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San Shek Wan in the region of Hong Kong (general) is a town located in Hong Kong - some 17 mi or ( 27 km ) West of Hong Kong , the country's capital .
Local time in San Shek Wan is now 10:06 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Hong Kong " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Zhuhai, Shenzhen, Shantou, Huizhou, and Haikou. When in this area, you might want to check out Zhuhai . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in San Shek Wan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Take off from 香港/Hong Kong Chep Lap Kok Airport
Dragonair flight KA820 from Hong Kong to Chengdu South Runway Plane: A320 ..
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. ..
GFS helicopter taking off at VHHH
A helicopter of the Government Flying Service taking off at Hong Kong International Airport (VHHH). Taken during open day of GFS. ..
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 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 3 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 3 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
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 3 km away
China Airlines Flight 642
China Airlines Flight 642 was a flight that crashed at Hong Kong International Airport on 22 August 1999. It was operating from Bangkok (Bangkok International Airport, now renamed Don Mueang International Airport) to Taipei with a stopover in Hong Kong. The plane, an MD-11, was operated by subsidiary Mandarin Airlines on behalf of China Airlines. While landing during a typhoon, it touched down hard, flipped over and caught fire. Of the 315 people on board, 312 survived and three were killed.
Located at 22.31 113.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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