Symphony of Lights
This is the world's largest permanent light and sound show according to the Guinness World Records and includes 44 buildings on both sides of Victoria Harbour (and incidentally the light show setup cost 44 million HK dollars). The show creates an all-round vision of coloured lights, laser beams and searchlights performing a stunning, unforgettable spectacle synchronised to music and narration. There are five main themes — Awakening, Energy, Heritage, Partnership and the finale, Celebration. To best view the show, take a harbour cruise or another good vantage point for this performance is next to Bruce Lee's statue at the Promenade's Avenue of Stars near the New World Centre. The 14-minute show is a must-see while in Hong Kong. 20:00 nightly, weather permitting.
Opening Hours: At 20:00 nightlyLocation: On both sides of Victoria Harbour
Tour Available: Symphony of Lights Cruise
Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery
Clambering up over 400 steps to see the Monastery of 10,000 Buddhas might take a bit of an effort but it is really worth it. Alongside the steps leading up to the temple, there are golden life-sized Buddhas peppered over the hillside. At the top there is a pagoda that has many Buddha images of all shapes and sizes. All in all, there are over 13,000 Buddha images here and the view from the top is panoramic. A small vegetarian restaurant operates nearby the monastery.
Opening Hours: Daily from 09:00 – 17:30.Location: Sha Tin Town, on the eastern part of the New Territories.
Tin Hau Temples
About 60 temples across Hong Kong are dedicated, at least in part, to Tin Hau. On Hong Kong Island, they include one in the Tin Hau area, just east of Victoria Park, and one in Stanley district. On the Kowloon side, the Tin Hau temple in Yau Ma Tei is most famous: the square in front of it turns into the Temple Street Market at night. In addition, there are: four Tin Hau temples on Cheung Chau Island; one temple on Peng Chau Island; one on Ping Chau Island; one Tin Hau temple on Sai Kung Peninsula, and one on Tsing Yi Island in the New Territories. However, the Tin Hau Temple at Tai Miu Wan (Joss House Bay) is considered the most sacred.
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