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Weekend events Issue 26 Nov 2001
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In this issue

  • Hiking 01#09: Sat 8 Dec 2001 Fan Lau (Lantau Island)
  • Movies: French Film Festival Dec 01
  • Movie review: "I Love You" (Japan)
  • Event: The 9th Bank of China "Discover Mai Po" Charity Walk
  • How was Hiking 01#08?Sat 10 Nov 2001 Pokfulam Road to the Peak via Governor's Path
Hiking 01#09: Sat 8 Dec 2001 Pokfulam Road to the Peak
  • Time and Date: 12pm Sat 8 Dec
  • Meeting place: Tung Chung MTR Station ticket machines, near the exit to the bus station
  • Difficulty: 2.5 (1-5, 1 = easy)
  • Time: ~5 hrs (incl. ~3hrs hiking)
  • Description: From Tung Chung, we will take a bus to Tai O, a fishing village, followed by a boat trip to Fan Lau. The original hiking trip would have taken 5-6 hrs to complete, we will take a short cut and travel by boat to go directly to Fan Lau, this will cut the hiking time down to ~3 hrs. We will walk back to Tai O and admire the scenic coastline. We will come across magnificent beaches, ruined villages, and even a Qing Dynasty fort and enjoy expansive sea views at every turn. Bring lots of drinks and snacks.

Please REPLY by Friday 7 Dec 2001.

Movie Recommendation:
The 24th French Cinepanorama (selected program)

City Hall Theatre

  • Thu 13 Dec 7pm: Vidocq, Fighting the Myth (Thriller)
  • Sat 15 Dec 3:30pm: La Confusion Des Genres (Gender Confusion, Drama)
  • Sat 15 Dec 7:30pm: Ca Ira Mieux Demain (Tomorrow is Another Day, Comedy)
  • Sun 16 Dec 2pm: Les Destinees Sentimentales (Sentimental Destinies, Drama)
  • Sun 16 Dec 5:30pm: La Fausse Suivante (The False Servant, Comedy)

Movie Review by Irene:
"I Love You" (Japan)

Japan 2000 Col 35mm 112mins
In Japanese & sign language with Chinese & English subtitles (For details click here)



 

The First Japanese Film Made by a Hearing and a Deaf Directors

A touching movie! How the hearing-impaired people face the society is encouraging. I, especially, like the struggle of both the mother and daughter and how they get over the prejudice of people, love between them can be very supportive which reminds me once again "the greatest love of our mom". - Irene

The movie is now showing at Hong Kong Art Centre, you can buy tickets through www.ticketek.com.hk or call 31288288

Events recommendation: "Discover Mai Po" Charity Walk

The wetlands around the Mai Po Marshes and Inner Deep Bay in the northwestern corner of Hong Kong, have been known as a haven for migratory birds for many decades.

Sun 2 Dec 2001 AM and PM
Sun 9 Dec 2001 AM and PM

Minimum donation HK$400/person (Tax deductible). If you are interested, please call 2526 1011.

I just did the same walk on 25 Nov 2001, very interesting experience. Links from World Wide Fun Hong Kong
Mai Po

How was Hiking 01#08: 10 November 2001 Pokfulam Road to the Peak?


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Trip plan: We will take mini-bus no. 22 which takes us to the entrance of the Pokulam reservior where our hike starts. We will go through nicely shaded path with beautiful view. We aim to have a relax time at the Peak over drinks and return to Central by 5:30pm

Trip report: We got off too early and it took us a while to walk to our starting point which is the entrance of the Pokulam reservior. We decided to take a shorter path to the peak instead of the planned path. We enjoyed afternoon tea at the peak before heading back to Central by Peak tram.

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