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Encyclopedia > Lantau Peak

Lantau Peak or Fung Wong Shan (Chinese: 鳳凰山, literally meaning "Pheonix Mountain") is the second highest peak in Hong Kong. It situates on the Lantau Island, with height 934m above the sea level. Lantau Island, Hong Kong 22° 16′ 14″ N, 113° 57′ 10″ E Lantau Island (based on the local old name of Lantau Peak 爛頭 Làntóu, Ragged Head; 大嶼山 pinyin: DàyÇ” shān, Cantonese: Tai yue shan, Big Island Mountain), also Lantao, is the largest island in Hong Kong, located...


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Lantau Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (1547 words)
Lantau Peak (934 m) is the highest point of the island.
Lantau Island is often referred to as "the lungs of Hong Kong", because of its abundance of indigenous forest and relative scarcity of high-rise residential developments which characterise Hong Kong Island and Kowloon.
Lantau's best-known and longest beach is Cheung Sha and its most famous hike is to Sunset Peak, the third highest elevation in Hong Kong.
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