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Upper Keung Shan Destination Guide
Explore Upper Keung Shan in Hong Kong
Upper Keung Shan in the region of Hong Kong (general) is a place in Hong Kong - some 18 mi or ( 29 km ) West of Hong Kong , the country's capital city .
Time in Upper Keung Shan is now 04:03 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Hong Kong " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Zhuhai, Shenzhen, Shantou, Huizhou, and Haikou. Since you are here already, consider visiting Zhuhai . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Upper Keung Shan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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To the old Lantau Island in 1950 舊香港
On my first holiday in HK I took a ferryboat to Sham Shek Tsuen and was transported ashore by sampan. Then followed an hours long arduous climb to the Po Lin Shi monastry where I arrived in moonlight. ..
Street food in Tai O, Lantau, Hong Kong. Chinese Food
Ready cooked food sold in Tai O, Lantau, Hong Kong ..
Ngong Ping 360 Cable Car Ride - III 東涌昂坪纜車之旅(Xmas'07)
Ngong Ping 360 Cable Car Journey From Tung Chung Arriving Ngong Ping Terminal ..
Tian Tan Buddha 天壇大佛
Is a large bronze statue of the Buddha, completed in 1993, and located at Ngong Ping, Lantau Island, in Hong Kong. Also known as the Big Buddha, it is the world's tallest outdoor seated bronze Buddha. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Tai O
Tai O is a fishing town, partly located on an island of the same name, on the western side of Lantau Island in Hong Kong.
Located at 22.25 113.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Ngong Ping 360
The Ngong Ping 360 is a tourism project on Lantau Island in Hong Kong. The project was previously known as Tung Chung Cable Car Project before acquiring the Ngong Ping 360 brand in April 2005. It consists of the Ngong Ping Cable Car, a gondola lift formerly known as the Ngong Ping 360 Skyrail, and the Ngong Ping Village, a retail and entertainment centre adjacent to the cable car's upper station.
Located at 22.26 113.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Ngong Ping
Ngong Ping is a highland in the western part of Lantau Island, Hong Kong. It hosts Po Lin Monastery and Tian Tan Buddha amidst the hills which is about 34 m tall. There are many hills nearby which are also an attraction to tourists. It is now the terminus of the cable car ride Ngong Ping Cable Car which travels to Tung Chung. New facilities and tourist attractions have opened including the Ngong Ping Village, Walking with the Buddha, the Monkey's Tale Theatre and Ngong Ping Tea House.
Located at 22.26 113.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tian Tan Buddha
Tian Tan Buddha, also known as the Big Buddha, is a large bronze statue of a Buddha Amoghasiddhi, completed in 1993, and located at Ngong Ping, Lantau Island, in Hong Kong, China. The statue is located near Po Lin Monastery and symbolises the harmonious relationship between man and nature, people and religion. It is a major centre of Buddhism in Hong Kong, and is also a popular tourist attraction.
Located at 22.25 113.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Po Lin Monastery
Po Lin Monastery is a Buddhist monastery, located on Ngong Ping Plateau, on Lantau Island, Hong Kong. The monastery was founded in 1906 by three monks visiting from Jiangsu and was initially known simply as "The Big Hut" (大茅蓬 Tai Mao Pung). It was renamed to its present name in 1924. The main temple houses three bronze statues of the Buddha – representing his past, present and future lives – as well as many Buddhist scriptures.
Located at 22.26 113.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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