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📍 Ngong Ping 360
The Ngong Ping 360 cable car is honored as one of the top ten best cable cars in the world. With a total length of 5.7 km, it is the longest double cable car in Asia. During the 25 minute trip, you can enjoy the views of Hong Kong's Lantau Mountains and International Airport in the car, and look out at the Temple of Heaven. As one of Hong Kong's award-winning tourist attractions, it is loved by visitors and locals all year round.
💡 Location: Lantau Island, Hong Kong (map requestClick here)
💡 Official website:https://www.np360.com.hk/tc/cable-car#cabin-2
💡 Opening hours: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (Mon - Fri), 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM (Sat - Sun)
📍 Blessing drum
As soon as we arrived at the entrance of Ngong Ping Market, we were greeted by a series of eight blessing drums. Each drum has a different meaning, blessing the visitors and making the atmosphere happy.
📍 Ngong Ping Market
Ngong Ping Market has a total of 12 restaurants and 18 stores. Most of them are specialty stores that sell Hong Kong and Ngong Ping themed products. In addition, there are three major themed attractions - the 360VR Experience Hall, 360 Motion Cinema, and Walking with the Buddha. Tickets can be purchased along with the cable car ticket. The market offers food, shopping, and entertainment experiences all in one, making many visitors happy and unforgettable.
📍 Korea Photo Studio Instasia
During our trip to Ngong Ping 360, there was a summer-only event. Just show your Ngong Ping cable car ticket to get in and take pictures for free. This place was renamed as an Internet celebrity photo spot. There were a total of 5 magical scenes, which attracted quite a few young girls to check in!
📍 Tiantan Buddha
Just a 10-minute walk from Ngong Ping Market, you'll reach the Temple of Heaven, the second-largest outdoor bronze Buddha in the world. The total height of the Big Buddha is 34 meters, showing Shakyamuni's sitting position under a linden tree. Sincere good faith can climb over the 268 stone steps to visit the Big Buddha and see the “Six Heavenly Mother” surrounded by the Big Buddha. The left and right hands of the Big Buddha are divided into the “Seal of Prayer” and the “Seal of Fearlessness,” which signify the desire to bless and redeem all people.
📍 Po Lin Monastery
The Po Lin Monastery is located opposite the Temple of Heaven. It was built in 1906 and is a place for Buddhist believers to recite the sutras. Among them, Daxiong Treasure Hall was designed as a blueprint for the Forbidden City in Beijing. It can be seen that the roof has a pattern of dragon, phoenix, and beasts. Other than that, the most spectacular part of the entire temple is the Ten Thousand Buddha Hall, which enshrines more than 100 Buddha statues. When we visited, we could see that the good faith in the treasure house was reciting sutras, and visitors were not allowed to take pictures for reasons other than respect. In addition to the architecture, the sculptures and gardens in the temple have also made this place a popular attraction.
🍴Wukilong nostalgic snacks
💡 Opening hours: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (Mon - Fri), 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM (Sat-Sun)
We also bought some packs of nostalgic snacks at the store as souvenirs, then took a cable car back to Tung Chung. Today's trip took me away from the hustle and bustle of Hong Kong. It calms my body and mind, and is worth visiting.
