Discovery Bay's pioneering Headland Village during its construction in the 1970s. For over two decades since the British left Hong Kong in 1997, there has been one country, two systems. And then ...

In a few years, Discovery Bay may no longer be the non-polluted, laidback residential area it is today. Plans to develop a $1 billion 300-room resort hotel and an 'upmarket' shopping complex close ...

But Hong Kong Resort, developer for both Discovery Bay and the hotel, is likely to face objections from residents - especially those who have lived in the area for years because it is clean and quiet.