Hong Kong could introduce pilot schemes for booking campsites in the city before the National Day holiday in October, as authorities revealed that 32 people were prosecuted for offences in Sai Kung’s countryside over the Chinese New Year holiday period. Secretary for Environment and Ecology Tse Chin-wan told the Legislative Council on Wednesday that most of those prosecuted were non-locals charged with littering. Authorities had earlier said they were looking at implementing a booking system ...

Hong Kong's conservation authorities have defended their management of large visitor numbers in Sai Kung's country parks during the Lunar New Year holiday, stating that popular spots remained under control despite overcrowding concerns.

Visitors have started filling campsites along the seashore in Sai Kung near Hong Kong’s famed MacLehose Trail for the Lunar New Year break, with officers patrolling to monitor and prevent littering following previous complaints. At Sai Wan Beach, a picturesque spot popular with tourists on mainland Chinese social media, around two dozen visitors were seen camping and swimming on Monday. Among the campers were Jiang Li, 24, and Wu Handeng, 23, from Guangdong province, who had pitched their yellow...

Hong Kong police have launched a suspicious death investigation after the body of a 60-year-old woman, tied to bags of bricks, was found floating off a public pier in Sai Kung.

Campers and hikers have urged Hong Kong authorities to step up public education, law enforcement and impose foot traffic limits at campsites after some areas were flooded with visitors during the Lunar New Year holiday. A visit by the South China Morning Post on Saturday to Ham Tin Wan, a beach in Sai Kung, found about 50 visitors and 30 tents. Empty plastic bottles, used tissue paper and chocolate wrappers were seen lying on the sand and in bushes and shrubs. Officers from the Agricultural,...

Hong Kong’s Ocean Park will transform its North Pole Encounter zone into a new marine mammal conservation centre, set to showcase the skeleton of the Bryde’s whale that washed ashore in Sai Kung in 2023. The new exhibit, slated for the first quarter of 2027, will highlight the park’s marine mammal research and rescue efforts. Visitors could explore other exhibits and animals, such as seals and sea lions, at Pacific Pier, an attraction located in the Marine World section, the theme park said. ...

A green group in Hong Kong is advocating for long-term solutions to address overtourism in the scenic Sai Kung district, citing an increase in tents at a local campsite.