As the gateway to Lantau, Ngong Ping Cable Car is destined to be one of Hong Kong's 'must see' attractions, including Tian Tan Buddha and Po Lin Monastery. Ngong Ping 360 serves to connect Tung Chung, on the north coast of Lantau and itself linked to central Hong Kong by the Tung Chung rail line, with the Ngong Ping area in the hills above. The cable car journeyis about 25minutes.During the 25 minute journey, travellers can see panoramic views over the North Lantau Country Park, the South China Sea, Hong Kong International Airport, the Tung Chung valley, Ngong Ping Plateau and surrounding terrain and waterways.
How to get there? MTR Tung Chung Station, Exit B. Walk for approximately five minutes to the Tung Chung Cable Car Terminal.
The purpose is not taking the cable car ride , is about visiting the Tian Tan Buddha 天坛大佛. The fastest and easiest way is by talking the cable car only. Entering the Ngong Ping village and About 5minutes you will see the Tian Tan Buddha.
Tian Tan Buddha, also known as the Big Buddha, is a large bronze statue of a Buddha Amoghasiddhi, completed in 1993, and located at Ngong Ping, Lantau Island, in Hong Kong. The statue is located near Po Lin Monastery and symbolises the harmonious relationship between man and nature, people and religion. It is a major centre of Buddhism in Hong Kong, and is also a popular tourist attraction
Opposite the statue, the Po Lin Monastery is one of Hong Kong’s most
important Buddhist sanctums and has been dubbed ‘the Buddhist World in
the South’. Home to many a devout monk, this monastery is rich with
colourful manifestations of Buddhist iconography and its pleasant garden
is alive with birdsong and flowery scents. You can also enlighten your
appetite at their popular vegetarian restaurant.
