Location: Ngong Ping, Lantau Island (Hong Kong)
Big Buddha, Hong Kong
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The towering statue of Buddha could be seen from afar, a prominent structure at the top of the hill at Ngong Ping. Surrounded by lush green hills, Po Lin monastery and a cultural area, Big Buddha is a major tourist attraction in Hong Kong. A flight of stairs – 268 to be exact, running along the hill takes you to the bottom of the bronze statue, where you can walk underneath it and visit the museum inside.
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The valley looks peaceful, apart from the hustle of tourists and sounds of camera working overtime. Numerous artistically sculpted structures, large and beautiful, are situated around the statue.
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As we walked down the stairs, I was struck by a feeling of gratitude, of being fortunate to see a unique part of the world. The humble look on Big Buddha’s face stayed with me for long.
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What a gorgeous statue! No wonder you are so fit…..
Beautiful. I've been to Hong Kong twice (many moons ago) but don't recall seeing this. Maybe I should take a trip to HK.
I didn't know about this place. The pics are beautiful 🙂
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Beautiful images..Now visiting Hong Kong is in my bucket list.
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This is wonderful! Hope to go someday…
I visited a Big Buddha in Pattaya. It was so similar to this,except the Buddhas were golden. Will share some time soon. 🙂
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I have seen pictures of this last time a friend visited the place. Like Vidya said, in good time will visit some gorgeous places. Beautiful pics.
Gorgeous. I saw a detailed post about this Buddha some months ago on a travel blogger's blog and yearned to go there. Sadly, I've been just transiting through all the airports whose cities I desperately want to visit. Ah, in good time. Thank you for the photos–the valley is stunning Raj!
Visiting Hong Kong is on my list, and I am going to think of you when I meet the BB :)))
Beautiful images! and so many steps – makes one contemplative about life & fitness no doubt! Such a wonderful place to visit – I can only imagine being able to sit here (with ear plugs – thanks for the warning) & absorb!
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