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Cypress Gardens is a hidden gem just north of Charleston. Take a boat tour of the swamp or hike one of the trails through a garden of blooming flowers.

The transformation from a muddy swamp to a thriving neighbourhood is truly remarkable. An exhibition at Tai Kwun, called “Happy Valley: A Cultural Landscape”, is showing how the neighbourhood ...