Hong Kong : Ngong Ping 360 Village
Ngong Ping 360 is a tourism project on Lantau Island in Hong Kong. The project was previously known as Tung Chung Cable Car Project before acquiring the Ngong Ping 360 brand in April 2005. It consists of the Ngong Ping Cable Car, a gondola lift formerly known as the Ngong Pin 360 Skyrail and the Ngong Ping Village.
Ngong Ping 360 serves to connect Tung Chung, on the north coast of Lantau and itself linked to central Hong Kong by the Tung Chung rail line, with the Ngong Ping Area in the hills above.
Ngong Ping is home to the Po Lin Monastery and the Tian Tan Buddha.
(Source : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ngong_Ping_360)
Ngong Pin is located outside the city of Hong Kong. From our guesthouse we made our way going to Tung Chung MTR Station. There are buses going to North Lantau, much cheaper than the Ngong Ping 360 cable car but travel time will take around 45 minutes to an hour. Bus fare HK$19.90 for adults and HK$9.80 for kids.
Standard Cable Car rates are HK$135 for adults and HK$68, Crystal Cabin HK$213 and kid rates HK$146. For other packages and rates, click here.
Ngong Ping Cable Car is a 5.7-kilometer (3.5 mile) long bi-cable gondola lift system linking between Tung Chung and Ngong Ping. Between the two terminals are Tung Chung and Ngong Ping, the lift system runs across the southern shore of the Hong Kong International Airport Island and Nei Lak Shan, with eight towers including the stations. Five of the towers are located witin the country park.
During the 25 minute journey, travellers can see panoramic views over the North Lantau Country Park, the South China Sea, Hong Kong International Airport, the Tung Chung valley, Ngong Ping Plateau and surrounding terrain and waterways. As visitors approach Ngong Ping, they can see the Big Buddha and the Po Lin Monastery.
The Ngong Pin Village, built next to the Ngong Ping Cable Car Terminal, occupies a 15,000 square meter site and has been designed to mirror and uphold the cultural and spiritual veracity of the Ngong Ping area. Traditional Chinese architectural designs are a feature of the Ngong Ping Village, which contains an assortment of shopping and dining experiences, on top of a number of key attractions including Walkhaing with Buddha, the Monkey's Tale Theatre and the Ngong Ping Tea House. Chinese New Year, Christmas and the 3-days of Buddha's birthday are among the most crowded days.
(Source : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ngong_Ping_360)
There are 268 steps going to the peak of Tian Tan Buddha Statue that we didn't climb... We were really running out of time because we still have to run and go to Hong Kong Disneyland.
approaching the Po Lin Monastery
Precious Lotus Zen Temple
The Po Lin Monastery was founded in 1906 by three monks visiting from Jiangsu and was initially known simply as "The Big Hut" (Tai Mao Pung). It was renamed to its present name in 1924. The main temple houses three bronze statues of the Buddha - representing his past, present and future lives - as well as many Buddhist scriptures.
Visit Ngong Pin's official website at http://www.np360.com.hk/en/
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