COMPETITION
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Congratulations to the two winners of our competition which closed on 29th September 2008;
Ramil David of Kalookan City, Philippines and
Reda David of Bulacan, Philippines
Each has won a copy of the latest Lonely Planet Hong Kong and Macau City Guide
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A reminder of the questions and the answers;
1. Which village on one of Hong Kong’s outlying islands is famous for the activity shown in this picture? ANSWER - Tai O on Lantau Island. The villager is demonstrating making fish paste
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2. Can you name this well known temple in the New Territories? ANSWER - Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple at Sha Tin. The picture is dominated by the nine-storey pagoda.
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3. Children cooling off from the summer heat and humidity. Outside which popular shopping mall is this fountain located (look carefully for a clue in the picture!) ANSWER - Citygate Outlets, Tung Chung (the Ngong Ping 360 cable car terminus is just visible towards the top left of the picture)
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4. A rickety old bridge cobbled together with wooden planks and rope. Can you identify the beach? ANSWER - The bridge is at Ham Tin in the Sai Kung East Country Park in the New Territories
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5. A view from one of Hong Kong’s popular hiking trails. Can you identify the coastal village in this picture? ANSWER - Shek O, seen from Dragon's Back.
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Watch out for another competition coming soon !