Hong Kong Pathfinder
23 Day Walks
in Hong Kong

"Martin Williams proves a briskly honest hiker in Hong Kong Pathfinder....No frothy ramblings about the glories of country parks or stupendous views from distant peaks here. Mr Williams is not in the market to analyse whether the trek to the top was worth it or not; he leaves that to the reader. Blots on the landscape are registered as he strides firmly past, a cursory wry remark putting them firmly in their place within the greener, cleaner side of Hong Kong. [His] pragmatic guide gives the nitty-gritty on getting there, points out landmarks....A boon to neophyte ramblers in Hong Kong and a handy reference for old hiking hands"

Discovery

After obtaining a Ph.D. in physical chemistry from Cambridge University, Martin Williams resolved to pursue conservation as a life long avocation. Obsessed with bird watching since his early teens, he soon found himself heading to Beidaihe on the northeast coast of China as leader of a team studying autumn bird migration. His study of birds in northern and southern China caused him to settle in Hong Kong.

Martin Williams has lived for many years on Cheung Chau, one of Hong Kong's outlying islands. From there he has worked as a freelance writer and photographer. His work has appeared in many publications, including BBC Wildlife, Discovery, Far Eastern Economic Review, Geo, New Scientist, Newsweek, Mandarin Oriental, Pacific Discovery, Reader’s Digest, Action Asia and Wildlife Conservation. He is the principal author of, and a contributing photographer to, three other books: The Green Dragon: Hong Kong’s living environment, Hong Kong Island and Po Toi Island, and The Sai Kung Peninsula. The latter two are Friends of the Earth Coastal Guides.

Williams continues to visit Beidaihe most years, leading further surveys and bird watching tours. In 1996 and 2001 he was a member of teams surveying biodiversity in the vicinity of Ertan, a huge dam in southwest Sichuan province.

His plans include television documentaries and further travels to cover East Asia’s wildlife and wild places in words and pictures.

Visit Martin Willams' home page for more information about his publications and activities.

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