Once Upon A Cantonese Winter: Ngong Ping Piazza
Feb 20, 2011 — We soon arrived at the Ngong Ping cable car station. There's a souvenir shop connected to the station.You can find shirts, keychains, magnets, and other souvenirs.
Ngong Ping Village hasn't changed much from the first time I was here 4 years ago.
Same old attractions like Walking with the Buddha and Monkey's Tale Theatre.
A few restaurants here and there, and some souvenir shops.
We just took a few pictures and continued walking to the other end of the village and then we saw this:
The Ngong Ping Piazza. I had no idea that this was the one being constructed during our first visit. It has just recently opened in 2010 and serves as a link to all the attractions withing Ngong Ping.
Bodhi Path - the walkway leading to Di Tan
Di Tan (Altar of the Earth) - the pai lau on the right leads to the Po Lin Monastery.
![altar of earth di tan](http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5464/6907042450_64a7563eac.jpg)
and the Chinese Landscape Garden which we didn't get to see.
We hiked up the 260 steps leading to the Giant Buddha.
![view from the buddha statue](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7271/6906938510_6a5905836e.jpg)
![tian tan buddha](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7193/7053028321_37e5451724.jpg)
We stayed there for a good 15 minutes and went back to the cable car station.
Up next: Hong Kong Disneyland
![ngong ping 360 cable car](http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5235/7053027209_19b6d00f3d.jpg)
Ngong Ping Village hasn't changed much from the first time I was here 4 years ago.
![ngong ping village restaurants](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7267/6906937914_bcea840c59.jpg)
Same old attractions like Walking with the Buddha and Monkey's Tale Theatre.
![walking with the buddha](http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5238/6906937176_793ef41b20.jpg)
A few restaurants here and there, and some souvenir shops.
![ngong ping village](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7068/7053028047_bd82f51937.jpg)
We just took a few pictures and continued walking to the other end of the village and then we saw this:
![ngong ping piazza](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7205/6906937432_f4f687f324.jpg)
The Ngong Ping Piazza. I had no idea that this was the one being constructed during our first visit. It has just recently opened in 2010 and serves as a link to all the attractions withing Ngong Ping.
![ngong ping piazza map](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7053/7053027651_211d9b3107.jpg)
Ngong Ping Piazza Map
The Ngong Ping Piazza is made up of four components.
The New Pai Lau
![ngong ping pai lau](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7090/6906937018_5c452851b0.jpg)
![new pai lau](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7060/6906938110_3fb7069b12.jpg)
Bodhi Path - the walkway leading to Di Tan
![bodhi path](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7259/7053027913_c15d850e12.jpg)
Di Tan (Altar of the Earth) - the pai lau on the right leads to the Po Lin Monastery.
![altar of earth di tan](http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5464/6907042450_64a7563eac.jpg)
and the Chinese Landscape Garden which we didn't get to see.
![on the way up the buddha](http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5348/6906938678_4d520fdcd9.jpg)
We hiked up the 260 steps leading to the Giant Buddha.
![view from the buddha statue](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7271/6906938510_6a5905836e.jpg)
View from the top
Good thing the temperature was tolerable that day. And there was no fog so we were able to enjoy the view from the top.
![tian tan buddha](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7193/7053028321_37e5451724.jpg)
Tian Tan Buddha up close
I wonder what's behind these orange doors.
We stayed there for a good 15 minutes and went back to the cable car station.
This way to the real buddha. =)
Up next: Hong Kong Disneyland
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