG 7-8, 10 Timber!

AUG 9 Ringside

Carnival in aid of the Adventist Hospital Foundation, with live performances

by Joyce Lee, Peter Rabbit, art-jamming, face-painting, games, Zumba, yoga and a giant dance-off. The pre-loved stall is accepting donations of gently used books and toys on the day. Stanley Plaza, Stanley, www.hkahf.org.hk.

Canada’s Cirque Alfonse fuses acrobatics with lumberjacks: think juggling with axes, somersaulting over log saws and clog dancing.

Sha Tin Town Hall and Yuen Long Theatre.

Tickets $120-$300 from www.urbtix.hk.

“White-collar” boxing in aid of Green Warrior Permaculture and Operation Smile. The American Club, 28 Tai Tam Road, Tai Tam, 2842 7400. Tickets $600-$1,300 from www.ticketflap.com

AUG 3 Sports for All Day Public campaign to get people moving with free access to indoor and outdoor LCSD sports facilities all day. Book at www.lcsd.gov.hk.

AUG 8-9 Franz Harary Mega Magic The world-class illusionist returns to the City of Dreams, Macau. Tickets $530-$1,230 (children under-12, $430-$990) from www.cityofdreamsmacau.com, 800 900 783.

AUG 9-10 Travis Pastrana’s Nitro Circus Live First Asian tour for this circus on wheels – BMX, motocross, skates and a 50-foot Gigant-ARamp. Va-va-vroom. The Venetian Macau.

Tickets $280-$1,280 from www.venetianmacao. com. See p.12 for a chance to win free tickets.

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planner AUG 9-14 Loving, Living, Breastfeeding

AUG 12 Ellie Goulding Live

Photography exhibition showcasing breastfeeding mums. 1/F Stanley Plaza, Stanley, www.breastfeeding.org.hk

She’s gonna let it burn, burn, burn, burn… Star Hall, KITEC, Kowloon Bay. Tickets $540-$640 from www.hkticketing. com, 3128 8288.

AUG 30 Arturo Sandoval The jazz trumpeter, pianist and composer blows his horn at The Venetian Macau. Tickets from www.venetianmacao.com.

AUG 14-18 Hong Kong Food Expo International food and drink, cooking demos and a night market. HKCEC, Wan Chai, hkfoodexpo.hktdc.com.

AUG 18 Back to school Autumn term begins at ESF schools.

AUG 17 Andy McKee Fingerstyle Guitar Concert

AUG 10 Hungry Ghost Festival Chinese opera, street-side bonfires and offerings feed the hungry ancestral spirits.

YouTube sensation performs. Drama Theatre, HKAPA, Wan Chai. Tickets $300-$550 from www.hkticketing.com.hk, 3128 8288.

AUG 31 Lawn Bowls Fun Day Annual public sports event, including competitions and instruction by professional coaches for the over-eights. Enroll by Aug 17.

Hong Kong East Island Sports Centre, Sai Wan Ho, 2504 8249, www.hklba.org.

BOOK NOW SEP 1 Alex Goot & Against the Current Live YouTube million-hit sensation Alex Goot tours with his new band. MacPherson Stadium, Mong Kok. Tickets $350-$550 from www.cityline.com.

SEP 8 White Party Dress in white for this moon festival party with electronic music spun by international DJs and guests. W Hotel, Tsim Sha Tsui. Tickets $580-$1,280 from www.hkticketing.com, 3128 8288.

OCT 2 Run for Your Lives Join a zombie obstacle race as a zombie or a survivor, or hide out in the “safe zone” with live entertainment, music, food and drinks.

Participants must be aged 12 or over.

9am-9pm, West Kowloon Waterfront Promenade. Tickets $369-$659 from www.runforyourlives.asia/hk.

OCT 9-12 The Cotai Jazz & Blues Festival The third annual jazz festival and competition at The Venetian Macau. Details at www.bluesasianetwork.com.

OCT 17-19 Stick Man

SEP 23-28 Potted Potter All seven Harry Potter books and a live Quidditch match in 70 minutes. Drama Theatre, HKAPA, Wan Chai. Tickets $395$550 from www.hkticketing.com, 3128 8288.

SEP 24-Oct 22 Mamma Mia! Your ABBA favourites plus a big fat Greek wedding. Lyric Theatre, HKAPA, Wan Chai.

Tickets $395-$896 from www.hkticketing. com, 3128 8288.

The favourite children’s book live on stage.

Drama Theatre, HKAPA, Wan Chai. Tickets $195$435 from www.hkticketing.com, 3128 8288.

OCT 18 East Aquathon 16.3 Registration is open for this race through sea, mountain and jungle from Chung Hom Kok to Tong Chong Street, Quarry Bay. For over-16s only. Solo racers and teams of two can register for $400-$464 at www.revolution-asia.com, 2891 1505.

OCT 19 Rat Race Central Suits in fancy dress race through an obstacle course in Central in aid of Mindset.

Register at www.centralratrace.com.

NOV 19-23 A Midsummer Night’s Dream The timeless comedy performed by Shakespeare’s Globe from London. Lyric Theatre, HKAPA, Wan Chai. Tickets $355$795 from www.hkticketing.com, 3128 8288.

NOV 28-30 Seussical the Musical The Cat in the Hat, Horton and the Whos lead the charge through Dr Seuss’ favourite tales. Lyric Theatre, HKAPA, Wan Chai.

Tickets $265-$595 from www.hkticketing. com, 3128 8288.

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Om body Yoga instructor May Nogoy salutes the sunset with free Sunday classes for helpers. By Cherrie Yu. I am a loving wife, committed mother and great dance partner. I have been a yoga practitioner since 1997 and instructor since 2001. Yoga found me via a childhood of gymnastics, dance and circus arts – I was once a world-champion baton twirler.

Teaching was a natural evolution. As people, we have to share any knowledge that breeds inner peace, love and joy – that’s what motivated me to become a yoga instructor.

I live in Pok Fu Lam. My favourite thing to do in Southside is letting my girl, Felix Tallulah, walk barefoot down a neighbourhood street to the beach for sunset.

I teach every Sunday at the waterfront in Cyberport, facing the sunset. Being able to contribute to my neighbourhood through

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yoga is wonderful. It’s a great way to connect with my immediate community.

We get seasoned practitioners, curious yoga virgins, domestic helpers... it is a “payas-you-wish” class, so the ​group ​mindset is ​ appreciative and FUN! Domestic helpers are encouraged to attend for free. One student claims she only feels beautiful on Sundays since that’s the only day she can practice yoga.

