Tai Mo Shan (957m), highest peak of Hong Kong Views of Tsuen Wan, Tsing Yi and Lantau Island Views of Man Wan Channel, Rambler Channel and Kap Shui Mui which leads ships to the famous Victoria Harbour Section 8 is all about Tai Mo Shan. It is the highest peak of Hong Kong with an elevation of 957m. There are …
MacLehose Trail Section 9 – Bikers
Acacia plantation along the trail Panoramic view of Tsuen Wan Camping location at Tin Fu Tsai Section 9 is 6.3km in length and fairly easy to hike. It is just the continuation of a service road from Section 10, but from here onwards. There will be bikers and minivans using this road from both directions — better be careful of …
MacLehose Trail Section 10 – Tai Lam Chung Reservoir
Tai Lam Chung Reservoir Suitable for jogging along the service road Sweet Gum Tree (Liquidambar formosana) plantation at M178, with red leaves during winter Section 10 is the longest trail of all sections. Although it is 15.6km in length, it is also considered the easiest one, considering that it consists largely of service roads. Do be aware that this trail …
Knowledge is Like Coffee – Thoughts on Being a Teacher
Recently, I am having teachers training at HKU SPACE. It is a series of lectures teaching us how to prepare our classes. They are intended to prepare us to adapt better with technology and social media were unseen in classroom environment even just few years ago. Here’s a clip might better explain how classroom and learning have changed: 21st Century …
Everything About Toastmasters
What is Toastmasters? Toastmasters International (TI) is an International nonprofit organisation in promoting better Public Speaking, Communication and Leadership skills for people who wish to improve these abilities in their everyday life. Through establishing clubs around the world, members gathered for meetings to deliver speeches and other leadership tasks guided by manuals published by the organisation. [su_tabs] [su_tab title=”Meetings”]Meetings usually …
MacLehose Trail – Introduction
MacLehose Trail was commenced in 1979 to promote hiking activities in Hong Kong. From hills to shores, the trail takes you to many breathtaking places of Hong Kong — there are forests, wetlands, and beaches that are just minutes away from the city. If this is the kind of Hong Kong that you have never heard of, then you are …
The Last Battle – A Little Poem for the lost of PTS Pets
Back in the days when I was a Veterinary nurse, it was always difficult to see pets being put to sleep – to end a pet’s life that suffers from terminal illness or severe injuries. Deeply sadden, we usually send out a card with this little poem to hope owners would able to find comfort from griefs: THE LAST BATTLE …
Status of Lagomorphs in Asia, My Memoir
My thesis was about finding the up-to-date information of Asian Lagomorphs, summarize them and define their endangered status. Thesis: Poster Thesis: Website Thesis: Library Catalog With that simple explanation, it took me two years to search, read and summarize more than 200 research articles in English and Chinese for my dissertation. It also involved geotagged these papers that I find …
Toastmasters International Convention 2014
So here I am in Kuala Lumpur and so as the Toastmasters International Convention 2014! This is the very first time the convention was shipped out of the states and it is my first Toastmasters Convention, ever! What You Can Do? First thing first, if you never heard of Toastmasters, it is an international organization for public speaking and leadership …
Review: Commencement Speech 2014
Here are some of the best Commencement Speech of 2014: Find Courage to Change the World – Admiral William H. McRaven If you want to change the world, start off by making your bed Admiral William H. McRaven (Full Text) talked about his life after graduation, especially about his training in the special forces, the Naval SEAL. He shared how graduates could …
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