Source: Discoverhongkong.com

06-18-2007 09:51

Special Report:   HK 10 Years

The real magic of Hong Kong's stunning countryside is how close it is to the city. One minute you're deep in a bamboo forest, the next minute tower blocks spring into view. The rural areas also offer an amazing variety of scenery. Lush valleys, sub-tropical forests, rugged peaks, coastal walks, and secluded beaches - this is the oft-neglected splendour of Hong Kong.

To many visitor's surprise, almost 70 per cent of Hong Kong's total land area is unspoilt countryside and mountains, and an incredible 40 per cent of the territory has been officially conserved in protected country and marine parks.