China will not recognize BNO for Hong Kong residents from 1-31-21

1-29-21 If Hong Kong residents choose to hold the BNO passport, they have to abandon the HKSAR passport, China bans BNOs holders from traveling to China, including the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR).

“From January 31, China will no longer recognise the so-called BNO passport as a travel document and ID document, and reserves the right to take further actions,” foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian.

Day hike from Ngong Ping via the Fat Mun Ancient Path to Tung Chung 1-26-21

昂坪 – 法门古道 – 石门甲 – 东涌 一天遊
宝莲禅寺
宝莲大会堂
法门古道 是舊日村民來往東涌與昂坪的要道 , 法門古道旁有一條被稱為「曹溪」的溪流,在鳳凰山與彌勒山之間由上而下流入東涌灣,故此古道又名曹溪古道。
法门古道
彌勒山
彌勒山
Lots of hikers hiked up
石涧
地塘仔中道亭 中道亭 Midway Pavillion
Lantau Peak
凤鳥石脊 Danger path besides the pavillion
羅漢坑
羅漢塔
禅七期间 禅七起源于佛陀在菩提树下,七日证道。佛陀在菩提树下自誓:若不成道誓不离金刚宝座,实为七日成佛的滥觞。
宝林禅寺,或称宝林寺,为香港一座佛教寺庙,位于新界大屿山凤凰山半麓,地塘仔半216号地段。除年迈高僧外,寺内僧侣都要下田耕种,粮食自给自足。
宝林禅寺
宝林禅寺
宝林禅寺
十方道場 “後枕高山鳳嶺巍巍雲蓋頂,前臨大海曹溪滾滾水來潮。”
十方道場
十方道場
金剛塔
该寺由悟明法师于1955年开创。悟明法师以苦行见称,在凤凰山独居二十多年。1956年,悟明法师过世后,宝林禅寺由圣一和尚接管。
法航精舍
普同塔 存放亡僧骨灰,
华嚴阁
华嚴阁
莲华台 为佛菩萨之常座。
莲华台
法林禅院
法林禅院
法林禅院
东林精舍 已荒廢的精舍,前為僧人靜修之地。
莲觉亭
莲觉亭
羅漢寺
羅漢寺 “山挹遥青佛国恍如灵鹫影;门临清净天风微度海潮音。”
羅漢寺
羅漢寺
玄壇古庙
滿东邨
东涌

China plans tourism development for Greater Bay Area

China has recently rolled out a comprehensive development plan on the cultural and tourism development for the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, said the Ministry of Culture and Tourism on Wednesday.

The country will build the Greater Bay Area into a habitable, entrepreneur-friendly area and a tourist destination with a flourishing cultural industry.

The plan projected that by the year 2035, the area’s tourism and cultural sectors will realize high-quality development, and it will boast greater cultural soft power and higher tourism competitiveness.

The plan also emphasized the promotion of national history and culture and the need to beef up patriotic education among the youth in the area.

The plan was jointly issued by the ministry, the office of the leading group for the development of the Greater Bay Area, and the Guangdong Provincial People’s Government.

Great! That will keep me busy.

Monkey

Two years on, arrest of Huawei exec Meng Wanzhou in Canada still clouds its trade ties with China. From canola, pork to forest products, Canada has seen sliding exports in the Chinese market over the past two years.

China’s trade with Canada dropped by 2.3% y-o-y in the first 11 months, with imports from Canada down by 22.2%, as bilateral ties further deteriorated

Canadian canola still finding its way to China, keeping farmers busy with steady demand.

Strong Canadian pork exports driven by Chinese demand

China buys bug-infested spruce from Germany, spurning Canada

Canada’s Teck looks to boost Chinese coal sales amid stalled Australian shipments

Wheat

Pork

motor vehicles

wood pulp

natural gas

oil

Day hike to Kung Um Shan 11-30-20

Day hike to Kung Um Shan 11-30-20 公庵山 一天遊
太平新村外的小溪
pitcher plant 猪笼草 on the side of the trail
丹桂村水塘
洪福村, 天水围
Wetland plants
Follow the blue ribbon up the steep trail
Lam Tei 藍地
Rut in the trail caused by dirt bikes
The creek with running water, amazing that there has been little or no rain for months.
Lam Tei 藍地
洪水坑
樂仙蜻蜓 Trithemis festiva black stream glider
Black stream glider
Orthetrum sabina, the slender skimmer or green marsh hawk 狭腹灰蜻
Tai Tong 大棠 , 元朗
藍地
藍地石礦場
公庵山 Kung Um Shan
Indian fritillary (Argynnis hyperbius)  斐豹蛱蝶
深圳湾大桥
天水圍
元朗
大棠
公庵山山顶设有香港数码地面电视广播之辅助发射站,服务元朗及十八乡等地。
To Tai Mo Shan
From Shenzhen
Grid network

公庵山(Kung Um Shan),又称297山或297号山,是香港新界西北部的一座山峰,位于元朗区洪水桥东南、大棠西北,海拔297米。
圆头山 海拔高度375米
尚築 Domus
洪水桥
Some kind of construction project
4X4 roam here
Climbing wall

China will own US if Joe Biden gets elected, says Donald Trump. Let it begin.

“China was never mentioned in any way, shape, or form. China will own our country if he gets elected. They will own our country and we’re not going to let that happen. You’ve seen the intelligence reports. China very much wants Joe Biden to win. That would be very insulting if they wanted me to win. I don’t think so,” he said.