~ HonG KonG ~

[kelis]

|| Hong Kong ||

[rushman5]

Very pretty, especially the mass confusion at the highway junction .  looks like a good use of mods there.

[JoeST]

that highway junction is awesome

Joe

[bat]

Excellent mosaic there of your beautiful city! Great work on it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Une_ame]

Kelis, with everyone of your update you make, you MD even more interresting to look at . That's amazing !

[Nexis4Jersey]

Ah another Stunning Update from Hong Kong , Excellent Kelis, your truly brilliant 

[Battlecat]

Beautiful mosaic there!  Love that large complex of blue buildings near the top!

[kelis]

~ 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, Lantau Island in Hong Kong. The statue is
located near Po Lin Monastery and symbolizes the harmonious relationship between man and
nature, people and religion. It is a major center of Buddhism in Hong Kong, and is also a popular
tourist attraction ||




~ The statue is named Tian Tan Buddha because its base is a model of the Altar of Heaven
or Earthly Mount of Tian Tan, the Temple of Heaven in Beijing. It is one of the five large Buddha
statues in China. The SITS Buddha statue on a lotus throne on top of a three-platform altar.
It is surrounded by eight smaller bronze statues representing gods or Immortals.
Like the Daibutsu in Kamakura, Japan, the Tian Tan Buddha is an image of Amitabha Buddha ||



~ The Buddha is 34 meters tall, weighs 250 metric tons (280 short tons), and was the world's
tallest outdoor seated bronze Buddha prior to 2007. It reputedly can even be seen from as far away as
Macau on a clear day. Visitors have to climb 268 steps in order to reach the Buddha, though the site also
features a small winding road to the Buddha for vehicles to accommodate the handicapped ||




~ In addition, there are 3 floors beneath the Buddha statue: The Hall of Universe,
The Hall of Benevolent Merit, and The Hall of Remembrance. One of the most renowned
features inside is a Relic of Gautama Buddha, consisting of some of his alleged cremat remains.
There is a huge carved bell inscribed with images of Buddhas in the show room. It was designed
to ring every seven minutes, 108 times a day, symbolizing the release of 108 kinds of human vexations ||



~ Visitors to Hong Kong who are staying for more than a day should consider buying an Airport Express Tourist
Octopus on their arrival at Hong Kong International Airport (HK $ 150 cash only). There is a booth just after customs.
The card can be topped up at machines located at every station with MTR HK $ 50 or HK $ 100 and can be used on
the MTR, buses, Hong Kong Tramways, some (but not all) ferries, to pay for meals at many restaurants and also at
the many 7-Eleven stores. It is painless and avoids the need to track down or carry change ||

[art128]

And you've done it  !
I was waiting for that since I saw a french emission on the "elevator" of this statue (the one from H-K and turn by 45 degrees)
Excellently done ! 

[rooker1]

I really enjoy every picture here.
Great thought and preparation obviously went into your city.

Robin 

[Simpson]

The two last updates are fantastic, my friend. It's perfect 

[bat]

It's really nice! Great work!

[io_bg]

Every update is this MD is superb!

[Dark_Jedi06]

I absolutely ADORE how you've done that Buddha statue! Very imposing as it rises from the sea of trees with that long causeway leading up to it.

Magnificent!

[kelis]

# Hong Kong / CentraL #



|| CentraL Plaza Zone ||



|| Hong Kong Skyline ||



Full Image : http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/8021/victorialarge.jpg  ||


Saludos

[io_bg]

Another amazing update!

[Battlecat]

Another pair of fantastic updates.  Excellent re-creation of the buddha statue complex, if I hadn't seen the photo I'm not sure I would have believe it was real!  Also an excellent and beautiful waterfront you've got there! 

[Simpson]

Oh My ! 
This update is incredible, as well 

[Sciurus]

Impressive, one word, IMPRESSIVE!!!

Guillaume

[bat]

That central area looks so beautiful! Superb work!
And excellent skyline!