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    《 Sunset glow in Tai O 》, painted by dawnxisoul393 《 Coucher de soleil à Tai O》 peint par dawnxisoul393 First Part- Première Partie - The weather on the day we went to Tai O to sketch and paint was the most comfortable day since the beginning of autumn. We took a bus from Mui Wo early in the morning and it took about 45 minutes. When we got to Tung Chung, we changed to a bus, it took us about 50 minutes to reach Tai o. Tai O is located in the western part of Lantau Island, New Territories, Hong Kong. It is the most famous existing fishing village in Hong Kong. Some of the villages are located on Tai O island. Tai O has a unique style of water town, so it is known as "Venice of the East". In 2006, Tai O was awarded seventh place in the "Top Ten Scenic Spots of Hong Kong" by the Friends of Hong Kong Country Parks, Lions Clubs International, Hong Kong and Macau District 303, and the Agriculture, Fisheries, and Conservation Department. Tai O Fishing Harbour was the ...

   《 Golden Flower Goddess 》, painted by dawnxisoul393 First Part: Goddess of Golden Flower, Peng Chau, Hong Kong It is difficult to express in words the destiny we have with Peng Chau Island，and our experience of living on the beautiful island of Peng Chau is unforgettable! Although Peng Chau Island is small in size, we still found many rich traditions of different religions and cultures here. There are many temples in Peng Chau, which shows the sincere worship of the people of Peng Chau to the gods. According to local folklore, the Goddess of Golden Flower is one of the nine deities.  These nine great gods are Guanyin Bodhisattva, Compassion Bodhisattva, and “Yuanjun （Primordial Lady）”, the protector of the country and the people, etc. The Goddess of Golden Flower of Ping Chau, also known as the Holy Mother of Golden Flower of Peng Chau, specializes in heirship, fertility, and protection of the fetus. It is a popular temple for singles seeking marriage，or married couple...

Today, we visited "Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery" in Hong Kong. Sketching and painting. Hong Kong Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery was located on "Ten Thousand Buddhas Mountain (hill)", north of Shatin railway station in the new territories of Hong Kong. The mountain (hill) was more than 100 meters high, with green bamboo, winding mountains, auspicious clouds, and elegant and quiet. In front of the downtown Shatin, and Lion Mountain on the right. Walked out of the bus terminus from Exit A of Shatin MTR station. First, we passed through an old village, Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery was on the mountain (hill), we carried our little girl in our arms and our girl's baby stroller on our shoulders and walked more than 400 steps to reach it. Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery was built in 1949 and completed in 1957. More than 12000 Buddha statues are enshrined in the monastery. Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery covered an area of 65000 square feet. It had Ten Thousand Buddhas...