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	Lantau Island - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		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.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lantau (1547 words)

	Lantau Island -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Lantau Island, together with (additional info and facts about Tuen Mun) Tuen Mun were among the first European trading settlements in the Pearl River area, established by (The Romance language spoken in Portugal and Brazil) Portuguese traders in the (additional info and facts about 1510s) 1510s.
		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 (additional info and facts about Kowloon) Kowloon.
		The Lantau (Member of an order of monks noted for austerity and a vow of silence) Trappist congregation was established in (Capital of the People's Republic of China in the Hebei province in northeastern China; 2nd largest Chinese city) Beijing in the 19th century.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/l/la/lantau_island.htm (1729 words)

	Lantau Island
		Lantau Peak (934 m) is the highest point of the island, and the second highest in Hong Kong.
		Lantau Island is often referred to as "the lungs of Hong Kong", because of its abundance of indigenous forest and lack of high rise residential developments which characterise Hong Kong Island and Kowloon.
		The Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) is located on the island near the town of Tung Chung[?] and is connected to the urban areas by the Lantau Link, which is composed of the Kap Shui Mun Bridge[?], the Ma Wan Viaduct, and the Tsing Ma Bridge.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/la/Lantau_Island.html (269 words)

	Encyclopedia: Victoria Peak
		Victoria Peak or The Peak (æ¯æ——å±±, çå³¯, å¤ªå¹³å±±é , Tai Ping Shan, Mount Austin) is a mountain in the South-West of Hong Kong Island.
		The Peak Tower is located at at Victoria Gap, and houses the upper terminus of the Peak Tram.
		The Peak Tram The Peak Tramway is a funicular railway in Hong Kong.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Victoria-Peak (1730 words)

	Lantau Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Like Cheung Chau, Lantau was once the base for pirates and smugglers, and was one of the bases of Cheung Po Tsai (張保仔) in the 15th century.
		Over the next few years, the population of the North Lantau New Town, on reclaimed land stretching from Tung Chung to Tai Ho is expected to increase to a target population of over 200,000, across 760 hectares of land.
		Hong Kong Disneyland is being constructed on the northeastern part of the island, approximately two kilometres from Discovery Bay and is expected to be completed and opened in 2005 or 2006, on a massive land reclamation project in Penny's Bay.
	www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/lantau_island (1507 words)

	Encyclopedia: Lantau-Island
		Sightseeing from Victoria Peak Victoria Peak or The Peak (æ‰¯æ——å±±, çˆå³¯, å¤ªå¹³å±±é ‚, Tai Ping Shan, Mount Austin) is a mountain in the South-West of Hong Kong Island.
		The Trappist Haven Monastery is a monastery at Tai Shui Hang, on Lantau Island, Hong Kong.
		Lantau Island, the largest of the outlying islands in Hong Kong, is home to a two major country parks - Lantau North Country Park and Lantau South Country Park.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Lantau_Island (4874 words)

	Lantau Country Park (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Lantau is the largest of Hong Kong islands and is more than twice the size of Hong Kong Island.
		Lantau Peak, the highest peak on the island (934 metres) is a favourite for local hikers.
		Lantau's Country Parks are the places to "get away from it all" and go walking, camping, sightseeing, swimming or fishing, or simply have a barbeque or a picnic in one of the attractive sites provided at Nam Shan and along the South Lantau Catchwater.
	parks.afcd.gov.hk /newparks/eng/country/cps/cp_lantau.htm (1007 words)

	About Lantau (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Lantau is Hong Kong's biggest (142 square kilometres) and most magnificent island.
		As Lantau is one of the largest relatively undeveloped areas of Hong Kong, it is an important ecological, recreational, historic, and scenic resource.
		Lantau scenery is varied and trails include mountain ridge walks coastal and forest walks.
	home.hk.super.net /~glantau/about_lantau.html (578 words)

	Lantau Island, Hong Kong
		Lantau was important in guarding shipping routes through the Pearl River to Guangzhou (Canton).
		The higher of them, 934-metre Lantau Peak, is the second highest mountain in Hong Kong; its upper reaches form a distinctive, sharp cone, in contrast to the more rounded outline of neighbouring Sunset Peak.
		Away from Sunset and Lantau peaks, Lantau's most interesting hills are in the southwest of the island.
	martinwilliams.tripod.com /lantau/lantau.html (2298 words)

