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Lung Cheung Road Lookout
The
amazing panoramas over Sham Shui Po District and the rest of Kowloon and Hong
Kong Island from the Lookout on Lung Cheung Road draw regular sightseers back
time and again.
Many are locals, who come here to gaze over their glorious city or indulge in a
little tai chi exercise, play chess at one of the shaded tables, or
simply chat with fellow devotees beneath the trees. But whatever their pastime,
all are agreed that there are 24 views - not one - from here, as the vista
changes every single hour of the day. At dawn, the sun glints off the serried
ranks of skyscrapers, which rear up like so many giants created from steel and
glass. By noon, a haze swims over the metropolis, giving Hong Kong a dream-like
feel. Dusk sees the genesis of one of the world's most spectacular son et
lumiere shows, as myriad lights from the streets and buildings dazzle as far as
the eye can see.
Standing here and looking out is a great tribute to what Hong Kong has achieved.
Just about every single building has been constructed in the past 150 years, and
the vast majority within the last 50. Indeed, much of the land they stand on did
not exist a century ago, having been reclaimed from the sea. Of course, before
the new international airport opened at Chek Lap Kok in 1998, this was a
grandstand for watching jets coming in to land at Kai Tak airport, which can now
be easily discerned to the east being transformed by new construction works.
The Lookout has another purpose, and one that is not readily obvious, as it is
an excellent spot to observe the practicalities of the ancient Chinese art of
feng shui. Meaning "wind and water", feng shui is based on the
belief that these elements reflect the will of the gods concerning the world and
its inhabitants. The hills that form the perimeters of Hong Kong and Kowloon
effect the urban area, as does the harbour itself. So just about every plan
drawn up in Hong Kong for a new building or road will also be examined by a feng
shui master, who will advise on the proposal's likely effect on its
environment.
Getting there: Lung Cheung Road Lookout is a short taxi ride from the Mass Transit Railway (MTR) and Kowloon Canton Railway (KCR) stations at Kowloon Tong. Alternatively, the lookout is served by KMB routes #42C, #86A and #87. The bus stop is near the Water Supplies Department's Mechanical and Electrical Workshop.