Attitudes towards yoga have become more courageous. At times, I feel the yoga surge has become overwhelming. We must not lose the vision of why yoga is beneficial.

For details about Soul Trains private classes, or to donate yoga clothes and mats to domestic helpers, please contact May Nogoy at may@soultrains.com.

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Air pollution mayday Paul Zimmerman tackles smoky boats.

As the battle over development in country parks has shifted to the courts, let’s look at another environmental issue: air pollution from shipping.

Unlike Europe and America, where vessels are required to use low-sulphur fuel on entering local waters, the Hong Kong government only requires vessels to use low-sulphur fuel at berth ahead of a delta-wide consensus on further restrictions. But we have found an opportunity to reduce pollution in the shipping legislation, under which “smoke in such quantity as to be a nuisance” is an offence.

My constituents in Pok Fu Lam have a great view of the East Lamma Channel – and its smoky ships. The community has joined a campaign photographing excessive smoke and sending the picture, time and location to the government at tellme@1823.gov.hk. More than 100 reports have been filed. And we are receiving reports about offenders in Victoria Harbour, including some of the casino cruise liners.

(An amendment of the shipping legislation on smoke emissions is currently being debated

by Legco, with government seeking to change the offence from “nuisance” to a colour-based criteria. We have asked for a chart to aid the community in their spotting.)

The Harbour Patrol Section of the Marine Department is usually quick to act. A typical response reads: “We asked the master of the subject vessel to provide us with an explanation in response to the incident. The master explained [the problem] giving the visible smoke.

We reminded the master to take all necessary

actions, including [adjusting the vessel’s speed to avoid smoke emission when entering the waters of Hong Kong] in the future.”

The next step is to push for prosecution of repeat offenders. This is more demanding than sending a picture, requiring witnesses to testify in court why the smoke caused a nuisance.

There is no need to show mercy: lowsulphur fuel is available. Become a “smoky vessels spotter” and send your pictures to tellme@1823.gov.hk. Copy in my office at info@paulzimmerman.hk so we can track the follow up, and publish a report of smoky vessels. More information and presentations to the District Council and Legislative Council can be found at www.paulzimmerman.hk.

Paul Zimmerman is the CEO of Designing Hong Kong, a Southern District Councillor and the co-convenor of Save Our Country Parks alliance.

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news Co-worker space in Chai Wan

Travis Pastrana’s Nitro Circus revs up Macau US motocross stunt performer Travis Pastrana is bringing his Nitro Circus to Asia for the first time. On August 9 and 10, the high-octane circus on wheels will perform at the Venetian Macau. It will feature 45 of the world’s best FMX (motocross), BMX and skate stuntmen performing tricks on – and off – a 50-foot Gigant-A-Ramp, casually defying death in myriad ways using all sorts of wacky contraptions. Tickets are $280 to $1,280 from www.venetianmacao.com.

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Win two tickets to the Nitro Circus

A new co-working hub, Puerta Del Sol Hong Kong, has opened in Chai Wan, conveniently close to Shek O and Tai Tam. The 3,000 sq ft industrial loft offers communal office space where freelancers and entrepreneurs can work, meet and network. The name comes from Madrid’s famous square, an eclectic meeting place used by people of all ages and walks of life.

The facility offers traditional co-working space facilities, such as meeting areas and private workstations, as well as creative services such as a photography studio, a popup shop and a showroom.

Prices for membership start at $1,900 for a hot desk in an open area (15 days a month).

Membership includes access to a lounge and pantry, high-speed internet and fax and printer services. Unit 8D, Reality Tower, 4 Sun On Street, Chai Wan, www.puertadelsolhk.com.

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We are giving away two tickets to Travis Pastrana’s Nitro Circus, plus round-trip ferry tickets from Hong Kong to Macau (each worth $780 and $357 respectively), to one lucky reader. For a chance to win, like our Facebook page (www.facebook. com/SouthsideMagazineHK) and send us a message with your name, telephone number and the name of the circus.

New turtle fund Help save the turtles through a new conservation fund by Hong Kong-based luggage brand, Pacsafe. The fund will contribute a portion of Pacsafe’s profits to help a turtle conservation project, Latin American Sea Turtles, in Costa Rica in conjunction with the European Outdoor Conservation Association (EOCA). The project works to conserve endangered turtles through community outreach and habitat rehabilitation programmes. For details, visit www.pacsafe. com/about/turtle-fund.

in your backyard

Press Room closes, Pawn revamps

The Press Room Group has closed one of its landmark restaurants and is revamping another.

Citing high rents, The Press Room is closing after eight years in Centrestage on Hollywood Road, during which it helped to draw new

businesses and creative enterprises into the revitalised area. The name was an homage to the history of the site, which was home to the Overseas Chinese Daily News and Hua Qiao Daily Newspaper in the 1920s.

The group has also closed The Pawn restaurant in Wan Chai’s landmark tong lau heritage building and auctioned all the vintage decorations. It is revamping the space into a new concept, which will open in October.

Details of the new restaurant are currently under wraps, although the group has revealed that British celebrity chef Tom Aikens will be running the kitchen. 62 Johnston Road, Wan Chai, 2866 3444, info@thepawn.com.hk.

Toys R Us gets tech Big things are happening at one of the world’s largest toy franchise. Toys R Us has launched a new app for its summer collection as well as a traditional toy catalogue. Children and parents can download the app and explore the

top 10 toys for the season through their mobile devices. Hunt in store or learn about them at home. Download Toysrus Summer Fun for free from the app store or visit www.toysrus.com.hk for more information.

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The brand’s natural tonics, serums and concentrates are formulated to rejuvenate and maintain the skin using pure plant extracts and 100 per cent natural essential oils with active enzymes. Its products contain no chemical preservatives or cream thickening agents and are vacuum packaged in individual ampoules to prevent oxidation.

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Landmark decision?

The Boathouse has no immediate plans to close, despite reports it is to make way for a hotel, says Tim Ma. Southside’s rapidly growing hotel scene could be about to expand further. Last month, it was reported in The Standard newspaper that The Boathouse restaurant – the blue-painted Stanley landmark – will be torn down to make way for a 10-storey hotel. However, the Cafe Deco Group, which runs the restaurant, refused to confirm the report, saying it has no immediate plans to close.

Planning permission for a 10-storey hotel on the site at 88 Stanley Main Street was granted in 2010, with permission for a four-storey hotel on a neighbouring site (86 Stanley Main Street).

