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Tag Archives: Ngong Ping 360
Rescue training for Hong Kong cable cars
The last thing you want to happen when riding a cable car is getting stuck in the air – but luckily for anyone in Hong Kong, the Fire Services Department are ready for any contingency, thanks to a variety of […]
Posted in Transport
Tagged cable car, emergency, Fire Services Department, firefighting, Hong Kong, Lantau Island, Ngong Ping 360, Ocean Park
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A ride on the Ngong Ping 360 cable car
Ngong Ping 360 is the cable car in Hong Kong that links Tung Chung to the Tian Tan Buddha, located high atop on Lantau Island.
Posted in Tourism, Transport
Tagged Big Buddha, cable car, Hong Kong International Airport, Lantau Island, Ngong Ping 360, Tian Tan Buddha, tourist trap
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Travelling to the Tian Tan Buddha
The Tian Tan Buddha on Lantau Island is a major tourist attraction in Hong Kong, but the crowds visiting it are only a recent occurrence, despite the statue being completed back in 1993. So why didn’t many tourists visit it?
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Tagged Big Buddha, Hong Kong, Lantau Island, Ngong Ping 360, Po Lin Monastery, statue, Tian Tan Buddha
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