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The Monastery of Ten Thousand Buddhas

The Monastery of Ten Thousand Buddhas

Sha Tin, New Territories. When we are on the platform of KCR, the train that connects the peninsula of Kowloon to the border with the “continent” it is just a gigantic shopping mall. People rush hurriedly crossed the turnstiles; beyond, shops senfilent to infinity. We go out there, we walk towards the huge building... 

The top of Victoria Peak

The top of Victoria Peak

victoria harbourIn the back of the prosperous districts of Central and Mid-Levels stands the highest mountain on the island of Hong Kong. Perhaps the term “mountain” is it a bit exaggerated, considering that the summit is 552m high – fact remains that this place, whose name perpetuates the memory of some British... 

The beach at Ham Tin

The beach at Ham Tin

plage ham tinHam Tin, it is not quite the center of Hong Kong, far from it: to get there, it took to pass, the choice, by subway, bus and several hours of walking through mountains and valleys, or have found a boat able to circumvent the wilderness better place for visitors dazed on the beach that looks like a postcard. It is... 

Beneath the skyscrapers of Hong Kong

Beneath the skyscrapers of Hong Kong

Hong-kongCompared to many cities in the world, Hong Kong is a city safer. The traditional values of Chinese Confucianism, which advocates including moderation and goodwill, are represented, this result probably does increase the overall standard of living of the population, coupled with past thirty years struggle strengthened... 

A visit to the Temple Fung Ying Sin

A visit to the Temple Fung Ying Sin

Unlike mainland China including religious institutions and practices popular out for most devastated by the Cultural Revolution (between 1966 and 1976), Hong Kong has always kept a background of very old traditional culture, including at religion, so we can visit many sacred sites – they are Buddhist or Taoist even Christians,... 

The Great Buddha of Lantau Island

The Great Buddha of Lantau Island

First there is a massive figure that one sees few seconds from the winding road before it disappears behind a bend of the field for more then reappear and a strange shape that stands out from the wooded hill, overlooking Nearby, as sprung from the ground. VN:F [1.5.7_846]please wait...Rating: 0.0/10 (0 votes cast)VN:F [1.5.7_846]Rating:... 

Hong Kong’s Myriad Levels

Hong Kong’s Myriad Levels

where we wereGiant red and yellow dragons drawn in light illuminated the building facades. The proud and bright displays illustrated the Chinese New Year and the dawn of the new millennium. Flying towards Chep Lok, the new Hong Kong airport, these skyscrapers presented Will and I with our first glimpse of the varied architectural... 

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