Virgin wetland: Lai Chi Wo boasts virgin shores and a primitive  mangrove forest. Nan Sang Wai has a nostalgic waterside village.

The wetland world has a lot of fascinating scenery. Among the 10 wetland sites in Hong Kong, Lai Chi Wo and Luk Keng offer meandering shores, a dense mangrove forest, a rare seagrass bed and expansive reed beds.

A remote area sheltered by precipitous hills and challenging landscape, Lai Chi Wo's shoreline on the northeastern end of the New Territories boasts beautiful virgin shores and a quaint old forest.  Many people take a three-hour hike from Wu Kau Tang in Tai Po to appreciate its wonder.