Days Out: New Territories: 12 English-Speaking Business Directory Entries in The AngloFILE Che Kung Temple: Temple dedicated to General Che, figure of the Sung dynasty. Visitors can consult fortune tellers aqt the temple. Open daily from 07:00-18:00 at Che Kung Miu Road, Sha Tin, New Territories. Print this entry Tel: 2603 4049 Fung Ying Seen Koon Temple: Superb example of Taoist design and craftmanship built in 1929 and set in attractive gardens. Fanling KCR station. Website · (new window) Print this entry Send an e-mail Tel: 2669 2335 Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden: Farm also operating as a Wild Animal Rescue Centre. The amphibian and reptile house, deer haven, butterfly garden and insect house are all open to the public. Open every day from 09:30-17:00 at Pak Ngau Shek, Lam Kam Rd, Tai Po, New Territories. Website · (new window) Print this entry Tel: 2488 1317 Kat Hing Wai Walled Village: Four hundred-year old walled village still inhabited by Hakka people who wear distinctive wide-rimmed hats. Near Kam Sheung Road KCR station (West Rail). Website · (new window) Print this entry Send an e-mail Lavender Garden: Different varieties of lavender, also turtles, a barbecue area and prawn fishing. Educational and relaxing. Open Monday to Friday 10:00-19:00 and Saturday and Sunday 10:00-22:00. DD76 Lot 655 Hok Tau Road, Fan Ling, New Territories. Website · (new window) Print this entry Send an e-mail Tel: 2674 7822 Fax: 2674 6361 Lung Yeuk Tau Heritage Trail: Trail through eleven centuries-old villages, some walled. Highlights include the watchtowers of Kun Lung Wai and the Tang Chung Ling Ancestral Hall. Open Monday to Saturday (closed Tuesday) 09:00-17:00 and Sunday 13:00-17:00. Fanling KCR station. Website · (new window) Print this entry Send an e-mail Mai Po Wetlands: Resting and feeding place for over 300 species of migrating birds, run by the World Wide Fund for Nature. Open daily but advanced booking required. Mai Po Village, Sheung Shui KCR station (East Rail). Website · (new window) Print this entry Send an e-mail Tel: 2526 4473 Ping Shan Heritage Trail: Kilometre-long walk featuring some of the most significant historical buildings in Yuen Long, including the Tsui Shing Lau pagoda which dates over 600 years. By Light Rail to Ping Shan station. Website · (new window) Print this entry Sha Tin Walk: Visit the Che Kung temple (open daily 07:00-18:00), Tsang Tai Uk, one of Sha Tin's oldest villages and Sha Tin Park. Website · (new window) Print this entry Send an e-mail Tai Fu Tai: Opulent residence with lavish plaster mouldings and woodcarvings. Open daily (closed Tuesdays) 09:00-13:00 and 14:00-17:00. Sheung Shui KCR station (East Rail). Website · (new window) Print this entry Send an e-mail Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery: The monastery consists of five temples, four pavilions, a pagoda and a veranda. The main building houses 12,800 Buddha statues. Open every day from 09:00-18:00. Situated near the Grand Central Plaza, Sha Tin, New Territories. Website · (new window) Print this entry Send an e-mail Tel: 2691 1067 Fax: 2607 3163 Tsing Ma Bridge: The world's longest span suspension bridge linking the New Territories with Lantau Island. Lantau Link Visitors' Centre and Viewing Platform, Tsing Yi Island. Open Monday to Friday (closed Wednesday) 10:00-17:00 and Saturday and Sunday 10:00-18:30. Website · (new window) Print this entry Tel: 2495 5825 / 2495 7583 Fax: 2495 5100 |
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