According to the newspaper, both sites will be incorporated into the planned hotel, which would be run

by the Miramar Group, owner of The Boathouse site. The Miramar also refused to confirm the development.

The report is already drawing criticism from Stanley locals, with one resident proclaiming the area to be “completely unsuitable for such a use”.

Hong Kong is currently undergoing a boom in hotel properties. In May 2014, there were 229 hotels with 70,814 rooms across the territory and that number is expected to leap to 263 hotels and 74,678 rooms by the end of 2015, according to internet reports.

Southside has already seen a number of new hotels open ahead of the MTR expansion to the area,

including two Ovolo hotels (one in Aberdeen, which opened in August 2013, and the other in Wong Chuk Hang, which opened last month), and L’Hotel Island South in Wong Chuk Hang. In 2012, the boutique Stanley Oriental Hotel opened a few doors away from the Boathouse on the waterfront.

Three new hotels are also to be built at Ocean Park. In May, the Town Planning Board approved a proposal for first of these, the Hong Kong Ocean Park Marriott Hotel, which will be located in front of the theme park’s main entrance and have 495 guest rooms, as well as a themed lagoon pool, children’s play area and alfresco dining. Demolition work will begin later in the year.

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Thirty ways to give your home a new look. By Elizabeth Kerr.

Scandinavian design is a popular trend in Hong Kong.

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changing rooms

Scandinavian design, with clean lines ideal for the city’s small spaces. Graphic patterns, such as herringbone, are also on the rise, Chen says.

Tsim Chai-nam at Clerk of Works (www. clerkofworks.com.hk), charges $4.50 per square foot for surveys.

Just looking for a new piece of furniture?

Much as we love IKEA, resist the lure and treat yourself to a one-of-a-kind bespoke item.

Independent Label’s Patchwork Maniac (www. independentlabel.asia) manufactures customdesigned, handmade sofas and chairs in a glorious patchwork of vintage and modern fabrics.

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French style comes to Hong Kong at Madura. Right: vintage furniture at The World Beyond in PMQ.

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Don’t know where to start? Call one of Hong Kong’s hundreds of interiors specialists, many of which are listed on international website Houzz (www.houzz.com).

“Everyone is different and every home is different,” says interior designer Y.C. Chen of hoo Residence (www.hoo-residence.com).

“Make sure you have good chemistry with your designer. It’s important for client and designer to communicate at all times.”

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If you’re buying a property, be sure to get it professionally surveyed for structural problems, many of which the developer may be responsible for fixing. Civil engineer

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Not every makeover involves ripping out walls. Focusing firmly on decorating, rather than renovating, is Maayan Schwartz at The Room Studio. She’ll deal with paint and wallpaper, furniture selection, window treatments, soft furnishings and those all-important accents. Details at www. theroomstudio.hk.

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If you’re looking to get creative, current trends include the playful simplicity of

For made-to-measure wooden pieces, such as an irregularly shaped desk or bookcase, Urban Design + Build (www.urbandesignbuild.hk) custom-make furniture and offer handyman services.

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On the floor, Fort Street Studio makes painterly hand-knotted rugs in wide range of designs in wool and silk. 9/F, One Island South, 2 Heung Yip Road, Wong Chuk Hang, 2889 5150, fortstreetstudio.com.

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Clockwise from top left: A good night’s sleep starts with the right bed at Okooko; Bang & Olufsen BeoLab 20 speakers work with any decor; add some Hong Kong style to your dining table with Mariko Jesse’s designs for Faux!; the tasty Nespresso Inissia is scaled down for small kitchens.

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Online contemporary furniture store Decor8 lets you shop for every room in the house from your laptop. If you prefer to try before you buy, browse its new warehouse at 8/F, Shun Pont Commercial Building, 5-11 Thomson Road, Wan Chai, www.decor8.com.hk.

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The trend for vintage pieces is not going away. In design-friendly PMQ, browse for mint-condition mid-century European home furniture at pop-up shop The World Beyond (www. the-world-beyond.com), whose creative director, Ross Urwin, has a great eye for the timeless.

crew can fit out balconies, gardens and decks extravagantly or on a budget. Plants are a good place to start. “BACSAC outdoor planters made from recyclable, lightweight Batyline Mesh are popular,” Pallister says. “The technical multilayered fabric maintains the necessary balance between air, soil and water, and the range of colours makes this product a great addition to any outdoor space.”

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Look for second-hand treasures – and maybe a few vintage classics – at 2nd Chance (www.2ndchance.com.hk), which has everything under the sun.

Stock up on urban gardening gear in Mong Kok. Brighten Garden Centre (8 Flower Market Road, www.brighten.hk) and Happy City Farmer (180 Prince Edward Road West, www.hings.hk) sell European and North American organic seeds. Mint grows well in Hong Kong. It’s also an essential ingredient in a mojito – and who doesn’t love a mojito?

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Speaking of which, at outdoor furnishings store Everything Under the Sun (www.everythingunderthesun.com. hk), managing director Craig Pallister and

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If you’re restricted for outdoor space, consider a green wall. Hip, ecological and said to improve indoor air quality, green wall kits are available online at www.eltlivingwalls.

com. For tips on how to maintain them, visit the pros at Kadoorie Farm & Botanic Garden, Lam Kam Road, Tai Po, www.kfbg.org.hk.

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Franco-Moroccan designer Assia Bennani is the creative mastermind behind Marguerite & Gribouilli (www. marguerite-gribouilli.com), which produces murals, paintings and wall stickers. “In terms of decoration, designing a wall in a child’s room or playroom is the best way to give the space a strong personality and make it unique,” she says. “Walls are a window to [the child’s] world and I simply love exploring it.

Each kid is different and has an inexhaustible imagination.”

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Wall stickers have gained traction and come in a huge variety of styles at sellers such as Amazon (www.amazon.com) and Wallsticker HK (www.wallsticker.com.hk).

There’s no better way to learn the planets of the solar system.

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While we’re sticking things up, wallpaper is experiencing a design renaissance. It is a viable alternative for cupboards and shelf lining, and the latest rage is to match it with your upholstery. For huge variety and matching upholstery or window treatments, hit Altfield Interiors (www.altfield.com.hk).

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Look for low-tech kitchen accessories in Shanghai Street, Kowloon. For the perfect solid-wood cutting board and bamboo steamers, go to Man Kee Chopping Block (www.mankee.hk) and for artisan woks, choppers and knifes, try Chan Chi Kee Cutlery Company (www.chanchikee.com).

