Tian Tan Buddha

Hong Kong - Lantau island, mountains and sea

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January 15th 2014
Hong Kong is actually huge and it is not just a city. There is a lot of mountains covered with forest and on the coast line one can find plenty of sand beaches. So today I was on the metro and then bus for almost 2h to go to the Tian Tan Buddha. It is the biggest statue of a seating Buddha in the world (62m tall). The statue itself is impressive but you only get a feel of its size when you see ... 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