Detail of Big Buddha

Beautiful Lantau Island

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September 9th 2007
We took a day trip to beautiful Lantau Island. It was a nice break from the crowds and hustle of Hong Kong. There are supposed to be trams that take you up the mountain to the Po Lin Monastery and "The Big Buddha" but they were inoperative when we were there. We took a bus up from the MTR terminal and then rode a taxi to the ferry landing, going back to Kowloon by water. ... read more

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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