Monday, April 30, 2012

Big Buddha

How to go to Big Buddha ?

Take MTR Tung Chung Line to Tung Chung Station, choose Exit B to Ngong Ping 360.

Exit to Ngong Ping
Choose Exit B, Ngong Ping 360


Go towards Tung Chung Town Center

Tung Chung Town Center
Tung Chung Town Center


Then turn left and follow the sign to Bus 23


Bus to Ngong Ping
Bus number 23 to Ngong Ping

It takes around 50 mins to Ngong Ping, so make sure you can get a seat. You can use your Octopus card to pay or you can buy the bus ticket at the counter near to the bus stop.

The view you can see on the way to Ngong Ping.



Besides taking bus, you can opt to travel on the Cable Car "Ngong Ping 360", it takes only 25 mins from MTR Tung Chung station to Po Lin Monastery. Look for the cable car station below, it's just behind bus station.

Ngong Ping 360 cable car station
Ngong Ping 360 Cable Car Station


Pictures around Big Buddha :

at the ground level, it was foggy on that day

Big Buddha
Big Buddha

Big Buddha
260 steps lead to Big Buddha

Big Buddha
Big Buddha

Bodhisattvas surround the Big Buddha
Bodhisattvas surround the Big Buddha

Po Lin Monastery
Po Lin Monastery

Po Lin Monastery
Po Lin Monastery


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