Destination: China: Hong Kong
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Big Buddha in Lantau
An exciting attraction in the city is the 3.5-mile cable-car ride that starts near the airport and immediately heads up to the mountains of Lantau, before gliding along the plateau, toward its final destination, the Po Lin monastery. The architect wanted it to be like a pilgrim’s journey to a Tibetan monastery, with the building appearing on the horizon and then gradually drawing closer. Inevitably, being Hong Kong, it is a commercially oriented operation, with shopping opportunities galore at the destination.
For all that, this is the next best thing to a helicopter ride, offering a unique perspective of the largest island, Lantau, and the Big Buddha statue, claimed to be the largest seated outdoor bronze statue of the religious icon. Indagare Tip: Get tickets ahead of time on the Ngong Ping 360’s Web site to skip the sometimes long lines (www.np360.com)
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