Po Lin Monastery is a Buddhist monastery, located on Ngong Ping Plateau, on Lantau Island, Hong Kong. The monastery was founded in 1906 by three monks and was initially known simply as "The Big Hut".
A private museum on Hollywood Road you can only visit with an appointment. Since the day was quite rainy I secured an appointment and had a two hour individual tour of some of the finest antique furniture and artifacts from the Ming and Qing dynasties.
At approximately 6,500 people per square kilometre, Hong Kong is one of the most densely populated cities in the world. Yet, Hong Kong is also one of the greenest global cities. In fact, of just over 1100 square kilometres, 75 percent of Hong Kong’s territory is green. Taking urban parks and open spaces and roads out of the remaining, this means more than 7 million people are squeezed into approximately 15 percent of Hong Kong’s landmass, making it incredibly compact. Getting on the metro during rush hour is insane!
Just took the Star Ferry to another island just to get a view of the city. It's only a 10 minute ride, but since it only cost 40 cents it was worth it!
