Hong Kongers hit climbing trails to flee coronavirus woes

Hong Kongers are escaping the coronavirus nervousness that has gripped the crowded metropolis by heading for the hills to seek out contemporary air and area to train.

Whereas the monetary hub is thought for hovering skyscrapers and cramped housing blocks, its steep mountains and distant climbing trails provide welcome aid from the COVID-19 fears, which triggered the closure of public services.

On a slim nature path that winds as much as Excessive Junk Peak, overlooking the turquoise shoreline of Clear Water Bay, hikers kind a queue on the steep and rocky path as much as the summit.

“I have been staying at dwelling for too lengthy. Going out climbing, I believe everybody shares the identical thought — that’s to breathe some contemporary air, make ourselves comfy, benefit from the breeze and the view,” 26-year-old Sadie Lam tells AFP.

On this image taken on March 1, 2020, individuals cease for a break on a climbing path close to a waterfall within the Tseung Kwan O space of Hong Kong. (AFP/Yan Zhao)

Over the previous weekends, lengthy, snaking traces of individuals have been seen on widespread trails like Lion Rock and Dragon’s Again.

Nonetheless, the sudden enhance of walkers has left a path of garbage behind, together with surgical masks and hand wipes, and environmental group Greenpeace is urging individuals to “hike with out hint”.

Some 101 sufferers have examined optimistic for the virus in Hong Kong, two of whom have died.

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