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If you’d rather look at the TV than your walls, be aware that 3-D is out and 4K is in (that’s ultra high definition television, or UHDTV, to the uninitiated). Samsung is bringing it big time with its new 105-inch (that’s 2.5 metres) curved UHDTV at www.samsung.com.

If that seems excessive, 55- to 78-inch models are available. TV is not dead.

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You have the visual, now you need the aural. Splash out on Bang & Olufsen’s super-stylish new BeoLab 20 floor speakers.

Wireless and powerful, the sleek conical speakers won’t get in the way of existing design themes.

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Park in front of the TV for movie night and there’s one must-have accessory: food.

Ovens are gaining traction in Hong Kong. Brands such as Miele (www.miele.hk) and Siemens (www. siemens-home.com.hk) blend contemporary design with hi-tech features such as smartphonestyle swipe controls in their kitchen appliances.

Wall stickers... there’s no better way to learn the planets of the solar system

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No home is complete without accessories. For soft furnishings – cushions, curtains, blinds – with a certain je ne sais quoi, Paris-based Madura (www.madura. hk) now has stores at 33 Wellington Street, Central, and 28 Pound Lane, Sheung Wan.

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Show a little civic pride with local designer Mariko Jesse’s Hong Konginspired ceramics by Faux! at TREE (www.tree. com.hk).

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A sucker for gadgetry? Nespresso’s latest coffee capsule machine, Inissia (www.nespresso.com/hk/en), could have

been custom made for Hong Kong’s compact kitchens, yet still comes with all George Clooney’s favourite features.

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And so to bed. For a personalised bedroom, drop in to New Zealand bed specialist Okooko (www.okooko.com).

“Studies constantly show a good night’s sleep reinvigorates us and does wonders for our mental and emotional health, including benefits like weight loss, so prioritising the right mattress is the most critical thing you can do in your bedroom,” managing director Rochelle Le Pine says. “In creating a relaxing space, aim for soft lights. Avoid harsh fluorescents and direct lights. Lots of small table or floor lamps can work well.”

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Complement your perfect mattress with linens from Sleep Naked (www. sleepnaked.hk), which supplies five-star hotels such as the Four Seasons with crisp cotton sheets and super-plush towels.

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Sleep with a clear conscience on organic and fairtrade bed linen from Burnt Oringe (www.burntoringe.com).

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Even lighting can be organic these days. New to Hong Kong is

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feature Blackbody, the French LED company whose diodes are made from organic compounds. Its LEDs are cool to touch, glare-free, 100 per cent recyclable and contain zero pollutants. Available at Colour Living (www.colourliving.com).

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If a redo of the bathroom is on tap, add a splash of spa decadence to the shower system. Dornbracht’s (www.dornbracht. com) Sensory Sky adjusts lighting, scents and water pressure while Effegibi’s (www.effegibi.it) Touch&Steam offers steam and colour.

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For a luxurious touch in the kitchen, the new compressor wine coolers from Whirlpool (www.whirlpool.com.hk) keep your wine collection in perfect condition. Built-in or freestanding, the coolers hold from seven to 154 bottles behind anti-UV glass in optimal humidity and temperature conditions.

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The living is easy Hot looks for sunny days. By Melody Liu.

Chiquita Stool $7,300 from Ovo Studio, www.ovostudio.com.hk.

Hydrangea vase $1,990 from Indigo Living, www.indigo-living.com.

Chevron turquoise cushion $499 from Indigo Living.

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Antigua side-pole umbrella $25,500 by Cocoon Concept, www.cocoon-concept.com.

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eating

decanting operations I am very proud that our wines have held their own against some of the best in the world. All the shows we enter are on the international level, and we have yet to enter a competition without receiving a medal.

We chose to locate in Ap Lei Chau because it was the closest location to Central where we could get a large square footage. We wanted to be accessible to visitors. We have always encouraged guests to take part in our yearly productions, hold events and feel comfortable around our product and traditional wine-making processes.

It’s wonderful to bring the art of winemaking into Hong Kong’s backyard Ap Lei Chau has become more popular, which is mainly a good thing. Being close to Central means more businesses are coming here for larger spaces. Horizon Plaza has really expanded over the years, and when the MTR opens it will be even busier.

Rental prices have dramatically increased as well, which is a concern for us. We were lucky enough to have our space for seven years.

[The 8th Estate sacrificed half its winery space following a rent hike and no longer offers tours, tastings, private venue hire or yoga.]

The 8th Estate wines are made in Ap Lei Chau.

Putting a cork in it Rent hikes force Southside’s 8th Estate Winery to downsize, but director Lysanne Tusar tells Tim Ma the wine is still flowing.

I used to work in beverage marketing and PR for various companies throughout the US and Canada that specialized in coffee, soft drinks and beer, and moved on to wine seven years ago. It has always been a personal passion and hobby for me. The main factor in starting the winery was the technology to reliably and successfully transport fruit globally.

Hong Kong was the perfect market, even before the wine tax was dropped. There’s an open attitude to new concepts and the government supports new businesses.

When you start a winery, you need patience and time. Whether in Hong Kong or Bordeaux, wineries are lifelong projects that are often

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multi-generational. You cannot expect to have your first vintage for years.

Unlike imported wines, our entire production takes place here. It allows us a high amount of quality control and for our clients to get to know the people behind the brand.

The unique thing about running a winery in Hong Kong is the ability to share the beauty of wine creation. It adds such a depth to the experience of drinking wine to understand the complexity and time that goes into creating that perfect bottle. It’s wonderful to bring the art of winemaking into Hong Kong’s backyard, and produce quality wines without having to transport them too far to the consumer.

It’s provided an opportunity for us to grow and adapt. We do not have another vintage imminent, so it gives us a chance to concentrate on selling some inventory and building our brand. It has kept us moving forward, which is a great thing.

I’m looking at several options to modify our concept to better fit the market. I wish for our brand to continue being recognized as a local success and build it with the industry throughout Hong Kong and Asia. Our wines must be tried to be appreciated – we want to see our wines in more people’s hands!

Since appearing in the New York Times, we have been approached for multiple projects all over the world, adapting the basic business model to each market. I am weighing all the options carefully and seeking a partner with a viewpoint to match our brand.

For details, please visit www.the8estatewinery.com.

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eating

Nibbles TGIF Start the weekend with dry-aged steak, duckfat chips and a green salad at The Butchers Club Deli’s new Steak Frites Night, held every Friday. Priced at $650, the meal includes blue swimmer crab cakes and dessert, plus a cutand-trim live demo by the chef. Diners choose between 1kg rib on the bone (for two) or individual 14oz steaks, off the bone. Bring your own wine (corkage is $100 a bottle) or choose from the wide range at Asia’s Wine Cellar next door. 16/F, Shui Ki Industrial Building, 18 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Aberdeen, 2884 0768, www.butchersclub.com.hk.

