 This tour will introduce you to the cultural side of the New Territories, which occupies 980 square km or 91% of Hong Kong's land area. You will visit ancient temples, small villages, fish and duck ponds, monasteries and you will have time for shopping at local markets. If history interests you - don't miss this tour!
Discover the impressive Buddhist Monastery (Chuk Lam Shim Yuen), housing the 3 largest 'Precious Buddha' statues in Hong Kong. Heading up to the highest mountain Tai Mo Shan (Big Hat Mountain), you will have a panoramic view of Lam Chuen Valley, Shek Kong Airport and Camps, and see the nearby cities in China at the Route Twisk Look Out Point. Next, write down your wish and throw it in the air as you visit the wishing tree at the Tin Hau Temple (Goddess of the Sea) - hopefully it will be granted!
Off the beaten track from the city?s high rise apartment to the suburban area. You will be astonished at how much remain from 6000 years of human settlement in the territory across ancient archaeological site, traditional Chinese structures, temples to different clan?s ancestral halls around the cultural side of New Territories, which occupies 980 square km or 91% of Hong Kong?s land area.
The tour begins with an impressive Buddhist Monastery (Chuk Lam Shim Yuen), housing the 3 largest 'Precious Buddha' statues in Hong Kong. The complex includes many features of traditional Chinese architecture and surrounded by a beautiful plantation of bamboo trees. Heading up to the highest mountain Tai Mo Shan (Big Hat Mountain), you will have a panoramic view of Lam Chuen Valley, Shek Kong Airport and Camps, and see the nearby cities in China at the Route Twisk Look Out Point.
Our next stop is to visit the Tin Hau Temple (Goddess of the Sea). The temple was built in 1736 near Tai Po in Lam Tsuen, local come to the temple for guidance by shaking the prediction box, especially fishing folks. Next to the Tin Hau Temple, is the magnificent Wishing Tree where people write wishes on colorful papers and throw them into the air to catch on the tree, it will mean the wishes are granted.
The tour will then take you to the Tang Chung Ling Ancestral Hal, that was built in 1525 in honor of the founding ancestor. Tang Chung Ling (1302-1387). The building is exquisitely decorated with fine wood-carvings, fully reflecting the superb craftsmanship of the old days. Next to the ancestral hall is Lo Wai, which is the first and one of the five renowned walled villages in Lung Yeuk Tau, Fanling was established by the Tang clan whose ancestors branched out from the main Tang settlement in Kam Tin in the 13 century.
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