Description
Tian Tan Buddha - A perfectly sculpted bronze statue of the Tian Tan Buddha, (Buddha Shakyamuni). It is a popular tourist attraction, the statue of the Big Buddha (34 meters high), is located at Ngong Ping in the adjoining Lantau island, near the po-lin monastery symbolizing symbiotic relation between faith and people as well as man and nature. The Buddha sits proudly at the highest point of the island, his calm and benevolent face, on a clear day, said to be visible from Macau. The island of lantau also hosts an ancient Buddhist monastery; it is also home to one of the most beautiful trails in the southern hemisphere. The 3.85 kilometer trial is a gorgeous experience and if you are with your partner or family as they call it ‘A Walk to remember’.
Shopping - With one of the largest markets, the causeway bay, with crowds as large and diverse as the Times Square, based in high rise inter-connected malls, every thing from lingerie to furniture, from iPads to sanitary pads, from anything to everything, this market can give you price-wise quality for each item. And yes ladies, they do bargain. Buyers also visit Mongkok market, a night market in mongkok neighborhood; it is one of the cheapest markets in the world, and like shown in many a Hollywood flicks probably used for black marketing too.
Cuisines - Certain streets and certain areas cater to the most common human denominator, hunger. And wonderfully too, some of the best places to eat in Hong Kong include the Yung Kee restaurant, (serving traditional cuisine), the Snow Garden (specialists at Shanghaienese cuisine) and the Under Bridge spicy crab restaurant (obviously specialists at crab), is a premiere location for seekers of Sea food.