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Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery
A hillside temple above Sha Tin reached by a stairway lined with hundreds of life-size gilded arhat statues, each with a different face and pose.
1 km · about 5 min drive
Sha Tin, Hong Kong · Asia
Fo Tan works well as a base: 7km from Choi Hung Estate.
Fo Tan is a town located in Sha Tin, Hong Kong. With a population of 22,127, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Fo Tan sits in Hong Kong. It's in the Asia/Hong Kong time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Fo Tan to your route.
Fo Tan (Chinese: 火炭; Cantonese Yale: Fótaan) is an area of Sha Tin District, New Territories, Hong Kong. It was developed as a light industrial area, but this activity has declined markedly in recent years. There are residential areas to the east, alongside the MTR line, and in the foothills to the west.
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Fo Tan is located in Sha Tin, Hong Kong, Asia. The coordinates are 22.3985 latitude, 114.1929 longitude.
Fo Tan has a population of approximately 22,127 people, making it a town in Hong Kong.
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A hillside temple above Sha Tin reached by a stairway lined with hundreds of life-size gilded arhat statues, each with a different face and pose.
1 km · about 5 min drive
photogenic
A 1962 public housing estate painted in rainbow bands, with a rooftop basketball court over the car park that frames the colours against the towers.
7 km · about 15 min drive
photogenic
A 1970s Kowloon estate whose grey concrete stairwells and repeating balcony grids draw photographers for their brutalist symmetry, far quieter than Choi Hung.
7 km · about 15 min drive
cafe
A 1950s cha chaan teng on Temple Street with mosaic tiles, steel window frames and a corner upstairs table overlooking Yau Ma Tei, the archetypal Hong Kong diner.
10 km · about 20 min drive
restaurant
A Jordan institution serving steamed milk pudding and scrambled egg sandwiches at ferocious speed, where waiters clear your table while you are still chewing.
11 km · about 20 min drive
photogenic
Five interlocking 1960s housing blocks in Quarry Bay whose courtyard walls of stacked flats close overhead, Hong Kong's most photographed piece of density.
13 km · about 25 min drive
restaurant
A survivor of old-Canton yum cha culture where dim sum still comes round on pushed trolleys and regulars compete for it, in a room of ceiling fans and communal tables.
13 km · about 25 min drive
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Hong Kong's highest point on the island, offering spectacular panoramic views of the city skyline and harbour.
14 km · about 25 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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