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Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery
A hillside temple above Sha Tin reached by a stairway lined with hundreds of life-size gilded arhat statues, each with a different face and pose.
5 km · about 10 min drive
AsiaHong KongKwai Tsing District
Shek Lei
Kwai Tsing District, Hong Kong · Asia
About Shek Lei
Shek Lei works well as a base: 8km from Choi Hung Estate.
Shek Lei is in Kwai Tsing District, Hong Kong, with about 32,000 people.
Shek Lei Estate (Chinese: 石籬邨), also known by Shek Lei (石籬/石梨, both are currently used) is a public housing estate in Hong Kong, situated in the Shek Lei Pui (石梨貝/石梨背/石犁背) area in northeast Kwai Chung, New Territories, near Shek Yam Estate, On Yam Estate and Shek Yam East Estate.
The estate is separated into twoRead more
parts, namely Shek Lei (I) Estate (石籬(一)邨) and Shek Lei (II) Estate (石籬(二)邨). It has a total of 21 residential blocks with a population of about 40,000, as well as two shopping centres. It is the second-largest public housing estate in Kwai Chung, after Kwai Chung Estate.
In addition, there is a two-block Home Ownership Scheme property connected to the estate, called Yi Fung Court.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Shek Lei?
Within an hour or so of Shek Lei: Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery (5 km), Mido Cafe (7 km), Choi Hung Estate (8 km), Ping Shek Estate (8 km).
Are there any good drives near Shek Lei?
The nearest famous roads are Guia Circuit.
Where is Shek Lei?
Shek Lei is in Kwai Tsing District, Hong Kong.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 31,788
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Region
- Kwai Tsing District
- Timezone
- Asia/Hong_Kong
- Coordinates
- 22.3661, 114.1398
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Worth the detour from Shek Lei
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
cafe
Mido Cafe
A 1950s cha chaan teng on Temple Street with mosaic tiles, steel window frames and a corner upstairs table overlooking Yau Ma Tei, the archetypal Hong Kong diner.
7 km · about 15 min drive
photogenic
Choi Hung Estate
A 1962 public housing estate painted in rainbow bands, with a rooftop basketball court over the car park that frames the colours against the towers.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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Ping Shek Estate
A 1970s Kowloon estate whose grey concrete stairwells and repeating balcony grids draw photographers for their brutalist symmetry, far quieter than Choi Hung.
8 km · about 15 min drive
restaurant
Australia Dairy Company
A Jordan institution serving steamed milk pudding and scrambled egg sandwiches at ferocious speed, where waiters clear your table while you are still chewing.
8 km · about 15 min drive
restaurant
Lin Heung Tea House
A survivor of old-Canton yum cha culture where dim sum still comes round on pushed trolleys and regulars compete for it, in a room of ceiling fans and communal tables.
9 km · about 15 min drive
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Victoria Peak
Hong Kong's highest point on the island, offering spectacular panoramic views of the city skyline and harbour.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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Hong Kong Disneyland
Compact Disney park on Lantau Island blending classic Disney magic with Chinese cultural touches.
12 km · about 20 min drive
Driving roads near Shek Lei
- 63 kmGuia CircuitA 6.2km street circuit through Macau lined by armco and walls, with the impossibly tight Melco hairpin and the fast Mandarin bend. Everyday public roads outside the November Grand Prix weekend.
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Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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