Discouraged? Ngong Ping 360!

🔔 Ngong Ping 360 is currently the world's largest cable car system, connecting Tung Chung and Ngong Ping on Lantau Island, with a total length of 5.7 kilometers and a speed of about 10-15km/h, which is adjusted according to the weather, with the journey taking about 20-30 minutes. The cable car system has 8 towers and is divided into 3 sections, passing through 2 turning stations along the way. There are three types of cable cars: standard, crystal, and panoramic. The visibility from each is better than the last, with the panoramic cabin offering the most recent natural views. However, both the crystal and panoramic cabins have glass bottoms, so those with a fear of heights should choose carefully! ⚠️ The following situations are advised against when considering the Lantau Island 🚠 project! 1️⃣ On cloudy days, without the clear blue sea and sky, riding to Ngong Ping's Tian Tan Buddha at 60 will only allow you to experience a great engineering feat, with the viewing value reduced by at least half. 2️⃣ On holidays (those with queue phobia beware), buying tickets online and on-site is the same, you first queue to exchange/purchase tickets (different queues for different purchase channels), then queue again for the cable car. It's hard to say which cabin has the faster queue; it's all down to luck. I went on a certain Sunday afternoon in November, standard cabin, and it took 1.5h+ to exchange tickets and wait for the car on the way there, and 1h+ to queue and wait for the car on the way back, with the cable car closing at 18:00. 3️⃣ For those who are not in good health and cannot stand for long, if you encounter a long queue, just give up. If you let your family queue and call you over when it's almost your turn, locals will mistake it for cutting in line, which is very embarrassing 😅 (there seems to be no priority lane) 📸 On the cable car ride up, you can see the entire airport, the mountain scenery of Lantau Island, and the most stunning view is the distant sight of the artificial islands of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge. 📷 After getting off the cable car, you first pass through Ngong Ping Market, which is essentially a circle of shops. I didn't have time to browse and walked for 15 minutes to the foot of the Tian Tan Buddha. 📸 Climbing up the 268 steps, you pay your respects to the Buddha, and turning around, you can enjoy the mountain and sea views, and can't help but exclaim that it is indeed a place of good Feng Shui! ☕ Back at the foot of the Buddha, next to it is the Po Lin Monastery. The vegetarian food of Po Lin Monastery is well-known, and the Zhi Bao Vegetarian Restaurant is located at the very end, where you can dine in or take away. The prices are moderate and the pastries are good. 💞 Along the cable car's shadow, there is a trail from Tung Chung to Ngong Ping - Ngong Ping Trail, which takes 2h+ to walk. For those who like to exercise, you can hike up the mountain and take the cable car down, or take the bus to Tai O Fishing Village, which is also a good choice. 📋 Due to time constraints, I had to rush to Macau in the evening, so I descended the mountain before Ngong Ping 360 closed. I will write a separate article to record the luggage storage at Ngong Ping 360, taking the bus from Tung Chung to the Hong Kong Port of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge, the Golden Bus of the Hong Kong-Macau Bridge, and the transportation at the Macau Port of the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge.