Guardian lion outside Pak Tai Temple on Cheung Chau, Hong Kong

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Cheung Chau is one of the most popular of Hong Kong's outlying islands. Pak Tai Temple, originally built in 1783, is a Grade I listed building dedicated to the Taoist god of the same name and is the largest temple on the island.

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Size: 4288px × 2848px
Location: Pak Tai Temple, Cheung Chau, Hong Kong
Photo credit: © Paul Rushton / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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