- Lion Rock
Lion Rock, or less formally, Lion Rock Hill, is a famous hill in
Hong Kong . It is located betweenKowloon Tong inKowloon andTai Wai in theNew Territories , and is 495 m high.Lion Rock is famous for its shape and is visible from various places in Kowloon. A trail wends its way up the forested hillside to the top, culminating atop the lion's head. The trail can be followed across the profile of the lion, eventually linking up with the MacLehose Trail. The rock provides a beautiful view of the city and
Hong Kong Island in the distance. The entire hill is located withinLion Rock Country Park inHung Mui Kuk , Tai Wai and is made passable by vehicles byLion Rock Tunnel , which connects Kowloon Tong and Tai Wai.Lion Rock is near another famous rock structure, the
Amah Rock .Cultural references
*A road in
Kowloon City is named as "Lion Rock Road", translated in Chinese as “獅子石道”.
*There was a TV programme called "Below the Lion Rock " between 1974 and 1994.
*A popular song in Hong Kong originally sang byRoman Tam is named "Under the Lion Rock" (獅子山下), the song indicates the spirit of the Hong Kong people.
*Gavin Young wrote the history of Cathay Pacific Airways in book entitled "Beyond Lion Rock " (1988).
*The Lion Rock Institute is a public policy think tank advocating free market solutions for Hong Kong's policy challenges.
*The reggae bandCulture (band) has a song entitled 'Lion Rock'.ee also
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List of mountains, peaks and hills in Hong Kong External links
* [http://www.afcd.gov.hk/english/country/cou_vis/cou_vis_cou/cou_vis_cou_lr/cou_vis_cou_lr.html HK Government Lion Rock Country Park]
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