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Edition 02

Trails of Hong Kong

Publishing Q3 2026

Hong Kong's Country Parks reach 50 years. This edition preserves the civic, ecological, and cultural story and the voices who built and stewarded the system.

Lush green mountains of Hong Kong Country Parks meeting dense urban skyline across Victoria Harbour, demonstrating the 40% wilderness preservation achievement alongside world city development
40% of Hong Kong remains Country Parks while a world city grew beside it. Photo: Derry Ainsworth

At a Glance

Scale

40% of Hong Kong protected as Country Parks

Urgency

Knowledge holders aging; practical wisdom at risk

Format

Non-linear XR edition for personal headsets

In 1976, Hong Kong created the Country Parks Ordinance. Protected 40% of the territory as wilderness. Manhattan has 14% parkland, Tokyo's wilderness is hours away. Hong Kong set clear boundaries while building a global financial center.

You can go from skyscrapers to untouched trails in minutes. Step from city streets into dense forest after one MTR stop. This environmental leadership story has never been told to global audiences.

The architects of this achievement are now retiring. Without spatial documentation, their practical knowledge disappears. Edition 02 publishes authored presence: storytellers speak in your space, trails encountered at human scale. Stories you enter, not watch.

Historical Achievement

40%

Land area protected
(Hong Kong)

500 km

Managed trails
(AFCD)

50

Years of stewardship
(1976–2026)

This is not just about parks; it is about defining the soul of Hong Kong. We can be a great city without paving over our hills and shores.
— Local conservation voice (1970s)
This Bill is a significant milestone in the history of Hong Kong... it recognises that we have a heritage of beautiful countryside which we must preserve for the benefit of present and future generations.
— Hong Kong Legislative Council Hansard (1976)

Strategic Value for Government Agencies

The 50-year anniversary highlights Hong Kong’s leadership in conservation and culture. Edition 02 advances institutional missions through permanent cultural documentation.

HKADC

Arts × Technology positioning Hong Kong as a cultural innovation hub.

International arts network

HKTB

Immersive pre-visit storytelling promotes sustainable ecotourism.

Global visitor awareness

AFCD

Country Parks legacy documented as cultural heritage.

Stewardship continuity

This Story Needs Hong Kong Partners

Edition 02 requires conservation champions, trail communities, and government partners who know these trails as lived experience. This is Hong Kong's story to tell. Cultural XR Magazine is created through collaboration.

Partners influence editorial direction while pinkpulse XR authors the edition. Hong Kong voices guide how this achievement is shared with the world.

Story Windows

Independent stories explored in any order. Each complete, none dependent. Total: 80–120 minutes.

Victoria Peak Loop

Colonial governors walked here. Now millions do. Conservation champions who made it possible speak from their offices, their homes, the trails themselves.

Sai Kung Coastal

Pink dolphins. Hexagonal volcanic columns. Rangers explain biodiversity while families demonstrate why trails became Hong Kong's social ritual.

Village Heritage Paths

Stone steps carved centuries ago. Tang Clan elders reveal routes their ancestors walked. Historical photographs dissolve into present landscapes.

MacLehose Trail

100 kilometers. 10 stages. The flagship that proved wilderness access works. Trail runners, weekend hikers, elderly couples share why this became civic ritual.

Government Alignment: Celebrates Hong Kong's global leadership in conservation, strengthens cultural heritage for future generations, supports sustainable development vision.

Proven Methodology

Edition Zero (Gulangyu, UNESCO) validated production standards. Edition 02 applies this framework to Hong Kong's Country Parks.

Professor Oliver Schulte brings 25 years of cultural partnerships and royal patronage from Her Majesty Queen Sonja of Norway.

Format & Access

16K stereoscopic resolution captures every detail. Dolby Atmos places sounds precisely. When storytellers speak, they occupy your room. When you stand on ridgelines, you feel the drop.

Headsets
Apple Vision Pro, Android XR
Length
10–15 min per story
Access
Download-to-own
Library
Permanent archive

Editions remain in headsets as permanent cultural infrastructure, ensuring Hong Kong's story is preserved and accessible to worldwide audiences for decades.

Partnership Timeline

1

Nov 2025 →

Methodology demonstrations, partner conversations, initial trail documentation

2

Q1–Q2 2026

Conservation champion interviews, pilot story development

3

Q3 2026

Full edition published (Apple Vision Pro & Android XR)

Asianitas protocols guarantee community voice respect and cultural integrity. Conservation experts contribute expertise while pinkpulse XR authors and publishes in Cultural XR Magazine.

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