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  Tai Mo Shan biography .ms   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
Tai Mo Shan (大帽山, literally meaning "Big Hat Mountain") is the highest mountain in Hong Kong, with an altitude of 958 m.
It is located to the north of Tai Lam Country Park and, separated by Shek Kong Valley is the Lam Tsuen Country Park with an area of 15.20 km².
In the past, Tai Mo Shan was famous for a type of green tea, called mist or cloud tea, which grew wild up on the mountain side.
tai-mo-shan.biography.ms   (465 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
Tai Po Kau is adjacent to Tai Mo Shan.
Tai Mo Shan Country Park is situated entirely in an area of volcanic origin; Shing Mun is also largely of volcanic derivation with only the east bank of the Shing Mun Reservoir composed of Needle Hill granite; Tai Lam is of volcanic origin in the eastern part and granitic for the rest.
The highlands, centred on Tai Mo Shan, are composed mostly of coarse tuff with finer tuffs and lava deposits in marginal areas.
www.unep-wcmc.org /sites/pa/0926v.htm   (2352 words)

  
 AFCD Tai Mo Shan
The summit of Tai Mo Shan is accessible by the vehicular Tai Mo Shan Road.
Tai Mo Shan is a haven for a great variety of wildlife, with more than 100 bird species and many butterflies.
Tai Mo Shan Family Walk is a level gravel path suitable for family hikes.
www.afcd.gov.hk /english/country/cou_vis/cou_vis_cou/cou_vis_cou_tms/cou_vis_cou_tms.html   (1139 words)

  
 Tai Mo Shan Road - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tai Mo Shan Road (大帽山道), and Tai Mo Shan peak in distance
Tai Mo Shan Road (Chinese 大帽山道) is a narrow road originating from Route Twisk, that leads to (but does not terminate at) the weather station at the top of Tai Mo Shan.
Stage 8 of the MacLehose Trail starts at the road's intersection with Route Twisk, and runs along the entire section of Tai Mo Shan Road, and then continues towards Lead Mine Pass.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tai_Mo_Shan_Road   (266 words)

  
 Tai Mo Shan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tai Mo Shan (Chinese: 大帽山, literally meaning "Big Hat Mountain"; also 大霧山, literally meaning "Foggy Mountain") has the highest peak in Hong Kong, with an altitude of 957 m.
Tai Mo Shan Visitor Centre is located not far away from the carpark, along Tai Mo Shan Road, which leads to the weather station on the top of the mountain.
To Route Twisk of the entrance of Tai Mo Shan Country Park: Kowloon Motor Bus bus No. 51 from Tsuen Wan Nina Tower I to Kam Tin and vice versa.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tai_Mo_Shan   (708 words)

  
 Tai Po   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
Tai Po KCR station is one side of town and Tai Wo station is on the other.
Tai Mei Tuk is a village close to the main dam of Plover Cove reservoir and is the starting point of the popular walk along the Pat Sin Leng ridge to Hok Tau Reservoir.
Tai Mei Tuk is the terminus (although the bus station and car park are actually opposite Wong Chuk Tsuen village).
ec.hku.hk /hiking/Tai_Po/starting_points.htm   (1279 words)

  
 Hong Kong Parks and Gardens
Tai Po Waterfront Park is the largest park in the New Territories.
Tai Lam Country Park, in Yuen Long, western New Territories is tops in Hong Kong for hiking It features twelve trails in all, including two parts of the famed MacLehose Trail — the MacLehose Trail ends here.
Tai Mo Shan Country Park is an extremely popular picnic, barbecue and recreation spot in the Hong Kong SAR.
www.hong-kong-hotels.ws /attractions/parks.htm   (1712 words)

