The species has been dubbed "Dragon man," for the northern Chinese province where the skull was found, Heilongjiang - or in English, the "Black Dragon River" region. The remarkably well-preserved fossil has been labeled a new human species, Homo longi, by Chinese researchers. It was only rediscovered in 2018 when the old man who originally hid it told his grandson, shortly before his death. To prevent the skull from falling into Japanese hands, it was wrapped and hidden in an abandoned well. The skull was originally found in 1933 by Chinese laborers building a bridge in Harbin, a northern Chinese city, during the Japanese occupation, researchers said. They will appear and try to steal your belongings so be careful! Or possibly just sit and watch you as you go by, who knows! Going down you will end up in a little community area, with small houses and local people going aboutt thier business.A gigantic fossilized skull that was hidden in a well in China for 90 years has just been discovered by scientists - and it's making them rethink human evolution. Fewer Buddha’s on this route but watch out for the monkeys. You can go down again, but this time using a different path. You can sit and rest for a while, or snap some pictures. This pagoda is actually featured on the 100HKD bill and is an iconic landmark of this city! You can have the cnahce to climb the 9 floors and see the vista below you. ![]() All one can do is just gawk at it in awe. This is a very peaceful spot, and you can just while away some time here, wouldn’t even believe you are in a mega city like HKĪ giant towering pagoda also greets you at the top. A magnificent view of downtown HK is provided too. The statues become grander and more ornate as you climb and at the top is a wonderful temple where you can pay your respects. Check out each Buddha, each one has a unique and different expression. As you ascend the 430 steps you will be gazed upon by these looming figures. Lifelike golden Buddha’s, glittering in the sun, stretching as far as the eye can see. Tucked away this is not the easiest place to find, but when you do you be instantly blown away by the sight. the Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery was founded in the 1950’s and is not only just one monastery, but consists of 5 temples, 4 pavilions and 1 pagoda. The Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery is a wonderful addition to your Hong Kong itinerary. But I can assure you the trip here is worth it. Maybe due to its location or maybe because some walking is involved, I’m really not sure. However unlike the main attractions this is far less busy. Given it's free it sets a beautiful tranquil spot amidst a city of hubbub and is a great place for a respite, to explore as a visitor or to even grab food at or take photos of the beautiful things they have there.Ĭonsistently in the top 10 things to do in most Hong Kong travel guides, this is truly a memorable experience. The patterns on the woodwork is incredible and they have replicas of the designs for numerous famous buildings including the Forbidden Palace and how it was achieved. There is a small museum exhibit with seasonal changes alongside one that describes the architecture of old buildings including the adjacent nunnery and how they managed to lay down such intricate designs using no nails or any modern technology. ![]() They also have numerous small restaurants you can visit, from a tea place overlooking the lake and a vegetarian dim sum restaurant under the waterfall that I've heard is really nice. Unfortunately this time the actual nunnery itself was closed but the gardens are still fantastic and they have a bonsai and rock garden with exquisitely maintained bonsais of different shapes and sizes, the most substantial number I've ever seen. I have visited this place once before and was really surprised by how beautiful and well made it was despite being free entry.
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