90-minute cable car scare Independent Online By Sapa-dpa File photo of the cable that travels to the Buddha statue overlooking Po Lin Monastery at Hong Kong's Lantau Island. Picture: Reuters/Paul Yeung Hong Kong- The cable car ride to the Big Buddha statue in Hong Kong was suspended on Thursday ...
Top tourist attractions in Hong Kong Yahoo!7 News Nearby you can also stroll through the tranquil Po Lin Monastery, which is more than 100 years old. Finish your day with a delicious yum cha meal at one of the local restaurants. A rocky trip on the double-decker Star Ferry across Victoria Harbour is ...
Taking the kids to Hong Kong Fox News There's also the tallest Buddha in the world at the Po Lin Monastery where 100 monks live in seclusion on the island of Lantau. Locals come to see the monastery but tourists come by cable car to see the Buddha and the tourist village just outside.
Family travel expert, Eileen Ogintz, visits Hong Kong as one of a growing number of parents who travel great distances to see their college-age children studying abroad.