Tuen Mun lies in the Western part of the New Territories.
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Tuen Mun was once a major harbour of Southern China. To the many foreign politicians
and merchants who visited the mainland, it was an important gateway.
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Tuen Mun |
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Hong Kong Gold Coast is a hit tourist spot in Tuen Mun. The complex comprises a world-class resort
hotel, a convention centre, a shopping mall, a marina club and the first artificial beach in Hong Kong called
the Golden Beach.
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Gold Coast resort |
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The predominant activities in Tuen Mun were fishing and agriculture during the
20th century.
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Tuen Mun |
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Today, Tuen Mun is a well developed new town, with many large shopping malls and restaurants.
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Tuen Mun beach |
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The Miu Fat Monastery was built in 1950. This well-known Buddhist sanctuary is
undergoing a facelift, destined to make it a Hong Kong landmark.
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Miu Fat Buddhist Monastery |
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The monastery, decorated with many Buddhist sculptures and paintings, is renowned
throughout Southeast Asia as an important centre of Buddhist learning.
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Miu Fat Buddhist Monastery |
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Miu Fat Buddhist Monastery's interior walls are adorned with thousands of Buddha images and
beautiful paintings featuring Thai and Sino cultures.
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Miu Fat Buddhist Monastery |
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Guarding the entrance to the main temple are two stone lions and imposing 20-metre columns carved with a
giant gold-plated dragon.
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Miu Fat Buddhist Monastery |
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On Miu Fat Buddhist Monastery's 2nd floor there are three large statues of Buddha Sakyamuni,
each 4.8 metres tall.
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Miu Fat Buddhist Monastery |
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