Seafood, eat food The Boathouse in Stanley celebrates summer with a special seafood menu until September 15. The four-course dinner ($888 for two) includes a chilled seafood platter (crabs’ legs, prawns, crayfish and more), seafood chowder and a choice of mains, including cod fillet with scallop, fava beans and caviar, beef Rossini with seared duck foie gras and truffle, or king prawns with chorizo. The meal ends

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Mooncake frenzy kicks off at The Peninsula at 8am on August 4.

with soothing summer pudding and vanilla ice cream or Death by Chocolate (for an additional $15). 88 Stanley Main Street, 2813 4467.

Spring Mooncakes orders open Spring Moon at the Peninsula is taking online orders for its limited-edition mini egg-custard

mooncakes on August 4-8, ahead of the MidAutumn Festival on September 8. Boxes are $485 for eight handmade mooncakes with a maximum of 20 boxes per order, while stocks last. Ordering opens at 8am on August 4 at mooncake.peninsula.com – prepare for a clicking battle. Gift certificates are also available.

Start the weekend with dry-aged steak and duck-fat chips...

From left: Friday is Steak Frites Night at The Butchers Club Deli; a summer sundae at the Four Seasons.

Masterclasses for mini cooks Chefs at the Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong are holding weekend culinary classes for kids throughout August. Each class focuses on a different dish, including princess cakes, California hand rolls and dim sum. Held at the Chef’s Table, from 10.30am to noon, each class is followed by

lunch with a parent at Cafe 103 (Saturdays) or The Lounge & Bar (Sundays). The classes are $1,480, including a chef’s hat, apron, certificate, a Spa by ESPA voucher worth $250 and a special gift (worth $1,000). Sessions are limited to 10 children. International Commerce Centre, 1 Austin Road West, Kowloon, 2263 2263.

Sundaes every day Four Seasons Hong Kong has launched a menu of summer ice cream sundaes in The Lounge. Flavours include Blossoming Honey with chamomile and lemon frozen yogurt and white peach honeycomb candy, topped with a huge flower cookie, Summer Berries blackberry swirl gelato, and Pandan Joy pandan and vanilla ice cream. Adult alcoholic varieties include the Colour of Summer (vegan mojito granita) and Forbidden Chocolate (whiskey and chocolate). Each at $130. The Lounge, Four Seasons Hotel, 8 Finance Street, www.fourseasons.com/hongkong.

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food by fergus

hawker stalker

Street eats Fergus Fung chows down at Ap Lei Chau’s mobile carts.

Asia’s cities are famed for their vibrant streetfood culture. Though you may need an iron stomach sometimes, it is one of the best ways to sample delicious local food. Hong Kong has fewer street-food vendors than comparable cities, with two kinds of setup: dai pai dongs and unlicensed mobile carts.

Once ubiquitous throughout Hong Kong, dai pai dongs are recognised by their iconic green stalls and street-side seating. Dai pai translates as “big licenses”, because the licenses were physically larger than ordinary restaurant licenses and were issued to the families of civil servants killed or wounded in World War II. In 1956, noise and pollution complaints led to the government decreeing no new licenses would be issued. Then in 1970, it decided existing licenses could be transferred only to the holder’s spouse and would be revoked once the licensee passes away. With dai pai dongs rapidly vanishing, this was relaxed slightly in 2012 in Central, where the

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street eateries were renovated and the District Council was given an option of allowing the license to pass to the holder’s children. At least two dai pai dongs have been retained this way.

Vendors can be found with a big iron wok, stir-frying vermicelli At last count, there are only 25 dai pai dongs left in the city: 10 in Central, three in Wan Chai, 11 in Sham Shui Po and one in Tai O. The other kind of street food is sold from unlicensed mobile carts. My childhood memories include food carts in Stanley Market and Causeway Bay. However, with today’s focus on health and safety these are now scarce. One of the few places they can still be found is in Lei Tung Estate, Ap Lei Chau.

A dozen or so carts create the vibe of a small, bustling night market from 6pm till after 11pm.

Vendors can be found with a big iron wok, stir-frying vermicelli or flat noodles with red sausage, eggs and bean sprouts, with plenty of wok hei (a sign of a good stir-fry). There are also soup noodles, pork bone congee, pork rib rice and chicken mushroom rice, dumplings, curry fishballs and curry squid, fried stuffed peppers, deep-fried pig’s intestines and more.

These street vendors offer a colourful array of food, enriching the city’s edible landscape, blending into neighbourhoods and weaving into our daily lives. Though the number of street setups continues to shrink, their food can be enjoyed in the food stalls above municipal wet markets. However, the experience of chowing on the street can never be replicated.

Fergus Fung co-founded the WOM Hong Kong restaurant guide, available in online and print versions. He is also a wine consultant for Bonhams 1793 and a Southern District Councillor.

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education New kindies on the block Tim Ma revisits Southside’s newest preschools. more than 3,500 sq ft of play space. Available for children from six months to Primary 2. L101 Chi Fu Landmark, Pok Fu Lam, 2177 0001, www.safarikidasia.com/hk.

Enquiry-based learning at EtonHouse in Tai Tam.

Safari Kid Founded in the US, Safari Kid opened in Pok Fu Lam in November. Based on a curriculum developed in California’s Silicon Valley, it aims to make learning appealing by exciting

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the imagination and focusing on a child’s all-round development, including creativity, communication and motor skills. The 10,000 sq ft school has spacious classrooms, a ballet studio, drama, dance and music facilities, and

EtonHouse This international education group opened its first Hong Kong preschool in January in Tai Tam, with plans for a second campus near Tai Po soon. It aims to empower children to become life-long learners and multilingual, global citizens, encouraging expression through language, movement, art and other media. Its curriculum was inspired by the renowned infant centres in Reggio Emilia, Italy, with an emphasis on the enquire-think-learn principle. The preschool considers the environment to be a teacher, and the Tai Tam campus reflects that, with a large indoor garden overlooking the bay and mountains. 1/F, Red Hill Plaza, 3 Red Hill Road, Tai Tam, 2353 5223, www.etonhouse.com.hk.

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Miles International Academy Opening next month in Repulse Bay, Miles International Academy is a bilingual preschool teaching in English and Mandarin.

It will focus on enquiry-based learning, with plenty of opportunities for children to learn by experiencing the world around them, and providing individualised education.

