Man Cheung Po () is an area of

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History

In 1955,

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described Man Cheung Po as a small settlement with a population of about 20, "high up in the hills, 40 minutes hard walking from

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", there principal dwelling being is a Buddhist nunnery partly rebuilt in 1953.

Features

Man Cheung Po, together with

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Keung Shan Keung Shan (, literally "Ginger Mountain") is a peak in Hong Kong, on southwestern Lantau Island, with a height of above sea level. Geology Keung Shan is formed by volcanic rocks, including porphyritic rhyolites, similar to nearby Lantau Peak ...

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and

Tei Tong Tsai Tei Tong Tsai () is a village on Lantau Island, Hong Kong. Administration Tei Tong Tsai is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy. Features Tei Tong Tsai, together with Ngong Ping, Luk Wu, Keung Shan and Man Cheung Po ...

are considered as the five major Buddhist sites of Lantau Island, hosting numerous temples and gardens. Tsz Hing Monastery () is located at Man Cheung Po. Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal
Tsz Hing Monastery – Residence of Female Practitioners, Man Cheung Po
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Access

Man Cheung Po is located at the end of stage 5 and at the start of stage 6 of the

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References

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Man Cheung Po Campsite
* Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal
Tsz Hing Monastery, Residence of Female PractitionersPictures
* Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal
Tsz Hing Monastery, Tai Hung Po DinPictures
* Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal
Tsz Hing Monastery, Service QuartersPictures
* Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal
Tsz Hing Monastery, Residence of Male PractitionersPictures
* Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal
Tsz Hing Monastery, Service QuartersPictures
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