Tai Tam Country Park

Tai Tam Country Park sprawls over 3,249 acres, an amazing one-fifth of Hong Kong Island's total area. Tai Tam Valley, a verdant hollow surrounded by rocky cliffs, is a favorite destination. Also within the park's boundaries are four reservoirs, and several war-related ruins such as forts and magazines. During the second world war this was a major battlefield, one of the places where the invading Japanese troops met with truly strong British resistance. Like much of the island, this area was almost completely deforested by the time the war ended, and only the stringent efforts of the government kept the land from completely washing away.