Professional musicians, therapists and community organizations will enhance the learning environment. It operates groups and classes for children from nine months to six years old, as well as “enhancement programmes” in music, movement and art. It is holding open days and tours on Sundays throughout August. The Pulse, 28 Beach Road, Repulse Bay, www.milesinternational.com.hk.

International Montessori School IMS opened a new preschool and primary school in Stanley in February. The preschool section, Casa Dei Bambini, is for children aged

three to six, a critical stage in terms of nurturing curiosity. Montessori uses interest-based activities to encourage children to develop a love of learning and to trust their own ability to answer their questions. Classes of 25 students are all mixed-age groups, with three-year-olds attending for half days and six-year-olds with full-day programmes. Each class has two teachers, one speaking English and the other Mandarin. Phase III, Ma Hang Estate, Stanley, 2566 7196, www.montessori.edu.hk.

Little Dalton Opened in February 2013, Little Dalton is modelled after New York’s world-renowned Dalton School, ranked among Forbes’ top 15 US prep schools. The bilingual kindergarten (English and Mandarin) aims to provide a joyful environment that allows children to develop confidence in their own intelligence and abilities, and to become happy, responsible and independent individuals. Little Dalton offers four

Kids explore their world at Miles International.

classes divided by age from playgroup to K3, as well as after-school activities. G/F, Wah Sin House, Wah Kwai Estate, Pok Fu Lam, www.littledalton.com.

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indoors

Big days in

beat the heat

Watch Hong Kong sizzle from the Sky100 observation deck in the ICC.

Tim Ma chills in the air-conditioning.

Mall till fall ’Tis the season to go shopping – it is Hong Kong’s national pastime, after all. Keep cool with some good old-fashioned retail therapy during summer’s hottest sales. High fashion meets the high street with lots of summer discounts at the IFC Mall. Other shopping centres are going for installations of large model animals to keep shoppers entertained.

Elements’ Gromit Unleashed exhibition features 70 large statues of Wallace’s favourite pooch, each decorated by local and international designers. Meanwhile Pacific Place, Citygate Outlets and Cityplaza are jointly hosting the Elephant Parade: 100 five-foot painted elephants promoting Asian elephant conservation. And The Peak Galleria is featuring art inspired by Mr Men & Little Misses. On the Southside, browse in comfort at The Arcade at Cyberport, One Island South and Stanley Plaza.

Lick it In hot weather, sweet things long for ice cream and Gino’s Gelato has the scoop for both you and your pooch. Its new Doggie Gelato comes in beef, cheese or new salmon flavours for the

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panting pup, with part of the proceeds going to Hong Kong Dog Rescue. People will prefer this summer’s totally tropical flavours including coconut, pandanus and palm sugar. Open 10am-10pm, G/F Stanley Plaza, Stanley, 2803 1693.

sure to take the heat off. Cityplaza’s Ice Palace is one of the oldest ice rinks in the city, and the only one on Hong Kong Island. It offers skating lessons at all levels. Open 9.30am-10pm, $55-$75. 1/F, Cityplaza, 18 Taikoo Shing Road, Island East, 2844 8688.

Catch a movie Pack a sweater to watch the latest blockbusters in Hong Kong’s notoriously chilly cinemas – AC bliss. Screening this month are The Fault in Our Stars, a romance based on John Green’s best-selling novel, Marvel action flick Guardians of the Galaxy, and Disney animation Planes 2: Fire and Rescue. For the ultimate viewing experience, sink into the wide armchairs at the Director’s Club at Cityplaza. Tickets cost $175 (3-D tickets $200), including popcorn and soft drinks. There’s even a bar if you fancy a beer.

5/F, Cityplaza, 18 Taikoo Shing Road, Island East, 3918 5888.

Up in the air The temperature drops 1 deg C with every 100m of altitude, so at 393m above sea level,

Hit the rink It’s scary, but it’s icy. Whether you’re a natural or someone who clings to the side of the rink for dear life (we’ve all been there), ice skating is

Taking Southside’s temperature Cyberport Park 32ºC Stanley waterfront 30ºC Stanley Market 28ºC Gino’s Gelato, Stanley 27ºC International supermarket, Cyberport 25ºC Minibus 25ºC IFC Mall 24ºC Cyberport Arcade 23ºC Taxi 21ºC

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indoors it’s almost 4 deg C cooler at the Sky100 observation deck in the ICC than at sea level. And that’s outside. You, however, will be indoors in temperature-controlled, airconditioned heaven with a 360-degree view of the city. Go for afternoon tea at Vista@sky100 (available all day, $566 for two, including two adult tickets; reservations at 2711 0163), and stay for sunset when the skyline lights up at night. Until the end of the month, Sky100 is holding the Sky High Wonderland exhibition, with 3-D art and an interactive tour of the city. $168 for adults, $118 for children, free for the under-threes. Open daily, 10am-9pm. 100/F, ICC, 1 Austin Road West, Kowloon.

Cultural cool Nothing’s cooler than being smart. Stimulate the grey matter at Hong Kong's museums, many of which are situated in Tsim Sha Tsui.

(Top tip: admission is free at public museums on Wednesdays.) The Science Museum (hk. science.museum) is always a hit with the family.

Its current exhibition is Move & Play, involving lots of interactive games from hula hoops to football – take trainers. At the nearby Space Museum, the Omnimax theatre is screening Hidden Universe 3D, Flight of the Butterflies and Penguins. The fabulous History Museum (hk. history.museum) is showcasing archeological

Bounce in temperature-controlled luxury in the new Ryze Trampoline Park.

finds from Guangdong. And the new 3-D Museum offers prime photo ops with its tricky illusionary art (entry $149, $100 for kids). 1/F, Hilton Tower, 96 Granville Road, Tsim Sha Tsui East, 2721 9720, www.hk3dm.hk.

Boingggg!

Ryze Trampoline Park, Hong Kong’s first, is now open in Quarry Bay. Boasting 7,000 sq ft of bouncy indoor fun, it has kids literally jumping for joy on more than 40 trampolines, including

angled wall trampolines and launching decks to help you take off. Try trampoline dodgeball, slam dunk a basket or dive into large pits filled with foam (we hear they’re easier to get into than out of). After 9pm on Friday and Saturday, the lights go out for laser shows and black light parties (over-15s only). It’s filling up quickly on weekends and public holidays, so book ahead.

One-hour tickets are $125, Monday-Thursday, and $150, Friday-Sunday. 321 Java Road, 3/F, Quarry Bay, 2337 8191, www.ryze.info.

