Hong Kong’s reputation as a concrete jungle was shattered for hundreds of international hikers who took part in the Fjällräven Classic Hong Kong. The Classic is a 47-kilometre unsupported hike ...

“Forest bathing offers a break from city life. Listening to the sound of birds is not like listening to traffic and people. It’s about reconnecting with our bodies, and other people,” says ...

The Mira Hong Kong’s latest wellness experience allows guests to ground themselves in nature right in the heart of the city. Inspired by the practice of Shinrin-yoku, or forest bathing, a ...

Hong Kong also used to evoke feelings of poignancy among mainlanders, because it was under British colonial rule for nearly a hundred years. ... Hong Kong is fast becoming a city on the edge.

City on the Edge: Hong Kong Under Chinese Rule by Ho-fung Hung Cambridge University Press, £20, 316 pages. Victor Mallet is FT Paris bureau chief and former Asia editor.