A nice walk in Central and Western District (5)

Bonham Strand West
(Ginseng and Bird’s Nest Street)

Previously known as Nam Pak Hong after
the Nam Pak Hong Chamber of
Commerce (North-South Chamber of
Commerce) located there, Bonham
Strand West is now an extension of
Ginseng and Bird’s Nest Street.

Po Lin Monastery

Po Lin Monastery (traditional Chinese: 寶蓮禪寺, Literally "Precious Lotus Zen Temple") is a Buddhist monastery, located on Ngong Ping Plateau, on Lantau Island, Hong Kong.


The monastery was founded in 1906 by three monks visiting from Jiangsu and was initially known as "The Big Hut". It was renamed to its present name in 1924. The main temple houses 3 bronze statues of the Buddha representing his past, present and future lives as well as many Buddhist scriptures.

Tian Tan Buddha, a giant Buddha statue completed in 1993, is an extension of the monastery.

The Ngong Ping 360, consisting of the Ngong Ping Village and a gondola lift running between Tung Chung and Ngong Ping, was built near to the Po Lin Monastery.

Walled villages of Hong Kong

Most of the walled villages in Hong Kong are located in the New Territories.

A walled village (traditional Chinese: 圍村) is a kind of traditional building which is completely surrounded by thick defensive walls, protecting the residents from the attack of wild animals and enemies. Usually, people living in the walled village are extended families or clans sharing the same surname.

Walled villages can be found in mainland China and Hong Kong.