VOLUME 28 NO.2 SUMMER ISSUE 2026
3 Gateway Between Siberia’s Edge and Polar Frontiers
7 Bridging Siberia: The Expanding Reach of CERS
11 Sea Cucumber Bay and the Ruler of the East
15 First Lutheran Church of Vladivostok
18 Roots and Tides in Sedanau
21 Homeward Sailing: Life & Livelihood on Selaut
25 Intrigues of the Cold War – An attempt to assassinate Zhou En-lai
29 The Whole World is in a Coconut
33 Between Rafts and Resilience: Oyster Farming Traditions in Sanriku, Japan
37 CERS In the Field
39 News/ Media/ Lecture
40 Thank you/ Current Patrons
VOLUME 28 NO.1 SPRING ISSUE 2026
3 From Palace to Nomad’s Camp – High altitude, low altitude, right attitude
9 Walking on the Clouds – Journey Through Bhutan’s Wild Frontiers
15 Beyond Borders: Love Across the Himalayas
19 Sketches of Shangrila
23 Whispers of the Taiga – Reindeer, Roots, and Reverence
28 Return to Zhijin Cave
32 39th Anniversary Dinner
34 CERS In the Field
35 News/ Media/ Lecture
36 Thank you/ Current Patrons
VOLUME 27 NO.3 & NO.4 AUTUMN & WINTER ISSUE 2025
3 Royal Patronage of the Druk Kingdom
8 Exploring with the Young Guardians of Altay
13 Waltz of the Amur
19 Village at Mouth of the Amur River
24 Climb Every Mountain: The Full Circle of Return
30 8000 km Pilgrimage Marathon (Part I)
34 Forgotten Sanctuaries at the Shimmering Lake
40 Preliminary Architectural Survey of Yul Beng Monastery
44 Walking through Time
46 From Alishan to Prague: Sharing the Spirit of the Tsou
48 Time Travelling in CERS
51 When the Altay Nights Still Bloom
54 Weaving Memories of Living Traditions
56 Echoes of the Steppe
58 Mosaics of Sacrifice Behind the Silk Road’s Splendor
60 Culture on Life Support
62 Marching Forward
64 Legacies at the Source of the Irtysh
66 Su Hlaing Myint, CERS Field Biologist
67 News / CERS in the Media and Lectures / Thank You / Current Patrons
VOLUME 27 NO.2 SUMMER ISSUE 2025
3 HIMALAYAN EARTHQUAKE MENACE – Myanmar not alone
4 Stronger or More Doubted – We Face Them All Together
6 Resilience in the Face of Disaster
8 Tradition Meets Transformation – The Resilience of Miko’s Fishing Community
14 AROUND JAPAN IN A CAMPER VAN (Part 1)
19 AROUND JAPAN IN A CAMPER VAN (Part 1)
24 Palawan Beckons Again – No Smooth Sailing
28 Leica at 100 – My German camera odyssey
34 CERS In the Field (Palawan, Japan, Shangrila, HK)
35 News/ Media/ Lecture/ Editor’s Notes
36 Thank you / Current Patrons
VOLUME 27 NO.1 SPRING ISSUE 2025
3 From Tung Lo Wan to Palawan
9 Kickstarting New Research Partnerships – from the Maoyon to the Sulu Sea
14 Till We Meet the Sea
16 A Dental Research Reconnaissance in Palawan
19 HKU WHMCE
23 Nature in Future Less Reserve
28 International Wedding in Nepal
31 First Resort in Japan circa 1878
36 Work Experience Placement Programme at CERS
38 CERS In the Field
39 News / Media
40 Thank you / Current Patrons
VOLUME 26 NO.4 EDUCATION ISSUE 2024
3 Yaks: Gift from Nature
6 Happiness Found Among the Treetops
10 Respect for Nature
14 Bridges Across Culture: A Journey of Connection
18 Venture Off the Beaten Path
22 The Triumph of Tradition
24 The Fluidity of Culture and Identity
27 The Power of Tibetan Women
30 Disaster Prevention and Mitigation of Landslides and Mudslides
33 CERS/WHMCE Annual Dinner
34 Education In the Field
36 Thank you / Current Patrons
VOLUME 26 NO.3 AUTUMN ISSUE 2024
3 Ryukyu Islands
9 Mountain Echoes: A Cultural Odyssey with the Tsou People
12 Surveying Endangered Buildings in Ladakh
14 Digging Gold in the Himalayas
19 WHM Centre for Exploration
23 Faith Defines Existence (Part I)
27 Faith Defines Existence (Part II)
31 NEPALI STRANDED IN TIBET
36 My 100-day Odyssey with CERS
38 CERS/HKU booth at Fine Art Asia 2024
39 News / CERS in the Media and Lectures
40 Thank you / Current Patrons
VOLUME 26 NO.2 SUMMER ISSUE 2024
3 Chinese Tradition Survival & Revival (Part 1)
7 Chinese Tradition Survival & Revival (Part 2)
12 The Origin of Alyosha
16 Twilight Hikers at sunset peak
19 WHM Centre for Exploration
23 Ponds, Pavilions & Teahouse
28 Winter Expedition into Siberia (Part 4)
31 Winter Expedition into Siberia (Part 5)
34 Swan Song @ Swan Lake
38 CERS in the Field
39 News / CERS in the Media and Lectures
40 Thank you / Current Patrons