In situ: Short Stories of Men hidden in mountains

"In situ" is a Latin phrase that means "in the original position". By conducting in situ research, people can discover how the research object has developed an intimate relationship of mutual dependence with its environment and nearby species on the same land for generations. Ecologist Zong Bai conducted a year-and-a-half-long on-site ecological survey in the deepest and most mysterious place in the city, collecting rare and mysterious species in the mountains. With the mountain as a boundary, the weather suddenly changed when they went up the mountain. One day, a strange woman of unknown identity suddenly appeared in the thick fog. She never revealed her true identity and always had a new name every time she went up the mountain. Zong Bai and her met and began to entangle. Down below the mountain, there was frequent constructions, while up in the mountain, it was like a paradise. The two of them were accompanied by flowers, trees, insects, and small animals until one day, the woman suddenly disappeared... Human Ip, who is good at writing about natural ecology and has published the "Looking for Flora - Hong Kong Native Plant Notes" and "Looking for Fauna - Hong Kong Wildlife Notes" series, describes a fascinating mountain world in the novel. What kind of relationship does a researcher who is far away from the real society have with a mysterious woman of an unpredictable whereabouts? Why does the woman insist on going up the mountain despite the danger? When the world develops too fast, how can we coexist with nature? In "In situ", there are illustrations of animals and plants drawn in the style of natural history illustrations, accompanied by captions. The book also includes a collection of illustrations of animals and plants, which can help readers learn more about the local natural ecology of Hong Kong. The book also includes "The Spirit of Burning Water", "The King of Horses", and "Killing Bandits" which won the Youth Literature Award in 2005.