With some 7.5 million people sharing 1,100 square kilometers (425 sq miles), Hong Kong is among the most densely populated places on earth. By comparison, the smallest state in the United States ...

Distance: about 3.5 km Time: 1h30. Difficulty: easy. Tai Mo Shan, climbing Hong Kong's highest peak. Located in the New Territories, Tai Mo Shan is Hong Kong's highest peak at 967 metres.

Hong Kong offers a world of natural wonders tangible above and below the waves, ... so you have this thin band of orangey rock and then vegetation then blue water,” explains Cybulski.

In the New Territories, densely lush tropical vegetation and some of Hong Kong’s most outstanding, yet concealed, beaches are to be found within Sai Kung East Country Park.

Discover how the forces of nature – volcanic eruptions, water, and wind – shape Hong Kong on a land-and-sea adventure with National Geographic Photographer Matthieu Paley ...

When it comes to island destinations in Hong Kong, Peng Chau rarely finds itself on the tourist agenda, making it the perfect place to get away from all those people trying to get away from it all ...

Hong Kong Health & Environment. Green for danger: how a trend to put vegetation on Hong Kong’s roofs ended in a tangled mess.

With a wide range of habitats and vegetation, nearly half of all of Hong Kong’s butterfly species live here. For those who would prefer to stay in the city, however, ...