  
 Coburg Yacht Brokers - Tai-Mo-Shan
Sam Salt recently recounted their fate: "The wishbone, a heavy beast that could not be lowered, had broken adrift and carried away the upper cross trees and the shrouds and snapped the lower cross tree tubing.
Faster yachts appeared after the war and after a few seasons being demoted to cruising trips, "Tai" was sold by the RNSA to the yacht brokers Berthon in 1964 and spotted at Brightlingsea by Ian Bowler, who resolved to become her third private owner.
She was given a new 50 hp Parsons four cylinder diesel and her original solid masts were replaced by hollow spruce spars with internal halyards and a masthead rig, designed by David May of Berthon.
www.coburgbrokers.com /tai2.html   (2446 words)

  
 intro
Designed by H.S. Rowse, one of the founders of the Royal Navy Sailing Association (RNSA) as a three-quarter rigged ketch, Tai Mo Shan was launched on St. George’s Day 1933 in Hong Kong.
After arriving in England, Tai Mo Shan joined the yacht Amaryllis under the burgee of the Royal Navy Sailing Association and enjoyed a distinguished racing career.
Moya Bowler, Tai Mo Shan's current curator, is seeking creative solutions to Tai Mo Shan's continued survival.
www.tai-mo-shan.co.uk /connection.htm   (186 words)

  
 New Territories Hiking, Hong Kong
Take the high route to it, and you pass the summit of Tai Mo Shan, drop down grassy slopes, angle along a hillside, and enter a wooded ravine, where the scenery abruptly changes.
Many of the best of them lie around and east of Tai Mo Shan, where there are more impressive hills—and more waterfalls—as well as forests, old villages, and superb beaches set in sheltered coves.
The main summit of Ma On Shan is stark and craggy, reached by a narrow path along which you must sometimes use your hands to pull yourself up, and not wonder too much what might happen if you lose your footing.
www.drmartinwilliams.com /hong-kong/nt-hiking.html   (1531 words)

  
 Grandmaster Chan Tai Shan
Grandmaster Chan Tai Shan born in 1911, he came from a wealthy family in the Taishan district of Guangdong province, China.
Chan Tai Shan was taught basic martial art skills and Hung Gar and Choy Lee Fut after studying seven years he was taught Lama Pai.
One day, Chan Tai Shan decided to challenge his Lama Pai teacher, Jyu Chyuhn, the monk easily defeated Chan Tai Shan, but saw a spark of hope in changing his young student.
www.geocities.com /whitecranefist/chantaishan.htm   (205 words)

  
 tai shan panda pictures and videos on Webshots   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
Tai Shan, the panda cub born at the National Zoo
Tai Shan Proclaims Victory in his Climb at the National...
Tai Shan Climbs his Favorite Napping Tree at the Nation...
webshots.com /search?query=tai+shan+panda&new=1&...   (307 words)

  
 Scenic upper Tai Mo Shan, Hong Kong
Hong Kong's highest mountain, Tai Mo Shan, dominates the central New Territories north of Kowloon.
Though seasoned hikers once liked to accompany newbies to the summit, then enjoy the sight of them tumbling into a concealed hollow, Tai Mo Shan is no longer a major peak to climb, as there's a service road to a communications facility and other paraphernalia perched on top.
But this service road is closed to most vehicles, and makes for pleasant strolling on the upper reaches of Tai Mo Shan - especially on a clear day when Hong Kong's summer heat is on, and the temperature here can be just a tad cooler.
www.hkoutdoors.com /new-territories/tai-mo-shan.html   (624 words)

  
 Hiking in Hong Kong
Hong Kong's highest mountain, 957-metre Tai Mo Shan, dominates the central New Territories.
If you fancy trying Tai Mo Shan a hard way, walk up via the waterfalls in the wooded ravine above Ng Tung Chai, on the north slope of the mountain.
East of Ma On Shan is the Sai Kung Peninsula, which boasts some of the finest scenery in Hong Kong.
members.tripod.com /~MartinWilliams/hkhiking/hkhiking.html   (970 words)

  
 MountainsAsia
What makes most mountains, especially the ones in South-East Asia species are the various types of wildlife found there and nowhere else, having evolved isolated from other populations of its own species on that mountain or a certan range.
Tai Mo Shan, at 957 metres is the tallest mountain in Hong Kong, being located in the western New Territories, or about 400+ metres taller than the popularly visited Victoria's Peak on Hong Kong Island.(left) The view seen here is from an installation near the summit of this largely barren mountain.
Much of it is cleared of the original vegetation, only to be replaced by grassy scrub and low bushes, instead of forests.
www.geocities.com /zoothera/MountainsAsia.html   (440 words)

