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I am researching into the fauna of Hong Kong between 1841 and 1942  for a book I am writing with Jon Downes of the Centre for Fortean Zoology U.K. We both lived in Hong Kong from the 1960s to the 1980s. If any Gwulo member has any memories of wildlife in Hong Kong during this time I would be very interested in hearing from you. I am particulary interested in information about tigers,leopards,wolves (I have reports of wolves from the time the Kowloon-Canton railway was being built), and anything unusual or possibly unknown to science.

The way they've incorporated sketches into a map is pretty neat - thought it may be interesting for what you're up to:

http://www.urbansketchers.com/2009/08/madrid-sketched.html

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Regards, David

I was watching this movie and was pleasantly surprised to see that part of it was filmed in HK!  You get to see the Excelsior Hotel, a couple streets I can't place and the HK skyline from the 70s! This is back when Connaught Center was the tallest building around.  Are there any other English language movies from the 70s with HK scenes?

When you have been out walking or running in Hong Kong's rural areas and country parks, you will probably have found yourself on a path made out of boulders laid closely together without any cement or concrete. These are what remain of a network of ancient roads and paths and their associated bridges linking the major townships and villages with each other and inter-linking ferry routes.

I'm looking for the location of a gym. I have no idea if it is still running (though I doubt it) but what I do know is that it was open in 1965 and was used by a certain Bruce Lee on one of his many trips back to HK from the states during the 60's. There is a famous picture of one of the exercise tables he used with the gym name at the top: Hak Keung Gymnasium. I'm assuming it must have been somewhere in Kowloon - Yau Ma Tei area. But thats just a guess. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

The Chinese is: 

克強健力學院

Places to see along Route 09, from the book 'A Travel of Hong Kong Mainland Defence Ruins (World War II)'.

If you want to add a new Place to the map for this Route,  use the 'Create content / Place' link at the bottom of the menu on your left to create the Place, and remember to add the tag 'R09-HKMDR' so that it shows up on the map.