HONG KONG — Hong Kong is a crowded, busy place, but there is a way to escape the city, visit a giant Buddha and feel like you’re nearly floating in the clouds. But you may have to put up with ...

The Big Buddha that gazes down serenely on visitors to the Po Lin Monastery at Ngong Ping on Hong Kong’s Lantau Island opened to the public 25 years ago. Thirty-four metres (112 feet) high and ...

Overlooking lush Sha Tin in the northeastern New Territories of Hong Kong, the Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery is one of the city’s most memorable cultural sites. After all, it’s not every day ...

HONG KONG: Hong Kong is a crowded, busy place, but there is a way to escape the city, visit a giant Buddha and feel like you're nearly floating in the clouds. Y ...

Since 1999, this day has been designated as a public holiday in Hong Kong, making it the only Chinese traditional religious holiday recognised as a public holiday. In 2025, Buddha's Birthday falls ...