Lantau Peak

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The Lantau Peak rises high above the Tian Tan Buddha.
The Lantau Peak rises high above the Tian Tan Buddha.

Lantau Peak or Fung Wong Shan (traditional Chinese: 鳳凰山, literally "Fenghuang Mountain", or "Chinese Phoenix Mountain") is the second highest peak in Hong Kong. It is situated on Lantau Island, with a height of 934 m above sea level. It is most famous for the sunrise scenery viewed from the summit.

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[edit] Name origin

The mountain is actually made up of a pair of peaks, one is known as "Fung Shan" (male phoenix mountain) and the other is "Wong Shan" (female phoenix mountain), together they form "Fung Wong Shan".

[edit] Sunrise

The peak is one of the most popular hiking spots in Hong Kong, it can be reached by the Lantau Trail.

Most hikers begin their climb from the Youth Hostel near Ngong Ping before dawn in order to catch a view of the sunrise.

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