Monday, March 27, 2023

Whose golf course?

Went to see the Golf Competition at Fan Ling Golf Course yesterday.  It was truly beautiful. 



It has gigantic, mushroom-like banyan trees. 



Many beautiful, majestic trees that I could not name.  I heard that some of them are quite rare.  Lots of care must have gone into cultivating and taking care of them. 



The lawns are immaculate.  In fact, unrealistically neat and tidy.   How much fertilisers, insecticides, and myriad chemicals go into them?  And how much water, when it is not raining?  



However it is created and maintained, it is evidently a beautiful place.  There is now a lot of discussion on whether and how the place should be conserved/developed.  It is probably worth conserving.  However, currently it is enjoyed by only a select few, mostly wealthy and well-connected people.  It is a valuable asset of Hong Kong.  If it is conserved, it will certainly be at a significant cost to Hong Kong, in some way.  It should then be made accessible to a much wider population.  It cannot be left as it is, enjoyed by so few only.   







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