  
 Sightseeing and Attractions   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
Tai Mo Shan Country Park is one of the most popular picnic, barbecue and recreation spots in the territory for Hong Kong people.
Covering 1,640 hectares, the park stretches from Tai Po Kau in the east along the southern edge of the Lam Tsuen Valley.
The super-challenging MacLehose Trail that extends from Tai Lam Chung in the West to Tai Po in the East.
www.asia-planet.net /hongkong/tsuenwan.htm   (684 words)

  
 [No title]
Tai Mo Shan, or “Big Hat Mountain,” at 958 meters (3,143 ft), is the highest peak in Hong Kong; if you can make it to the top you are rewarded with fabulous views.
The highest peak is Tai Mo Shan, at 3,143 feet (958 m).
On top of Tai Mo Shan, with a gentle mountain breeze cooling your skin, you will feel free as a bird.
www.goworldtravel.com /ex/aspx/articleGuid.3cdaf498-414b-42d5-864e-58cd52c0799a&pageNum=2/xe/article.htm   (556 words)

  
 Panda Cub's Birthday Present: A Name
The National Zoo's giant panda cub was officially dubbed Tai Shan yesterday and heralded as a symbol -- a very cute symbol -- of friendship between the United States and China.
Tai Shan, pronounced tie shahn and meaning "peaceful mountain," was the favorite in the zoo's online poll offering five choices approved by the China Wildlife Conservation Association.
Berry described the cub as "healthy and strong," adding, "He's got a lot of spunk in him." Chinese officials noted that Tai Shan is the name of a famous mountain north of the city of Tai'an in Shandong Province in eastern China.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/17/AR2005101700397.html   (652 words)

  
 Birdwatching Trip Report from Hong Kong   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
Two Chau Tau  on 16th, two or three at Tai Mo Shan on 20th and one at Chau Tau on 21st.
One on 16th and 6+ at  Tai Mo Shan on 20th.
Two on Victoria Peak on 12th, one on Tai Mo Shan on 20th and one heard at Chau Tau also on 20th.
www.birdtours.co.uk /tripreports/hong-kong/hong3/hong-ap-02.htm   (1249 words)

  
 Charliesbirdblog: Hong Kong, Shing Mun Country Park, 22 Jan 2005   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
It extends from Lead Mine Pass in the north, to the Shing Mun catchwater road in the south, and from Tai Mo Shan in the west to Grassy Hill and Needle Hill in the east.
Trails from the main entrance either go towards Tai Mo Shan and into Tai Po Kau, or loop back towards the Shing Mun Dam and Pineapple Dam.
After visiting Tai Po Kau (TPK) on my last trip to Hong Kong, Martin Williams suggested I go with him for a half-day out at Shing Mun - a relatively less-birded area of forest that is just over the hills from TPK.
charliesbirdblog.com /~charlie/HKG22jan05/HKG22jan05.html   (760 words)

  
 HKMBA - Tai Mo Shan
After crossing the reservoir the original trail continued on to Tai Lam Reservoir and returned to the start point via the Maclehose Trail, but this was closed after a major landslide destroyed the trail between Ho Pui Reservoir and the road between Tai Lam Reservoir and Ho Pui Village.
Do not be tempted to ride the old trail to Tai Lam Reservoir or around the north shore to the Gold Coast as the area is regularly patrolled by Wardens and is not open to mountain bike use.
The whole Tai Mo Shan trail is used by hikers and it is quite common to find groups of morning walkers congregating at the top of the down hill trail, staring in awe at mountain bikers launching themselves into oblivion!
www.hkmba.org /en/article.php3?story_id=44   (1288 words)

