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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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 No
trip
to
Hong
Kong
would
be
complete
without
a
visit
to
the
world's
tallest,
outdoor,
seated
bronze
Buddha
which
sits
serenely
atop
Ngong
Ping
plateau
amid
the
spectacular
mountain
scenery
of
Lantau
Island. |
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The
eyes,
lips,
incline
of
the
head
and
even
the
right
hand
(raised
to
deliver
a
blessing
to
all),
combine
to
lend
great
depth
of
character
and
dignity
to
this
extraordinary
statue.
The
majestic
figure
of
the
seated
Buddha
is
34
metres
high,
was
cast
in
China
and
took
over
10
years
to
complete.
Weighing
250
tonnes,
it
was
unveiled
in
1993
amid
deeply
religious
ceremonies.
Visitors
can
climb
the
268
steps
to
reach
the
platform
where
the
Buddha
is
seated. |
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Besides
attracting
Buddhists
from
all
over
Asia,
the
magnificent
figure
with
its
compelling
presence
almost
instantly
transformed
the
remote
Po
Lin
Monastery
with
its
devout
monks
into
a
must-visit
on
tourist
schedules.
The
Po
Lin
Monastery
is
set
amid
spectacular
mountain
scenery
on
the
520-metre
high
Ngong
Ping
plateau. |
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Besides
admiring
the
massive
statue
there
is
also
much
to
see
and
do
at
the
monastery
itself
with
its
various
figures
of
gods
and
other
colourful
manifestations
of
aspects
of
the
Buddhist
religion.
You
can
even
enjoy
a
vegetarian
lunch
prepared
by
monks.
From
Po
Lin
Monastery
it's
a
short
walk
to
the
culturally
themed
village
of
Ngong
Ping,
where
you
can
enjoy
a
variety
of
attractions
as
well
as
indulge
in a
bit
of
shopping
and
dining.
From
here
you
can
take
a
bus
or
taxi
to
explore
other
parts
of
Lantau
Island,
including
the
famous
stilt
houses
of
Tai
O
Village,
the
magic
of
Hong
Kong
Disneyland
and
the
interesting
village
Mui
Wo,
near
the
ferry
pier. |
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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)
to
Mui
Wo,
then
take
bus
2.
2.
MTR
Tung
Chung
Station
Exit
B,
then
take
bus
23
from
Tung
Chung
Town
Centre.
3.
MTR
Tung
Chung
Station
Exit
B,
then
take
the
Ngong
Ping
360
cable
car. |
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