Hong Kong: Helicopter Tour.

Big Buddha and Po Lin Monastery.

“Tin Tan Buddha, also known as the Big Buddha, is a large bronze statue of Buddha Shakyamuni, completed in 1993, and located at Ngong Ping, Lantau Island, in Hong Kong. The statue is sited near Po Lin Monastery and symbolises the harmonious relationship between man and nature, people and faith. It is a major centre of Buddhism in Hong Kong, and is also a popular tourist attraction.

“Po Lin Monastery was founded in 1906 by three monks visiting from Jiangsu Province on the Chinese mainland and was initially known simply as ‘The Big Hut’. 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.”