  
 G.Marsh -- HKG '02 -- Tai Mo Shan
G.Marsh -- HKG '02 -- Tai Mo Shan
Tai Mo Shan -- Hong Kong's Highest Peak
The hut of Tai Mo Shan's lone human guardian and his 2 dogs that sleep in the road.
www31.pair.com /gjmarsh/html/hkg1002_TaiMoShan.htm   (95 words)

  
 Hong Kong:   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
At 957 metres, which is nearly twice the height of Victoria Peak, Tai Mo Shan is the highest mountain in Hong Kong.
There are many hiking trails snaking their way around the mountain and the trails are pretty easy to navigate.
On clear days, the view from the top of Tai Mo Shan is really impressive and refreshing.
www.getours.com /detail.html?detailID=36262   (74 words)

  
 Hansen's Hikes - Hiking Hong Kong - Tai Mo Shan Hike   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
At 958 metres Tai Mo Shan might be the highest mountain in Hong Kong, but conquering it is, thankfully, not too hard.
After a brief break at the pass, the assault on Tai Mo Shan starts in earnest.
At the end of the plateau, the path drops a little, before steeply – but “steplessly” winding its way up to the summit of Tai Mo Shan, while offering views over the Shek Kung Valley and the Lam Tsuen Country Park.
www.hansens-hikes.com /Hikes/Tai-Mo-Shan.html   (493 words)

  
 Sham Tseng Mountain Marathon Race Course
After a very steep bit, pass the Tai Mo Shan Fire Lookout and bear left slightly down hill to a major trail intersection.
Eventually climb to a prominent rock formation and begin to descend steeply down the southern flank of Tai Mo Shan.
Water will be provided near Kat Hing Bridge, crossing section 9 of the Maclehose (Full/half split), near the Tai Mo Shan Fire Lookout, at the Route Twisk/catchwater intersection and at Tsing Fai Tong.
www.seyonasia.com /koth/st.html   (2750 words)

  
 HKMBA - Tai Mo Shan and Tai Lam Chung Forest Track
For Tai Tam Chung: On April 22, 2003 this new trail linking Ho Pui Reservoir to the Gold Coast was opened using a combination of off-road trail as well as restricted access road (forest track).
The first part of the trail heads west from Ho Pui Reservoir, over the Route 3 Tunnel North Portal and on to the water catchment road leading to the Kat Hing Bridge at the north-east end of Tai Lam Reservoir.
From the bridge, the trail follows a forest service road in a south-westerly direction along the east side of the reservoir, offering outstanding views of this beautiful area.
www.hkmba.org /en/article.php3?story_id=158   (333 words)

  
 New Territories, Hong Kong
The New Territories also boast a large number of country parks and nature reserves, a welcome change from the urban bustle and noise of Kowloon and Victoria, although unfortunately new industrial zones and housing estates continue to invade the unspoiled countryside.
There is a popular walking area round the Tai Lam Chung reservoir in the southwest.
To the west are the Castle Peak area, whose beaches attract many visitors, the Buddhist monastery of Po Toi and the Taoist Ching Chun Temple.
www.planetware.com /hong-kong/new-territories-hk-nt-nt.htm   (374 words)

  
 Untitled Document
Sailing dog Stella adopted Tai Mo Shan in 2003 showing off the original teak coach roof and cockpit
She looked magnificent amongst so many boats and the work you have done on her recently is most impressive.
Tai is currently moored in the southern Aegean within easy reach of Izmir, Bodrum and Samos airports.
www.tai-mo-shan.co.uk   (226 words)

  
 BYM Virtual Yacht Club - Reply to Topic
She was a sister ship of the boat, not a sister ship of the mountain.
"Tai Mo Shan" the boat was, rather exceptionally, built by the Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company, who, with the Taikoo Dock Company eventually merged to form Hong Kong United Dockyards, and she remains the only yacht to have been built by them.
I'm pretty sure that "Tzu Hang", along with another larger but similar boat, name not to hand, which acquired fame in the 1930's by going through a typhoon, singlehanded,on passage HK/Singapore (owned by an Air Force officer, IIRC) was built by the A. King yard, which finally closed early in the 1990's.
www.bymnews.com /VBulletin/newreply.php?do=newreply&p=15290   (1252 words)

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