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Wong Tai Sin Temple
黃大仙祠 Wong Tai Sin Temple
Sik Sik Yuen Wong Tai Sin Temple is a working Taoist temple in Kowloon, and the two halves of its name matter.
- Must see
- Place of worship
District guide · Hong Kong
黃大仙區 Wong Tai Sin District
Wong Tai Sin District is the northernmost and only landlocked district in Kowloon, Hong Kong, characterized by residential housing estates. The Wong Tai Sin Tem...
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Wong Tai Sin District is the northernmost and only landlocked district in Kowloon, Hong Kong, characterized by residential housing estates. The Wong Tai Sin Temple, a major cultural and religious site, and the Chi Lin Nunnery exemplify the district's spiritual heritage. The Nan Lian Garden and several viewpoints including Tate's Cairn provide recreational spaces for those exploring the area.
Checked 2026-09-04
Practical information
- Language spoken
- Standard Chinese; regional languages are widely used
- National practical orientation; regional and minority languages may also be used
- Dialling code
- +86 mainland · +852 Hong Kong · +853 Macao
- International calling code; local area and mobile prefixes still apply
- Currency
- Renminbi (CNY); HKD and MOP in the SARs
- Use the official local currency; card acceptance varies by place
- Emergency number
- 110 police · 120 medical on the mainland
- Use only for an emergency; tourist assistance may use a separate number
- Plug type
- Type A, C and I · 220 V
- Check that chargers support the recorded voltage before using an adapter
- Tap water
- Not recorded
- No single verified statement covers mainland China and both SARs
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02 30 minChi Lin Nunnery
志蓮淨苑 Chi Lin Nunnery
Chi Lin Nunnery is a Buddhist temple complex in Diamond Hill, Kowloon, Hong Kong. Founded in 1934, it was rebuilt in the 1990s using traditional Tang dynasty architectural techniques with wooden structures assembled without nails.
- Must see
- Place of worship
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03 1 hourNan Lian Garden
南蓮園池 Nan Lian Garden
Nan Lian Garden is a public classical Chinese garden in Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is designed in the Tang dynasty style with hills, water features, trees, rocks and wooden structures arranged according to traditional landscaping principles.
- Must see
- Nature site