KarunaNews Story

Hidden away among the farms and hills of Tai Kong Po, a quiet village in Hong Kong's northwestern Yuen Long District, lies an unexpected destination for nature and literature lovers -- the Bei Bei Book House. Patched together with metal panels and filled with hand-dyed fabrics, wooden furniture and planters, the eclectic Bei Bei Book House was initially a primitive retirement holiday home project Theresa Lee kicked off with her husband Ringo Tsoi about six years ago. The two were social workers in Hong Kong and upon their retirement moved out of the city to farm this remote property. Over the years, Bei Bei Book House has grown to become an alternative community center, luring visitors from other parts of Hong Kong as well as global travelers. As retired social workers, we want this place to still be able to heal people and to remind the fast-paced Hong Kongers to live slow, said Tsoi.