I had the opportunity to visit Hong Kong for a longer duration on the side of a business trip and explore parts that I hadn't been able to appreciate in the past 15 years - the less populated southern side of HK Island.
I've associated Hong Kong with the hustle and bustle of Central and Kowloon, and was pleasantly delighted to visit a part that was filled with empty space, beautiful scenery, good hiking and more low-rise, rustic communities.
This hidden gem was first uncovered to me with the new South Island Line that traverses the north to south entirely in only 1 stop from Admiralty to Ocean Park, which served as my 'base' for exploring Aberdeen (whose original name 'Hong Kong' was then applied to the entire island), Shek-O (beach, village, peak), and hiking the Dragon's Back trail.
It was a very tranquil visit, that preceded the more tumultuous and uncertain times ahead.
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