Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong Highlights

A Spiritual Exploration Explore spiritual Hong Kong at a Buddhist nunnery and Taoist temple, then visit a flower market and bird garden. Travel to the Chi Lin Nunnery, one of the most beautiful and grandly built enclaves in Hong Kong. This large Buddhist complex, originally dating from the 1930s, was rebuilt in 1998 completely out of wood. Next, visit Wong Tai Sin Temple, a well-known Taoist shrine. Many visit the temple in search of spiritual guidance via a practice called kau cim, which involves lighting incense sticks, kneeling before the main altar, making a wish, and shaking a bamboo cylinder until a fortune stick falls out. This stick is exchanged for a piece of paper bearing the same number, to be interpreted by a soothsayer. From here, you will continue to the colorful Flower Market to view its rich collection of flora, then visit the nearby Bird Garden, a charming oasis full of songbirds. * Moderate - Walking portions may be long and somewhat challenging with occasional step-ups, stairs and inclines. Total time walking or standing normally ranges from 1.5 to 3 hours.