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ABERDEEN
Known locally as Heung Kong Tsai ('Little Fragrant Harbour'), Aberdeen features a harbour that was once packed with junk boats housing a fishing population of about 6,000. Over the years, however, the trade has declined and few such wooden vessels are moored here now. Today, though, you can hop on a sampan from the Aberdeen Promenade to get a taste of the seafaring life and explore the area. End the visit with a dining stop at the Jumbo Floating Restaurant.
HOW TO GET THERE: From Exchange Square, Central, catch the No 7 or 70 bus; or from Admiralty bus station (outside the MTR) the express 70M.
THE BIG BUDDHA
Located at Ngong Ping on Lantau Island, the Tian Tan Buddha is a monumental attraction - literally. The 26-metre-tall bronze statue sits atop a hill near the serene Po Lin Monastery. There, monks serve a good vegetarian lunch for a nominal fee. If you feel like a two-hour walk after climbing the 271 steps up to the 'Big Buddha', head down from the monastery, through the countryside to Tung Chung.