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A Decade of Warm Hospitality 120 Years of Community Making in Tai O HONG KONG, June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ Revitalised from the Old Tai O Police Station, Tai O Heritage Hotel (TOHH) is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, while the Grade II historic building housing the hotel marks 120 years of community making in Tai O. 2022 also marks the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. In commemoration of the meaningful milestones, TOHH is launching programmes celebrating the community and culture, including public art installation, the '120-year Tai O Heritage Snap-It Competition', tailored menu and hospitality offerings. The highlight of the celebrations is the ceremony held on 11 June. Mrs Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, GBM, GBS, Chief Executive of HKSAR, graced the ceremony as the Guest of Honour, while Mr Bernard Charnwut Chan, GBM, GBS, JP, Convenor of the Non-official Members of the Executive Council; Mr Liu Chun-san, JP, Under
Environmental Impact Assessment: How to be a responsible herper
An abbreviated guide on how to spot animals in the wild both day and night and not disturb them and their habitat
By Steven Crook / Contributing reporter
Last November, visitors to Taroko National Park (太魯閣國家公園) were warned not to leave any car windows open near the Baiyang Trail (白楊步道), after several tourists reported seeing Formosan rock macaques break into vehicles and search for food. Around the same time, another macaque troop got a reputation for grabbing snacks from sightseers’ hands at the park’s Tiansiang Service Station (天祥遊客服務站).
Such occurrences are exceptional, however. In Taiwan, the wildlife-human interface is far more often traumatic for the former than for the latter.