The Buddha

The Giant Buddha

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April 25th 2007
On the second day we got up at a most disagreeable time, 7:30am if memory serves, with the purpose of getting to Lantau island to see the giant Buddha. We made our way to the Hong Kong Mass Transit Underground Railway, or MTR. It was awesome. It's not often that i, or indeed anyone, will wax lyrical about a tube system but this was spectacular; glass walls between the platform and the rails, m ... read more

Asia » Hong Kong » Lantau Island

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Occupied by the UK in 1841, Hong Kong was formally ceded by China the following year; various adjacent lands were added later in the 19th century. Pursuant to an agreement signed by China and the UK on 19 December 1984, Hong Kong became the Hong Kong... ... read more