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HONG
KONG
ISLAND
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KOWLOON
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NEW
TERRITORIES
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OUTLYING
ISLANDS |
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HK Disneyland
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Po
Lin
Monastery
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Ngong
Ping
360
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Tai
O
Fishing
Village |
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Mui
Wo
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SkyCity
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Cheung
Chau
Island
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Lamma
Island |
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 Mui
Wo
is
the
gateway
to
Lantau
for
visitors
arriving
by
ferry,
and
is
well
worth
exploring
before
heading
off
to
other
parts
of
the
island.
The
Mui
Wo
Valley
was
first
settled
by
farmers
around
the
middle
of
the
Ming
dynasty
(16th
century).
By
the
19th
century,
there
were
six
villages
in
the
valley,
many
of
whose
inhabitants
worked
in a
silver
mine
that
operated
for
several
decades.
Remnants
of
the
mine
can
still
be
seen
and
it
provided
the
area
with
the
alternative
name
of
Silver
Mine
Bay.
Also
surviving
to
this
day
are
several
watchtowers
built
by
the
villagers
to
protect
themselves
from
pirate
attacks.
Since
the
1930s,
the
bay
has
become
a
popular
swimming
beach
served
by a
hotel,
used
mostly
by
weekend
visitors. |
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More
recently,
the
villages
have
become
popular
with
urbanites
looking
for
a
quieter
life.
Close
to
the
pier
and
bus
terminus
you
can
check
out
the
market
and
find
a
good
selection
of
Chinese
and
international
restaurants,
a
no-frills
seaside
dining
arcade,
and
sea-gazing
terraced
eating
places
where
noodle,
seafood
and
duck
specialities
delight
local
holidaymakers. |
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Mui
Wo
is
an
ideal
launching
pad
to
explore
other
parts
of
Lantau
Island,
including
the
famous
Po
Lin
Monastery,
Giant
Buddha
and
nearby
Ngong
Ping
Village,
the
stilt
houses
of
Tai
O
Village,
and
the
magic
of
Hong
Kong
Disneyland.
You
can
take
a
bus
directly
to
all
these
locations
except
Disneyland,
which
can
be
reached
via
Tung
Chung.
Taxis
serve
the
entire
island. |
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How
To
Get
There
1.
Catch
ferry
from
Central
Pier
6 (MTR
Hong
Kong
Station
Exit
E1.
Walk
through
ifc
mall).
2.
MTR
Tung
Chung
Station,
then
bus
3M
from
Tung
Chung
Town
Centre. |
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