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.

Ngong Ping Piazza Map  

 The Ngong Ping Piazza is made up of four components.

The New Pai Lau

 

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.



 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 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 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. =)

 
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