Buddha

The early bird .................. sits around at the bus stop!

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May 19th 2011
Today we intrepid travellers made an early start to beat the hoards and see the giant buddha (Tian Tan Buddha on Lantau Island) in the clear early morning sunshine. We sacrificed our breakfast dim sum for a yoghurt drink (boo!) and set off quickly, by shuttle and MTR to Lantau Island. Great - we arrived by about 8.15 a.m....................... only to find that the cable car, our preferred mod ... 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