It doesn’t seem like there are enough hours in the day for Vanessa Cheung to achieve all that she does, yet somehow she keeps adding to her list of accomplishments. With a bachelor’s degree in biology—she initially wanted to be a vet—and a master’s in landscape architecture, it was nevertheless expected that she would eventually join the family property development business, Nan Fung. When she did, it was to shake it up by spearheading one of Hong Kong’s largest private revitalisation projects, The Mills. Outside work, Vanessa discovered CrossFit. Hooked on the benefits of leading a more active life, she became co-owner of CrossFit Asphodel, founded coconut-based drinks company Quo and established a community health initiative, the Keep Moving Project. Here, Vanessa introduces the various aspects of her work in…
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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, June 2019