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Lantau Island
Lantau Island, based on the old local name of Lantau Peak, is the largest island in Hong Kong, located at the mouth of the Pearl River. Originally the site of sleepy fishing villages, the island has in recent years been transformed with the development of several major infrastructure projects, including Hong Kong's new international airport, Ngong Ping 360 and Hong Kong Disneyland.
Hong Kong Disneyland is the first theme park inside the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort and is an incorporated company jointly owned by The Walt Disney Company and the Government of Hong Kong. The fifth Disneyland style park, the park is located on reclaimed land in Penny's Bay, Lantau Island. The park opened to visitors on May 22, 2005 and consists of four themed lands similar to other Disneyland parks: Main Street, U.S.A., Fantasyland, Adventureland and Tomorrowland.
Ngong Ping Cable Car is a 5.7 km long bi-cable gondola lift system linking Tung Chung and Ngong Ping. The cable car journey offers a 25 minute aerial alternative to the current one-hour journey by Tung Chung Road, allowing visitors to glide across Tung Chung Bay and up to Lantau Island towards Ngong Ping Plateau.
Hong Kong International Airport
Tian Tan Buddha, also known as the Big Buddha, is a large bronze statue of the Buddha, completed in 1993, and located at Ngong Ping on Lantau Island. The statue is located near Po Lin Monastery and symbolises the harmonious relationship between man and nature, people and religion. It is a major centre of Buddhism in Hong Kong and is also a popular tourist attraction.
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