High West

English Proper noun high west en peak district/Central and Western sar/Hong Kong. en 1883 Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 234 Helicina Hungerfordiana, von Mildff. Found at High West (Hongkong) by Dr. Hungerford, Dr. von Müllendorff, and the writer; at Tung-chow (near Macao) by Dr. Hungerford and self. en 1932 The Hong Kong Naturalist On the 22nd of January a single bird was seen to pass low over Mount Kellett. Over the western slopes it was attacked and mobbed by four Kites as it crossed their nesting ground, and the five birds wheeled round one another for two or three minutes; the Eagle occasionally giving a series of seven or eight yelps, while the Kites were screaming with rage. The pursuit was abandoned as the Eagle passed over High West. en May 24, 2002 Katherine Tanko Get away from the bustle and take a walk on the wild side : The other view of Hong Kong w:The New York Times https://web.archive.org/web/20231009225610/https://www.nytimes.com/2002/05/24/style/IHT-get-away-from-the-bustle-and-take-a-walk-on-the-wild-side-the-other.html 09 October 2023 https://www.nytimes.com/2002/05/24/style/IHT-get-away-from-the-bustle-and-take-a-walk-on-the-wild-side-the-other.html 0362-4331 1645522 Style We paused at High West — the westernmost point of the trail — where a small park provides a perfect rest stop. From here the path turns south toward the Pok Fu Lam Reservoir. en 2003 Tony Banham Phase V: Pushing the Line West and Encircling Stanley Not the Slightest Chance: The Defence of Hong Kong, 1941 UBC Press 9780774810456 654466755 174 https://books.google.com/books?id=2UrqAQAAQBAJ&pg=PA174 The 230th have all three battalions in the Jardine's Lookout area, preparing to attack westwards with a final objective of High West. en 2017 Lonely Planet; Emily Matchar; Piera Chen Lonely Planet Hong Kong https://books.google.com/books?id=Usw9DwAAQBAJ Lonely Planet 9781787010475 1152245377 Just west of Victoria Peak is the 494m High West, a mountain offering tremendous panoramic views with a fraction of the crowds. The only caveat? You have to hike to get here. en 21 January 2020 Martin Williams It’s a great time to explore Hong Kong with protests keeping tourists away, so put your hiking shoes on and get up The Peak w:South China Morning Post https://web.archive.org/web/20240519233820/https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3046796/its-great-time-explore-hong-kong-protests-keeping-tourists 19 May 2024 https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3046796/its-great-time-explore-hong-kong-protests-keeping-tourists 1563-9371 648902513 Travel & Leisure A footpath leads alongside a stream, then winds up to a car park above the garden. A minute or so from here, there is a vantage point with fine views to the western harbour, Lamma, and a nearby, slightly lower peak, High West. Translations peak in Hong Kong Chinese: Cantonese: yue 西高山 Further reading High West