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big day out

way out east

Low-lying Tung Ping Chau is famous for its unusual rocks.

It’s sedimentary There’s more to Tung Ping Chau than great strata.

By Nigel Griffiths.

Closer to China than Hong Kong, the crescentshaped island of Tung Ping Chau is the territory’s remotest outpost. It makes for a fantastic family day out, rambling the footpaths, relaxing at the shoreline and swimming or snorkelling in the beautiful waters. It was once voted the most scenic natural place in Hong Kong in an AFCD competition.

Tung Ping Chau is in Mirs Bay, in northwest Hong Kong, just 3km from the Chinese coast.

It’s part of both Plover Cove Country Park and the Hong Kong Global Geopark of China.

With some of the only sedimentary rocks in the territory, it is a mecca for local geologists.

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About 50 million years ago, the area was a quiet lagoon. Over millennia, sunlight and rain eroded the surrounding mountains, washing plant debris, mud and sand into the lagoon where the layers of sediment built up and eventually compacted into rock. Changes in sea level, compression and further erosion has created strange formations out of the layers of siltstone and mudstone, which have an irregular clumpy structure or regular reticulated cracks.

The strata are arranged horizontally like a layer cake or distorted and tilted by geological forces. Striking cliffs line the island’s west and south coasts.

Tung Ping Chau was once home to a bustling island community, with a population of more than 2,000 in 10 villages, mostly focused on fishing for abalone, sea urchins and fish, or growing peanuts and sweet potatoes. But by the 1970s, only a few elderly people remained, living on earnings from the sale of dried cuttlefish and sea-urchin cream.

The island has no potable water or electricity supply, so villagers built a reservoir at the back of the Tin Hau Temple and, today, generators provide much needed power for weekend visitors.

The island has a chequered history, with

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big day out

Clockwise from top left: a screwpine or pandanus, the Tin Hau Temple and the island’s famous sea stack.

early tales of pirates and smuggling. During World War II, it was used as a storage facility for petrol and other dangerous goods. And in the Korean War, following the United Nations’ embargo on China, the island was a favourite base for smuggling goods across the border, including kerosene, oil, rubber and cotton.

With the end of the war in 1953, the island returned to tranquillity.

Today, weekend ferries dock at Wong Ye Kok Pier, where maps display suggested hiking routes. Confusingly, the AFCD maps indicate the footpath is closed at certain points owing to land disputes, but ignore these as the way has been cleared.

Heading north from the pier, follow the paved footpath or beach to Chau Mei Kok. The far end of the beach has wonderful examples of rock strata and wave-cut platforms.

Continue up the footpath to Cham Keng

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Chau and its famous sea stack, a 10m-high, 20m-long landform separated from the island by a channel that you can walk down to the beach. After about 250 metres, a footpath to the left runs through the deserted village of Chan Uk to Tai Tong, which has a few basic restaurants.

To circumnavigate the whole island, continue straight instead of turning left to Tai Tong, for fantastic views of the shoreline rock formations. At Chau Pui, another footpath on the left leads to A Ma Wan via the Tam Kung Temple and 250-year-old Tin Hau Temple.

Those who continue to the island’s southern tip will find fishermen angling in one of the two designated areas.

Tung Ping Chau is famed for its biodiversity.

The sea is rich in fish, coral, seaweed beds and algae. It is possible to rent snorkelling equipment for about $60 a day at the shops in

Tai Tong Wan and A Ma Wang. Inland, the pond at Chau Tau attracts birds, insects, dragonflies, butterflies and the golden orb-weaver spider.

Flora includes the screwpine or pandanus and coastal plants such as morning glory, vitex, papaya and cactus with delicate flowers.

Saturday visitors can stay overnight either in their own tents (permission from AFCD is required) or in basic dorms at Tai Tong Wan or A Ma Wang (book in advance with Mr Yan, 9208 3063). Groups of seven or more pay $380 a night each, including three meals.

Ferries from Ma Liu Shui Pier, near University MTR Station, depart on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays at 9am, returning at 5.15 pm, with an extra trip from Ma Liu Shui at 3.30pm on Saturdays. The trip takes an hour and 40 minutes and costs $90 return (for details, call 2527 2513). Arrive at the pier 20 minutes before departure.

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health & beauty Bliss out in Macau Cherrie Yu samples the best of the Banyan Tree Spa. It’s 20 years since the first Banyan Tree hotel opened in Phuket, dreamed up by former journalist Ho Kwon-ping at his home on Lamma Island and named after Yung Shue Wan (Banyan Tree Bay). Without a beachfront at the Phuket site, Ho came up with a creative solution to attract well-heeled tourists: the now world-famous Banyan Tree Spa. Reinventing traditional treatments in a luxurious contemporary Asian setting, it upped the ante for five-star hotel pampering to a whole new glorious level.

The Banyan Tree Spa Macau is celebrating the brand’s 20th anniversary with special rates for the Haven of Tranquility package, a compilation of some of its signature treatments, including a 30-minute chrysanthemum rainmist and body scrub, 60-minute Island Dew massage and 30-minute head massage.

The spa lives up to its “sanctuary for the senses” billing as a therapist leads me down a corridor lined with living bamboo and into a

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spa-ahhhh…

Opposite: the rainmist massage shower. Above: the Banyan Tree Spa Macau.

skylit courtyard with a stone bridge across a reflecting pond. It’s very zen.

And then we entered a treatment room. A pebble path under a skylight leads into a deluxe suite lined with plants like a bamboo grove. Built for two, it includes a washroom, shower room, steam room, lounge, Jacuzzi and a starlit ceiling over a pair of massage beds. It has the wow factor in spades. You can even choose the music.

Wrapped in a cuddly cotton robe, the

treatment starts in the lounge with an express foot scrub. Next we move to the steam room for the deliciously scented orange-flower body scrub and rainmist shower – my favourite part of the treatment – which surges onto shoulders, back, leg and feet.

There is a choice of aromatherapy oils for the full body and head massage – rose, lavender or mint. I fell asleep to soothing long palm strokes and thumb pressure that left my

skin soft and smooth for a week after. I woke, feeling like a goddess, to tea, fruit, yogurt and an icy coconut smoothie. After 20 years, the Banyan Tree Spa knows a thing or two about making its guests feel good.

Haven of Tranquility is $1,833 until August 31 (original price $2,233). Banyan Tree Spa Macau, Galaxy Macau, Cotai, +853 8883 6633, www.banyantreespa.com.

