I've been to Hong Kong many times over the years, and while there this time I made a list of things that I had never done before. Visiting the Tian Tan Buddha on Lantau Island was one of them.
The Buddha is famous for being the largest outdoors bronze Buddha in the world. It was completed in 1993, and unlike other Buddhas, faces north rather than south.
For the past 15 years or so, the only way of getting there was to take a rickety bus from one of the villages on Lantau - either Mui Wo or Tung Chung. However, as of April
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Lantau Trail
This was taken near the top of Lantau Peak, hence the layer of 'haze'...
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Lantau Peak View
This was taken from the top of Lantau Peak, the second highest peak in Hong...
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Lantau Peak: success
It was quite a hike up to the top as Lantau Peak, like most peaks in that...
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The Path of Wisdom
Between Lantau Peak and the Tian Tan Buddha is a sculpture called the Wisdom...
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Po Lin Monastery
This is the entrance gate to the monastery - very beautiful.
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Tian Tan Buddha
The world's largest outdoor bronze Buddha, looking serene.
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Tian Tan Buddha
As taken on a winter's day afternoon, from the base of the 268...
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Tian Tan Buddha
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The Immortals
These are two of the eight smaller statues that surround the Buddha. Note the...
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Buddha from Beneath
The Tian Tan Buddha from the top of the steps.
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Flag over Lantau
The peak in the background is Lantau peak.
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