The Big Buddha that gazes down serenely on visitors to the Po Lin Monastery at Ngong Ping on Hong Kong’s Lantau Island opened to the public 25 years ago. Thirty-four metres (112 feet) high and ...

Above, the 268-step staircase that leads to the giant Tian Tan Buddha statue — also known as the Big Buddha — in Ngong Ping Village.

Beyond the skyscrapers, Hong Kong hides islands, incense-filled temples, and centuries-old customs waiting to be explored.

HONG KONG - Tens of thousands of people lined up Thursday to see one of Buddha’s fingers - on loan from China for 10 days - and although they were herded past in a hurry, many said the relic ...

The 26-foot-tall statue of piled bodies signifying those killed in the Tiananmen crackdown is a potent symbol of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement.

Hong Kong is a crowded, busy place, but there is a way to escape the city, visit a giant Buddha and feel like you\'re nearly floating in the clouds.

India has demanded the immediate suspension of an auction in Hong Kong featuring a portion of Buddhist relics excavated over a century ago, calling the sale illegal and unethical.

HONG KONG -- Tens of thousands of people lined up Thursday to see one of Buddha's fingers -- on loan from China for 10 days -- and although they were herded past in a hurry, many said the relic ...

LANTAU ISLAND, Hong Kong — This is about an exceptionally savvy monk, a really big buddha and some curious dealings. The Buddhist monk, the Rev. Sik Chi Wai, chief executive of the Po Lin ...

This Nov. 15 photo shows a view of the head of a Buddha statue against the sky in Ngong Ping Village, Hong Kong. Ngong Ping is also home to the Po Lin Monastery and visitors worship throughout the ...