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Chi Lin Nunnery


TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #4 of 209 attractions in Hong Kong
Traveller Description: It will blow you away......  Just get on the metro and get off at Diamond Hill. Look right and you should see the signs to follow. The gardens... more »
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Attraction type: Architectural building
Address: Chi Lin Rd, Diamond Hill Hong Kong
China
Tel: 852-2354-1735
Fax: 852-2351-4486

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5 of 5 stars
York. UK.
13 Oct 2009
3
people found this review helpful

The weather forecast was not good for today in Hong Kong so it was going to be museum day. But after the morning visit to the Hong Kong Museum of Art (recommended for the Chinese porcelain if nothing else), the sun was out to I changed our minds and we went off north to visit the Chi Lin Nunnery which... more

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5 of 5 stars
London,UK
19 Jul 2009
6
people found this review helpful

After researching on attractions to visit in Hong Kong, the Nunnery always came up highly recommended, so I decided to pay it a visit, and I am so glad I did! First of all, the Nunnery is very easy to find, getting off at Diamond Hill MRT station and through the shopping mall it's then signposted. As soon as I... more

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5 of 5 stars
Hong Kong
6 Nov 2008
4
people found this review helpful

This Buddhist nunnery is amazingly beautiful - a fantastic, faithful replica of a huge Tang Dynasty temple complex in Shanxi, China. Architecture buffs will be wowed by the breathtaking wooden construction, not a single nail was used to build the entire structure. The bonsai specimens here are truly state-of-the-art, including some very rare techniques, eg. hanging bonsai. This, along with... more

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5 of 5 stars
Central FL
25 Jun 2008
4
people found this review helpful

On the edge of a beautiful park, and near the base of a mountain. easy to find right outside a MTR station with a mall in between the station and the park for lunch or a snack, because theres no food allowed in the park. one of my party got reprimanded for trying to eat a powerbar while walking. the... more

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5 of 5 stars
Blue Mountains National Park, Australia
26 Feb 2008
11
people found this review helpful

We were advised by forum members to have a look at the Nunnery, as we didn't just want to come to Hong Kong to shop. We are SO glad we took their advice. We went in January 2008. We travelled by MTR from Causeway Bay to Diamond Hill. We got sidetracked after arriving at the MTR by the large shopping... more

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5 of 5 stars
Sai Kung
9 Jul 2009

Väl värt ett besök. Visar prov på fantastiskt kinesk byggnadsverk. Avslappnade miljö och vackert. En oas mitt i storstan. Besök... more

13 Mar 2008
1
person found this review helpful

Nous l'avons découvert le lendemain de notre arrivée et ce sera de loin notre plus beau souvenir qui n'est pourtant... more

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Chi Lin Nunnery Address

Chi Lin Rd, Diamond Hill, Hong Kong, China
Tel: 852-2354-1735 Fax: 852-2351-4486