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where birds are preened, bought, sold and fed bugs with chopsticks by their
fussy owners (usually men). Nearby is the
flower market
, which keeps the
same hours but is busiest after 10am.
New Territories
Occupying 747 sq km of Hong Kong's land mass, the New Territories is a com-
bination of housing estates and some unspoiled rural areas.
Detour:
Mai Po Marsh Nature Reserve
This 380-hectare wildlife reserve in Deep Bay
(
Click here
2471 3480;
www.wwf.org.hk
; San Tin, Yuen Long; 9am-5pm Mon-Fri)
is home to a plethora
of flora and fauna, including 380 species of migratory and resident birds. Three-hour
English tours ($70) leave the visitor centre at 9.30am, 10am, 2pm and 2.30pm on
weekends and public holidays. Take bus 76K from Fanling or Sheung Shui MTR
East Rail stations.
PING SHAN HERITAGE TRAIL
(
Click here
West Rail Tin Shui Wai, exit E)
The 1km trail through three par-
tially walled villages will lead you down the memory lane of pre-colonial Hong
Kong. The trail boasts 12 well-restored historic buildings, including two magni-
ficent
ancestral halls
( 9am-1pm and 2-5pm)
, a
study hall
, the territory's
oldest pagoda
( 9am-1pm & 2-5pm, closed Tue)
and a
museum
about the
powerful Tang clan, one of the first immigrants to settle in Hong Kong in the
11th century. Cross Tsui Sing Rd from the ground floor of the West Rail MTR
station and you'll see the pagoda.
Outdoors
LUNG YEUK TAU HERITAGE TRAIL
(
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East Rail Fanling, then bus 54K or 56K)
This 4.5km-long trail
northeast of Fanling meanders through five walled villages. The most attract-
Outdoors
