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The Tian Tan Buddha above the green hills and sea of Lantau, from above

Beyond Hong Kong · west of the city, by cable car

Lantau: Our Favourites

The Big Buddha and Po Lin Monastery at Ngong Ping, reached by cable car, and the stilt houses of Tai O.

The back story

  1. The back story

    Lantau: the back story

    Lantau·In depth

    The Big Buddha, Po Lin Monastery and the stilt houses of Tai O.

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What to see

  1. Stilt houses

    Tai O

    Lantau·Fishing village

    One of Hong Kong’s oldest fishing villages.

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