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Explore Sham Wat in Hong Kong

Sham Wat in the region of Hong Kong (general) is a town in Hong Kong - some 18 mi or ( 28 km ) West of Hong Kong , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Sham Wat is now 03:37 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Hong Kong " with a UTC offset of 8 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Zhuhai, Shenzhen, Shantou, Huizhou, and Haikou. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zhuhai . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Sham Wat ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

To the old Lantau Island in 1950 舊香港

3:13 min by MichaelRogge
Views: 4760 Rating: 5.00

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

1:51 min by settime2588
Views: 2089 Rating: 5.00

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)

2:50 min by rizdimanche
Views: 1278 Rating: 0.00

Ngong Ping 360 Cable Car Journey From Tung Chung Arriving Ngong Ping Terminal ..

Tian Tan Buddha 天壇大佛

6:39 min by michele belmondo
Views: 1072 Rating: 0.00

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

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 22.26 113.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Gondola lifts, Ngong Ping, Transport in Hong Kong, Tung Chung, Visitor attractions in Hong Kong

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.

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Located at 22.25 113.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Tai O

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 22.26 113.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Ngong Ping, Plateaus of China

Sha Lo Wan

Sha Lo Wan is a bay in the northwest Lantau Island, Hong Kong. The bay faces north to Hong Kong International Airport. The area is occupied by indigenous inhabitants. There is no road access to area and thus their communication is on foot or by ferry. Because of its inconvenience to urban area, villages in the area are suffered from depopulation. Only old generation lives in these villages.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 22.29 113.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Bays of Hong Kong, Lantau Island

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 22.25 113.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Colossal Buddha statues, Landmarks in Hong Kong, Ngong Ping, Visitor attractions in Hong Kong