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pets Time to reflect

The deaths of two dogs give Sally Andersen pause for thought.

I’ve been writing a daily blog since 2009 – that’s five years and almost 2,000 entries. My favourite stories are about adoptions. Re-homing is the reason for this work, with fundraising and events playing a supportive role – without the funds, nothing else could happen.

The lovely stories don’t always involve dogs: they can be about volunteers, kids raising money for HKDR, our workshops and school visits, and all sorts of other happy things.

And then there are days when the other aspect of rescue work overrides everything else.

After so many years in dog rescue work, starting about 20 years before the formation of Hong Kong Dog Rescue, I’ve had to deal with a lot of deaths, which I reflected on last month.

Most of those have been puppies that succumbed to the common diseases of parvovirus and distemper, but there have been many adults too. Some were victims of the same two viruses, because dogs that have never

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been vaccinated are also vulnerable. It’s doubly upsetting when that happens because you don’t expect it, just as you don’t expect bloat, snake bites, freak accidents and illness.

Although you never become immune to the sadness of any death, you have to come to terms with it and accept every life will come

The happy stories and endings are what keep us going to an end sooner or later. In the background of HKDR’s work is the knowledge that thousands of nameless unwanted dogs and puppies are systematically killed every year. They are victims of a world and society that turns a blind eye.

However many deaths I have witnessed, from time to time there are cases that affect me deeply, and last month there were two within a few days. I needed to mourn these two dogs,

and all the others for whom I held back my tears.

The hardest thing is knowing there will never be an end to the situation: there will always be thousands of lives created for nothing, puppies born to die as babies or as unwanted adults. I wonder what is the point of trying to save a few lucky ones? They are a drop in the ocean compared with all those whose lives end unnoticed and with no meaning.

We are struggling to take care of the dogs in our care, both financially and in terms of space and manpower. Every day, I wonder how much longer we can keep going as emails about puppies and surrender requests pour in. How can we take more when there’s just no more space or money?

The happy stories and endings are what keep us going, the lives we save and change, but is it enough when nothing is done to stop the breeding of dogs at one end and the mass killing at the other? I really don’t know.

not so happy endings

hong kong creatures Golden orbweaver spider Aka Nephila maculata

Saturdog Night Fever Hong Kong Dog Rescue’s annual gala dinner takes place on Saturday, September 13 at Aberdeen Marina Club. This year’s theme is “Saturdog Night Fever”, and guests are asked to dress accordingly.

There will be cocktails, dinner, wine, fabulous live entertainment courtesy of The Venetian Macau, and lots of prizes, gifts, games and auctions to keep the party going. For details and tickets, please email events@hongkongdogrescue.com.

Sally Andersen is the founder of Hong Kong Dog Rescue, a charity that rescues, rehabilitates and re-homes unwanted or abandoned dogs.

The golden orb-weaver spider is common throughout rural areas of Hong Kong, where they are often spotted in vegetation weaving a large sticky web of fine silken strands in which they trap insects. Typically black and yellow in colour, female spiders can have a body length up to 40mm and a leg span of 10cm-14cm; males are only a 10th of the size.

The female buries her eggs, using her strong mandibles and legs to dig a shallow hole in the ground, which is then lined with woolly silk. She lays her eggs on the silk, covers it with another woolly layer then covers the whole assembly with camouflaging debris and soil. Laying can take four hours. Spiderlings hatch with their egg yolks still attached and before fully developing mouthparts, venom glands, digestive tracts or spinning organs. They may stay together at this stage, but disperse

when they are fully developed or they will cannibalise each other.

Golden orb-weaver spiders feed on whatever gets caught in their webs: small insects, large butterflies, grasshoppers and even praying mantis. Its venom is a neurotoxin similar to that of the black widow spider, but far less powerful. Its bite causes local pain, redness and blisters, which usually disappear within a day or two. The spiders are best viewed at a distance, but if left undisturbed they pose no threat.

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Allan Zeman On stepping down as chairman of Ocean Park, dolphin activists and plans for Lan Kwai Fong.

Disney came here and were quite arrogant. We needed to find a niche. We made a list: Disney is an American import, we are local. Disney is about fantasy, Ocean Park is about education and conservation.

I can go to the panda park one day and they are kissing, come back the next day they are fighting. In a fantasy park, a Disney Park, you go once and then it’s always the same thing.

Here, you expect the unexpected. As I said, “Disney has the fake mouse. We have the real mouse.” We used that. I wanted to show Hong Kong can do things. We don’t just import ideas.

We have homegrown brands.

I will be staying with Ocean Park as an honorary adviser.

When I started working with Ocean Park, I knew nothing about animals.

It’s been great making the park world class; taking a local park, which had a little over two million attendance to 7.7 million.

Will future generations view parks today as barbaric? No. Ocean Park has a policy to acquire only animals that are born in a park. These animals probably would not survive in the wild.

I think I got the management right. When I first came here the management was quite weak. I did a search and came up with Tom Erman, who is the CEO. We built a strong management team around him.

Many people think no animals should be kept in captivity. I respect that opinion, but I believe if there weren’t parks like Ocean Park you would not have the ability to interact with animals. Most people aren’t going out in the wild.

The guiding principles were keep the best and change the rest. We had the cable cars, which people liked.

There’s a very strong dolphin movement in Hong Kong. I say don’t just concentrate on Ocean Park. We are leading the world in best

photo competiton Submit your shot We love receiving beautiful pictures of Southside from our readers. Each month we publish our favourite. To enter, simply email your best shots of Southside, along with a brief description, to photo@fastmedia.com.hk.

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practice. We won’t get killer whales, we won’t get beluga whales. China has lots of them, why don’t the activists try to educate China’s parks?

We do listen. We used to buy from the wild and now we don’t. We would not buy endangered species.

The park is non-profit. We try to manage the park so it won’t lose money or make too much, and just balance it out. It belongs to the people.

Bringing the MTR [to the Southside] has its pluses and minuses. It will change the nature of the area. Lots of people will come here. The MTR will also bring a better class of retailers.

I welcome the mainland. The more open we are with tourism, the stronger Hong Kong will be. If we limit the number of tourists it will kill Hong Kong.

The new California Tower is coming to Lan Kwai Fong. Pure Fitness will have six floors, it will be their flagship gym. Ku De Ta is coming from Singapore to the top two floors and the roof. It will be very lively. If we get the occupation permit next month, some floors will open in October.

It’s a beautiful building. It has some floors with ceilings five to six metres high, columnfree with terraces and balconies. It’ll be another landmark, it’ll revive the area.

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