	Lantau Island - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Lantau Island (based on its old name 爛頭島 Làntóu Dǎo, Ragged Head Island; now called 大嶼山 pinyin: Dàyǔ shān, Cantonese: Tai yue shan, Big Island Mountain), also Lantao, is the largest island in Hong Kong, located at the mouth of the Pearl River.
		Hong Kong Disneyland is being constructed on the northeastern part of the island, approximately two kilometres from Discovery Bay and to open on 12 September 2005, on a massive land reclamation project in Penny's Bay.
		The US$1.8 billion project is planned to include a Disney theme park, two hotels and retail, dining and entertainment facilities stretching over 1.26 square kilometres (310 acres); as well as its own rail network linking from Yam O.
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Lantau_Island (1557 words)

	Hong Kong - Lantau
		Among all the outlying islands, the greatest in size and possibly in atmosphere is Lantau.
		Lantau is also suitable for the building of many Christian and Buddhist monasteries.
		Lantau is now very much heard of due to the opening of the new international airport in 1998.
	www.marimari.com /content/hong_kong/popular_places/outlying_islands/lantau/main.html (522 words)

	Lantau Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Lantau Island has a very low density population, with 45,000 people living there, compared to 1.4 million on Hong Kong Island.
		Tung Chung is one of the new towns developed in recent years and its population is expected to increase from 20,000 to 130,000 (Source: The Hong Kong Economic Times, 08/08/2001).
		Tourists can get to Lantau using ferry services provided by New World First Ferry; a ferry service is available between Mui Wo and Central daily, transporation time is about 40-55 minutes.
	www.portaljuice.com /lantau_island.html (1380 words)

	Field Work Hong Kong: Lantau Island (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Lantau is the largest of the islands ceded to Britain in 1898.
		The island features some excellent walking tracks (the Centre is almost on the Lantau Trail leading to Lantau Peak) and the Po Lin Monastery, the centre of Buddhism in Hong Kong and home to the huge seated Buddha.
		Life on Lantau progresses at a slower pace yet Hong Kong and Kowloon are only a short ferry ride away.
	home.netvigator.com /~hkfw/lantau.html (135 words)

	Walk on 19 December 2004 - Lantau
		The distance is about 12k and although we are climbing the 2 highest peaks on Lantau we will be doing so from about halfway up in each case.
		The top of the peak was not visible due to the amount of haze and fog.
		The trail from Lantau Peak to Pak Kung Au (300m), on the Tung Chung Road, runs almost due East and although steep in places was generally an easier slope than the previous ascent had been.
	www.hktrampers.com /20041219/20041219.htm (751 words)

	Hiking Hong Kong with Hansen's Hikes - Lantau Week-end Challenge
		To many, the descent from Lantau Peak is even tougher than the climb up.
		The last 5 kilometres of the Lantau Trail is virtually downhill and, generally, follows the
		Lantau, luggage portering, 4 meals and 10 bottles of water
	www.hansens-hikes.com /Lantau-Weekend.html (946 words)

	Hong Kong (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Lantau Island is one of the biggest Islands of all Islands in Hong Kong matter fact it is even bigger than Hong Kong Island.
		Lantau has a very eye-catching mountain secenery,the highest mountain is Lantau peak which is 934 metres and the extraordinary thing about this Island is the rocky coastlime with appealing white sandy beaches.
		Over all Lantau is a exciting place to visit and an ideal place for hiking in the woods.
	www.compufield.com /vyoma/lantau.htm (310 words)

	Interesting Places -Lantau
		Its called "Broken Head" because its rugged dignity is dominated by the ragged and two part Lautau Peak that rises 935 metres high at the heart of lizard shaped Lautau.
		Lantau supports a population of only 15,000 inhabitants, where the sense of space and peace here is the opposite of that on the more populated Hong Kong Island.
		Lantau Mountain Camp is about 769 metres elevation of Sunset Peak.
	www.regit.com /regitour/hongkong/intplace/otherisland/lantau.htm (346 words)

	LANTAU
		Hong Kong Disneyland is being constructed on the northeastern part of the island, approxmiately two kilometres from Discovery Bay and is expected to be completed and opened in 2005, on a massive land reclamation project in Penny's Bay.
		The project is planned to include a Disney theme park, two hotels and retail, dining and entertainment facilities stretching over 126 hectares (310 acres) on Lantau Island; as well as its own rail network linking from Yam O. Over 50 percent of Lantau consists of national parks, including a large number of well-marked trails.
		Lantau's best-known and longest beach is Cheung Sha and its most famous hike is to Sunset Peak.
	www.websters-online-dictionary.org /definition/LANTAU (944 words)

	Hong Kong Trail Tales
		Lantau Island runs east-west and the ridge is right down the middle of the island so the views from the top are spectacular.
		The highest peak on the island is Lantau Peak at 3030 feet.
		After about a 30-minute uphill climb, I intersected the Lantau Trail again (it's a 42-mile loop that starts at the eastern end of Lantau at Mui Wo, goes to Tai O in the west, and then doubles back at a higher altitude along the ridges.) Three policemen were there, waiting for a bus.
	www.parish-without-borders.net /cditt/hiking/hiktrail.htm (16715 words)

