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 Laura Leads SantaCon 2023 Ho Ho Ho! SantaCon Hong Kong 2023 kicked off on Saturday, 9 December at Yardley's Taproom in SOHO at noon. Then moved to Staunton's Wine Bar and Pier 3 bar in Central waterfront. Hundreds dressed in red Santa suits, elfs, Snowman, Christmas trees and other costumes, joined the festivities. Organised by Laura, donations are for the benefit of #ImpactHK, a charity with a vision for an inclusive Hong Kong where everyone has a safe place to call home including the homeless. @santacon_hongkong #SantaCon #SantaConHK #SantaConHK2023 #SantaCon2023 Central . Hong Kong | 2022 10 Dec 2023  Deserted Village House An avid urban explorer ventures into an deserted village house. The 2-storey house sits on a slope with a flight of stone stairs for access. There is a balcony on the first floor. It has a vinyl record player in the living room. Apparently, it has been deserted since 1995. Furniture and personal items including photos are scattered throughout. Urban exploration is based on the principles of take nothing except picture, leave no trace and not revealing the location. Hong Kong | 2023 9 Dec 2023  Brown Tree Frog The Brown Tree Frog inhabits a range of mainly habitats including secondary forest, scrub, grassland and agricultural areas. It has been reported up to elevations of around 1500 metres or more. The frog is long limbed, with with well-developed suction discs on its finger and and toes. As is typical for the genus, the hind feet have extensive webbing and the forefeet are unwebbed. It is confirmed as occurring in southern China (including Hong Kong), Vietnam and Thailand. It probably also occurs in Laos and Cambodia, and has been introduced to the Pacific islands of Okinawa (Japan) and Guam. Lantau Island . Hong Kong | 2023 8 Dec 2023  Deserted Nunnery in the Hills An avid urban explorer ventures into an deserted nunnery in the hills. The 2-storey nunnery has a shrine and personal photos on the first floor. Part of the front awning has collapsed. There is a sewing machine and group photos from 1996. It has been deserted for a while. Furniture and personal items have been mostly cleared. Urban exploration is based on the principles of take nothing except picture, leave no trace and not revealing the location. Hong Kong | 2023 7 Dec 2023  Hong Kong Activist Agnes Chow Exiles After Re-Education Trip to China Prominent Pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow is exiling herself in Canada after getting her passport back from the police in return for taking a patriotic trip to China, an exchange that sheds light on Hong Kong's attempts to re-educate political opponents. Chow, former leader of Hong Kong’s crushed pro-democracy movement and protests of 2012, 2014 and 2019, is on police bail being accused of national-security crimes, said she was taken across the border to mainland China in August by 5 Hong Kong officials. In the neighboring city of Shenzhen, she was taken to an exhibition documenting China’s achievements. In social media posts on Sunday, Chow said she had moved to Canada to study and her mental health has suffered due to pressure and restrictions she was under in Hong Kong. Chow said she will probably never return to Hong Kong. Causeway Bay . Hong Kong | 2023 6 Dec 2023  Deserted Baroque Mansion from 1920s An avid urban explorer ventures into an deserted mansion. Built in 1926, the 3-storey mansion is constructed in baroque-style. It has magnificent columns, ornate tiles and an unusual basement alcove. Part of the building is in a sad state of disrepair. Urban exploration is based on the principles of take nothing except picture, leave no trace and not revealing the location. Taiwan | 2023 5 Dec 2023  Giant Bird Parades at Art in the Park The 2-day Art in the Park carnival at the Victoria Park transforms the park and Causeway Bay into a magical wonderland. The highlight of the carnival is the spectacular Grand Finale Parade – a fun carnival of the animals-themed showcase of colourful creatures from around the world and all kinds of art styles. The parade features 10 magnificent 4-metre-tall giant puppets, rod puppets, sensational parade costumes and live dance performances. There are also 18 fun interactive art stalls, storytelling theatre, stage performances, African drum jamming and installation exhibitions with 6,000 artworks, plus a photo area for capturing fun moments with family and friends! 10 am - 5 pm Dec 2-3. Causeway Bay . Hong Kong | 2023 4 Dec 2023  Deserted City-centre Water Park An avid urban explorer ventures into an deserted water park. The water park is located at the top floor of a 6-storey building right in the city-centre. There are several pools with water slides. A rotunda above the park appears to be a rotating restaurant with a disco. Both are badly charred from fire. There are a few shops still operating on the ground floor. Otherwise, the building has been deserted for a while. Furniture and personal items are scattered throughout. Urban exploration is based on the principles of take nothing except picture, leave no trace and not revealing the location. Taiwan | 2023 3 Dec 2023  Deserted Seaview Villa An avid urban explorer ventures into an deserted villa. The villa is 3 storeys high. There are balconies on the first and second floor with splendid seaview. A basketball hoop is installed in front. A bar is located on the first floor. The building has been deserted for a while. Furniture and personal items have been mostly cleared. Urban exploration is based on the principles of take nothing except picture, leave no trace and not revealing the location. Hong Kong | 2023 2 Dec 2023  New Moon at Dusk New moon rises over the horizon over Lantau Island at dusk. Lantau . 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