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The 10 Best Sights & Landmarks in Tai Po, China
Delectable dim sum, floating islands, and a one-of-a-kind skyline are just some of Hong Kong’s unique features. Get an eyeful of traditional Chinese architecture in Ngong Ping village, then take the tram to the tippity-top of Victoria Peak for unparalleled views. The rocks and gentle hills of Nan Lian Garden will bring you inner peace, as will a calming cup of tea in a Stanley café. Become one with everything at the Chi Lin Nunnery, a serene Buddhist complex.
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1. Kadoorie Farm and Botanical Gardens
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 192 reviews
Reviewed By yalibrarian - San Antonio, United States
Located in the New Territories, you will have to take the MTR and the bus (load the app to follow the stops). The bus stops right in front of the entrance. Friendly and knowledgable staff and docents. Peruse the web site to find the shuttle tour times. Shuttle will take you up the mountain with numerous stops for photo ops, including an orchid garden, fern garden, and butterfly garden. The walk down is well marked, paved, and shaded. Rescue animals include monkeys, birds of prey, reptiles, and flamingoes. Organic farms are all over the mountain slopes. Stop at their outdoor restaurant to sample their produce or at least try some tea. Allocate at least two hours, although you could spend longer. $4 USD for entrance and shuttle tour. A great way to get your outdoor fix if you don't necessarily want to hike during the hot, humid summer. Glad we took the time!
2. Tsz Shan Monastery
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 213 reviews
Reviewed By ViktoriaA - Hong Kong, China
Beautiful place with scenic views. A good place for meditation, they also offer walking meditation and calligraphy. The coffee shop there provides coffee/tea and cake for a donation. Pre-booking is required. Therefore, there are not a lot of people visiting at the same time and it is very peaceful. The museum was closed because of the corona virus when we were visiting.
3. Green Hub
4. Tin Hau Temple (tap Mun)
5. Man Mo Temple
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 1,105 reviews
The Man Mo Temple Compound on Hollywood Road, Sheung Wan comprising three blocks, namely Man Mo Temple, Lit Shing Kung and Kung Sor, was built approximately between 1847 and 1862 by wealthy Chinese merchants. Man Mo Temple was built mainly for the worship of Man Cheong (God of Literature) and Mo Tai (God of Martial Arts). Lit Shing Kung was built for the worship of all heavenly gods. Kung Sor was used as a meeting place and for resolving matters related to the Chinese community in the area. The three blocks are separated by two alleys. The Temple was officially entrusted to Tung Wah Hospital with the enactment of the Man Mo Temple Ordinance in 1908. Even nowadays, the Directors of the Tung Wah Group of Hospitals and community celebrities still congregate in the Temple every year at the Autumn Sacrificial Rites to pay homage to Man Cheong and Mo Tai as well as to invoke prosperity of Hong Kong. The Temple has imperative historical and social values to the territory, representing the traditional social organization and religious practices of the Chinese community in old Hong Kong. Man Mo Temple is a two-hall-three-bay structure fronted by two granite drum platforms. A pair of screen doors is placed in the front hall. Following the traditional Chinese architectural layout, the rear hall housing the altars of the deities is a few steps higher than the front hall. Between the two halls is a covered courtyard flanked by two side chambers with humpbacked roofs. The courtyard is covered with a double-eaved hip-and-gable roof supported by four granite columns at the corners of the courtyard. Lit Shing Kung, which is attached to the left of Man Mo Temple, was originally a three-hall-two-courtyard structure. The two courtyards were later covered by steel roofs. Kung Sor is a simple one-hall structure. The historic granite doorframe on which the year of construction of Kung Sor can be found is still well preserved. The magnificent Man Mo Temple Compound is a fine example of traditional Chinese vernacular architecture. It is exquisitely decorated with ceramic figurines, granite carvings, wood carvings, plaster mouldings and murals, reflecting superb traditional craftsmanship.
Reviewed By ACL3112
The temple is wedged between high rise buildings which detract from the beauty of the building - but it is there as a reminder of Hongkong's past. It is home to the God of Literature (Man) and the God of War (Mo) - they were both worshipped and prayed to by students who were taking the tough (and prestigious) exams to become administrators in Imperial China. It was built in 1847 and it became part of the declared monuments in 2009. You are welcome to enter as a visitor, there is a heavy arome of incense which comes from large hanging coils and from incense sticks bouht by worshippers. The interior is impressive, a worthwhile visit. Hollywood Road is full of small antique shops, you are away from the Hongkong of giant shopping centres, perhaps a reminder of gentler times.
6. Immaculate Heart of Mary Chapel
7. Hong Kong Tolo Harbour
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 33 reviews
Reviewed By HKeater - Hong Kong, China
Tolo Harbour is the seafront from Sha Tin to Tai Po. There's a hiking and cycle path along the whole of the harbour, stretching fronm Ma On Shan to Tai Po. Very pleasant hike and even more pleasant cycle ride as it's flat and along the edge of the coastline.
8. Tai Po Man Mo Temple
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 22 reviews
Reviewed By A3303XQpaulh - Huddersfield, United Kingdom
Don't do a special trip it's an hour and you've seen everthing. It's near the railway station and above the market. A temple to two gods . It's very pretty and the candles glow light your way. The smell of incense draws you in. It's very small so there is a limit to how many can go in at once. There are paintings, pottery and statues and symbols to the gods. A priest talked to us in English and very helpful.
9. Guan Yin (AvalokiteSvara) Statue
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 2 reviews
Reviewed By TheOExpress - Hong Kong, China
...to see it up close because, whilst it can be seen from many different points by the water, seeing it up close is definitely worth it. It’s very impressive by itself but the monastery is great as well.
