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Lourdes Peronace joins a hiking tour to Ng Tung Chai Waterfalls

s the slope gets steeper and highlighted “diverse travel experienc- promote Hong Kong’s hidden green
steeper, the breath-taking es” as one of the targets in their annual treasures to visitors from Europe,
Asight of Ng Tung Chai Wa- work plans. For the year 2019/20, the America, Japan, and Taiwan. The five
terfalls comes into sight of Lourdes board will focus on promoting “living themes include geological landscapes
Peronace, who joins a guided hiking culture, the outdoor, and the arts” in in Sai Kung, beaches and reservoirs in
tour in Tai Mo Shan. “It took me just hope of winning over other travel des- Southern District, sunset scenery in
an hour to get here [from the city] and tinations. Ha Pak Nai and Lau Fau Shan, the bi-
it’s completely different,” says Pero- odiversity in Fung Yuen and Hok Tau,
nace, who comes from Germany. It is Hong Kong natural beauty and the fishing village in Tai O.
her first expedition in Hong Kong. Regarding ecotourism, the HKTB Rory Mackay is a hiking tour
Back in her hometown, Hong proposes to launch the Great Out- guide. He founded Wild Hong Kong,
Kong is portrayed as no more than a doors Hong Kong 2019: Hong Kong a tour operator which offers guided
metropolitan city. The natural land- Back Garden platform, which aims to adventures and eco tours. He believes
scape is to her, as to many locals, an
unfamiliar scene in Hong Kong.
Tourism is one of the four pillar
industries of Hong Kong economy.
In 2018, the Mainland remained the
largest visitor market for Hong Kong,
accounting for 78 per cent of all visi-
tors to the city. The number of Main-
land travellers rose by 14.8 per cent
last year, while visitors from other
markets only went up by 0.6 per cent.
While the city is branded as “Asia’s
World City” bearing the title of “Shop-
ping and Eating Paradise”, the gem of
the city’s natural and cultural sights is
unknown to most visitors.
Starting from 2017, the Hong
Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) has Rory Mackay guiding a hiking tour to Ng Tung Chai Waterfalls