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Misty Lantau, "Broken Head" is of the greatest size among the outlying
islands. Lautau has a land area twice that of Hong Kong Island. Its called "Broken Head" because its rugged dignity is dominated by the ragged and two part Lautau Peak that rises 935 metres high at the heart of lizard shaped Lautau. The island is cob-webbed with wandering pathways and dustry trails whoch spiral up, down and around her scenic mountains. A particularly good opening trail circles the blue Shek Pik Reservoir, on the west slopes of Lantau Peak. Lantau supports a population of only 15,000 inhabitants, where the sense of space and peace here is the opposite of that on the more populated Hong Kong Island. It is because of the peace and the sheltering serenity of the island, that there are so many monasteries here, both Christian and Buddhist. Some attraction in Lantau are :
- Po
Lin Monastery.
This monastery is set on
a steep hill due north of the Shek Pik Reservoir
and is the home to the world’s largest
outdoor bronze statue of Buddha.Lantau Tea
Gardens a short walk from Po Lin Monastery has
rooms for rent, barbecue facilities and a free
camping areas.
- Ying Hing
Monastery, a haven rich with
traditional Buddhist paintings and status.
This monastery sits on a slope and
commands a fine view of the
surrounding mountains, farming country and
the blue South China Sea.
- Trappist Haven of
Our Lady of Liese, located at Tai
Shui Hang is looked after
by a closed Christian order sworn
to silence. TheTrappist monks are protective
if their privacy, so they do not
welcome casual visitors to their
inner sanctums.
- Lantau Mountain
Camp is about 769 metres elevation of
Sunset Peak. This camp consists of 20 small
stone houses which were built before
World War II as a rest haven for the
colony’s Christian ans Christian
missonaries on leave from China.
- Silver Mine Bay
Beach is the most popular and crowded beach
.
- Tong Fuk Provision Store, this out-of-the-way store not only stocks ample provisions of cold wine and beer, but is also a restaurant service both Chinese and Western food.