Yuen Yuen Institute – A Pleasant S...
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Located in the hills of Sam Dip Tam in northeast of Tsuen Wan, Yuen Yuen Institute is a temple complex dedicated to all three major Chinese religions:...
Miu Fat Monastery is a popular Buddhist monastery complex in Lam Tei, north of Tuen Mun town centre in Hong Kong. The complex is comprised of two majo...
Ping Chau Island is one of Hong Kong's best kept secrets. Also referred to as Tung Ping Chau to avoid confusion with the more popular island of Peng C...
Aside from its modern cityscape, man-made theme parks and colorful culture, Hong Kong also boasts of rich natural attractions that both locals and tou...
Pak Tai Temple, also referred to as Yuk Hui Temple, is a Taoist shrine dedicated to Pak Tai, the God of the Sea who is revered among the loc...
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Yuen Long Park is a 7.5-hectare public park in Yuen Long District, northwest of the New Territories in Hong Kong. It was built on a hill wit...
Sung Wong Toi Park is a small garden in Ma Tau Wai, Kowloon,...
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Located in the hills of Sam Dip Tam in northeast of Tsuen Wan, Yuen Yuen Institute is a temple complex dedicated to all three major Chinese religions: Taoism, Buddhism and Confucianism. It is the only temple of such kind in Hong Kong.
Established in the 1950s by monks from Guangzhou, China, the institute is comprised of numerous temples, pavilions, monasteries and prayer halls amidst beautifully landscaped gardens and tranquil ponds. Read more
Miu Fat Monastery is a popular Buddhist monastery complex in Lam Tei, north of Tuen Mun town centre in Hong Kong. The complex is comprised of two major structures, the Ten Thousand Buddhas Hall which was completed in 1980 and the new main building of the Miu Fat Buddhist Monastery which was constructed in 1999.
The 3-storey Ten Thousand Buddhas Hall features traditional Chinese architecture featuring massive red pillars tiled roof. By the entrance are two life-like golden dragons slithering around two ornate and colorful columns. A pair of stone lions and elephants guard the front entrance of the building. Read more
The Hong Kong Space Museum is dedicated to the popularization of astronomy and space science located in the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront. It is dubbed as the first of its kind in Hong Kong. This government-owned facility first opened to the public in 1980 and is managed by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department.
The museum is housed in a 8,000-square metre modern structure featuring a dome that has made the building one of the most famous landmarks in Hong Kong. Under the egg-shaped dome is the museum’s planetarium. Read more
Ping Chau Island is one of Hong Kong’s best kept secrets. Also referred to as Tung Ping Chau to avoid confusion with the more popular island of Peng Chau, this rocky and crescent-shaped island is located in Mirs Bay, closer to the mainland China border than to Hong Kong Island. In fact, it is the the easternmost outlying island of Hong Kong.
The island was once home to a thriving fishing and farm community of 3,000 people, but political turmoil during the Cultural Revolution cut off commerce with the mainland and most villagers moved away. Read more
The Jumbo Kingdom Floating Restaurant is a must-see attraction for all Hong Kong visitors. It is a massive multi-level floating structure decorated in the style of an ancient Chinese imperial palace and moored in Aberdeen South Typhoon Shelter, within Hong Kong’s Aberdeen Harbour.
It was first opened to the public in 1976 and cost million of dollars to build. It has attracted hordes of visitors since its opening including popular personalities and local celebrities such Queen Elizabeth II, John Wayne, Tom Cruise, Chow Yun-fat and Gong Li. Read more
Yuen Long Park is a 7.5-hectare public park in Yuen Long District, northwest of the New Territories in Hong Kong. It was built on a hill with a natural woodland and is one of the most expansive public parks in the New Territories.
Officially opened to the public in 1991, the area’s original rolling terrain and most of the trees were kept untouched during the construction of the park. There are more than 800 trees, including two ancient native evergreens called Yanmin, scattered around the grounds. Read more
The One is a 29-storey retail and entertainment complex in the premier shopping area of Tsim Sha Tsui. Dubbed as the tallest shopping complex in Hong Kong, it officially opened in May 2010, with total floor area of 400,00 square feet housing more than 200 shops and dining establishments.
It offers diverse shopping options with its mix of luxury and mid-range shops selling all sorts of merchandise such as clothing, jewelry, electronics & gadgets, fashion accessories, cosmetics, home furnishing and lifestyle goods. Read more
Sung Wong Toi Park is a small garden in Ma Tau Wai, Kowloon, which was specially built to be the home of an important historic relic called Sung Wong Toi. The relic is a massive block of stone that used to be part of a 45-metre tall boulder sitting on the top of Sacred Hill in Ma Tau Chung above Kowloon Bay.
The boulder is historically significant because it was inscribed with the phrase Sung Wong Toi which literally means Terrace of the Sung Kings and believed to have been a memorial to the last two boy emperors of the Southern Song Dynasty, Zhao Shi and Zhao Bing, who came to Hong Kong to escape the Mongolian invasion from the north in 1277 and took refuge under the massive rock. Read more
The Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence is a museum in Hong Kong showcasing the city’s 600-year history of coastal defence. It is housed in the former Lei Yue Mun Fort, a formidable fortress built by the British in 1887 to protect the island against invasions from the east.
The fort also became an important battlefield during the Battle for Hong Kong in 1941. After the war, the fort became a training ground for the British Forces until it was finally vacated in 1987. Read more
Aside from its modern cityscape, man-made theme parks and colorful culture, Hong Kong also boasts of rich natural attractions that both locals and tourists can appreciate and help preserve. Among these resources are the verdant mountains and pristine beaches.
Some of the lesser known but equally remarkable natural attractions in Hong Kong are its exotic geological landforms, a product of the earth’s movements and volcanic activity over the past thousands of years. Read more
