Symphony of SHITE!

Hong Kong! Day 3

---

March 4th 2012
Day 3 Today we headed to Lantau Island to see the Tian Tan Buddha (or big Buddha as I call it) Its a bit of a trek away from the city, up amongst the hills and mountains. We were meant to get a cable car up but it wasn't running so we got a bus instead. At one point on the journey we could see the big Buddha up on the mountains in the distance. When we arrived at Ngong Ping we headed over t ... read more

Asia » Hong Kong » Lantau Island

---

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