Brief introduction of Lion Mountain in Hong Kong

Lion Rock in Hong Kong is a mountain peak between Kowloon Tong, Kowloon and Tai Wai, Sha Tin, New Territories. It got its name because it looks like a lion. Lion Mountain is 495 meters above sea level and can be seen in many places in Kowloon. It is one of the famous landmarks in Hong Kong.

One legend is that ...

Legend has it that there used to be nine dragons in Kowloon, so God sent a lion down to suppress it. At present, Baxianling is one of the eight dragons that have been cleaned up, and the remaining one was crushed to death by a lion. The lion is now Lion Mountain, and the ninth dragon is Kowloon Mountain, but it was razed to the ground by the expansion of Kai Tak Airport during the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong.

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There is a Lion Mountain Country Park near Lion Mountain, which is located in Hongmei Valley near Tai Wai, Sha Tin. This is a popular barbecue place. In addition, the Lion Rock Park, located at the foot of Lion Rock opposite Zhuyuan Road in Wong Tai Sin, also provides barbecue facilities.

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Lion Rock also has Lion Rock Tunnel, which is a highway tunnel connecting Kowloon Tong and Tai Wai and part of the 1 route.

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As Lion Mountain is one of the landmarks in Hong Kong, it has also become one of the spiritual symbols of Hong Kong people. During the period from 1974 to 1994, Radio Television Hong Kong produced a TV series called Under the Lion Mountain. And this name is also the name of the theme song of the play, from Huang? Fill in the song, composer: Gu Jiahui, lead singer: Tan.