	Lantau Island, Hong Kong
		Take a train, bus or car from the airport to Kowloon or Hong Kong Island, and you'll quickly cross to Lantau, then follow its old northeast coastline before a suspension bridge plunges you into the city.
		There isn't much to see of Lantau along this route bar a characterless looking new town, and hillsides with grass and shrubs.
		Keep Lantau Beautiful - website with online petition, giving people a chance to comment on projects planned for Lantau and its surrounds, and to add their names to those calling for the most destructive and silliest projects to be abandoned; and far more public discussion of the issues.
	www.drmartinwilliams.com /lantau/lantau.html (2503 words)

	Hiking.com
		Lantau Trail - Stage 3 : Lantau Peak to the Big Buddha
		It is another challenging and difficult stage that runs across Lantau Peak (934 m), the highest mountain on Lantau Island.
		Walking under extreme or the prevalent foggy conditions can be dangerous especially for inexperienced hikers.
	newmedia.cityu.edu.hk /02she/lantau_trail_3.htm (131 words)

	Lantau Island
		Nevertheless, we made it to Lantau and took a bus to see the Big Buddha.
		We were very ambitious and wanted to climb Lantau Peak, the second highest peak in Hong Kong at 934 meters.
		The Buddha is barely visible from the peak.
	www.hatchs.com /lantau.htm (194 words)

	The Standard - Cathay denies 747 in near miss with Lantau peak - Top Stories
		Cathay denies 747 in near miss with Lantau peak
		Cathay Pacific Airways is investigating the landing of a flight from London that went off course in poor weather.
		Cathay insisted in a statement Thursday that: "At no stage, was the safety of the aircraft or passengers in question,'' disputing an account in the Daily Telegraph newspaper in London that said the Boeing 747-400 had nearly stalled and narrowly avoided crashing into a Lantau mountain during the August 30 landing.
	www.thestandard.com.hk /stdn/std/Front_Page/FJ15Aa02.html (634 words)

	Lantau Island, Hongkong, Regent Tour China
		Of the 235 islands that comprise Hong Kong, Lantau Island is the largest.
		It has a unique fishing village, very attractive mountain scenery (the highest mountain is Lantau Peak at 3,000 feet), and an impressive rocky coastline.
		At Po Lin, there is also an excellent vegetarian restaurant operated by the monks and open to the general public.
	www.regenttour.com /chinaplanner/hkg/hk-sights-lantau.htm (180 words)

	Fung-Tung Falls (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The gap between the 933m Lantau Peak, the second highest peak in Honk Kong, and the 869m Sunset Peak (Tai Tung Shan), the second highest on Lantau Island, is the watershed of two of the larger streams on Lantau Island.
		The northern section of Tung Chung Road runs along the Fung-Tai North Stream valley and the stream is mostly within 100 feet away from the road.
		People driving or travelling on bus from Tung Chung to Lantau south can hardly miss the spectacular sight of the Fung-Tung Falls on the right-hand side of the road, especially right after a heavy rainstorm.
	home.i-cable.com /danchanym/hk_falls/hkwf_ftg.htm (898 words)

	FlyerTalk Forums - View Single Post - Lantau Madness (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Lantau is perfect for a day trip for hiking and to visit Po Lin Monatery, etc, but hiking there every morning makes no sense.
		There are many roads ON the Peak that has no or very light traffic.
		- The Lantau trails are safe, as no crooks in his/her right mind will stake out in the middle to nowhere to rob hikers with little money on them.
	www.flyertalk.com /forum/showpost.php?s=b9903aaf8833fb811383e608704892e2&p=2809481&postcount=6 (325 words)

	Carnivorous Plants UK :: View topic - D.oblanceolata sunset peak (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Lantau island hk,i am now planning to visit again,but the weather is so hot and always rainning,may be on the late Sep or Oct.
		Christer,i have grown some different shape of D.oblanceolata (may be all are the same,including the one with 6 pitals pure white flowers,i am now waiting to take photo).i would say they are long arm spatulata.
		The pictures were taken in Lantau island close to sunset peak some years ago.
	www.cpukforum.com /forum/viewtopic.php?t=6134&sid=743680b180a621e0f85aaa58ebf403de (974 words)

	Lantau Trail (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The Lantau Trail is another long distance hiking trails similar to the MacLehose Trail.
		It follows a circular route of about 70 km through the finest scenary of the Lantau Country Parks, starting and ending at Mui Wo.
		The first five stages stretch over the rugged mountains whilst the other seven stages are never too far away from the coastline.
	www.hiking.com.hk /english/lantautrail.htm (236 words)

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