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Cheung, K. (2026, September 26). Hikers urge live updates on free quota spots to fix Po Pin Chau booking confusion. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3368895/hikers-urge-live-updates-free-quota-spots-fix-po-pin-chau-booking-confusion?utm_source=rss_feed
Cheung, Kristen. “Hikers urge live updates on free quota spots to fix Po Pin Chau booking confusion.” South China Morning Post, 26 Sept. 2026, https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3368895/hikers-urge-live-updates-free-quota-spots-fix-po-pin-chau-booking-confusion?utm_source=rss_feed.
Cheung, Kristen. “Hikers urge live updates on free quota spots to fix Po Pin Chau booking confusion.” South China Morning Post, September 26, 2026. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3368895/hikers-urge-live-updates-free-quota-spots-fix-po-pin-chau-booking-confusion?utm_source=rss_feed.
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Hikers in Hong Kong are facing booking confusion for the Po Pin Chau section of the High Island Geo Trail during the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day weekend. A new trial registration system has been introduced, but many visitors have found slots fully booked when they tried to reserve four days in advance. On Saturday morning, the trail continued to see a large influx of visitors despite the pre-booking system being in place. Some hikers who did not secure reservations ahead of time are trying their luck for walk-in spots on-site, while others like Maria Chen, a mainland postgraduate student studying in Hong Kong, have decided to go to Long Ke instead due to uncertainty over waiting times for available slots.