SPD4459 奢華享受篇壹-挪亞方舟 Luxurious Enjoyment Chapter 1: Noah's Ark

荃灣最美風景的主題公園及酒店
The Best Scenery Theme Park & Hotel in Tsuen Wan

挪亞方舟是一個近期冒起的香港旅遊景點。這裡建有為人熟悉的仿建築的「挪亞方舟」及坐擁一百八十度海景的挪亞方舟度假酒店，為一個遠離都市煩囂的度假勝地。

Noah’s Ark Hotel & Resort is a recent emerging tourist spot in Hong Kong. There is a “Noah’s Ark” which is built referred to the design of the ancient one. You can find there is so comfortable because of the 180O view to Tsing Ma Bridge and Ma Wan, and the luxurious hotel called Noah’s Ark Hotel & Resort. This is a good place to escape from the busy city!

挪亞方舟是一個有關於宗教的事蹟，相傳昔日上帝委派挪亞建造一搜大船以及乘載地上的動物，躲避其上帝所設計的大洪水災難。今天，你可以在這個主題公園感受到當年一切有關於這個事蹟的經過及聆聽工作人員對事跡的講解。

“Noah’s Ark” is an ancient and religious story. It is related to the goddess assigned the person called Noah to build a big ship which can carry the living things in the world. Finally the purpose was to pass on the disaster designed by the goddess. Today, you can experience the Noah’s Ark in this theme park and listen the story from the personnel.

除了欣賞其仿建築以外，你還可以進入船身內參觀，船內除了展示聖經記載以外 還包含了很多宣傳環保及社會持續發展等概念，為我們下一代灌輸正確的社會觀念。

Besides staring the building of Noah’s Ark, you can also go inside for visit. You can find a lot of religious stories, and also the green and sustainable concept, to educate the right social values to our 

next generations.

遊玩過後，你可以選擇到毗鄰的挪亞方舟度假酒店享用美味及奢華的自助大餐！

這裡的自助餐十分奢華。不但有源源不絕的海鮮等名貴食材，還有令人垂延三尺的西式糕點等等，最重要的是能夠欣賞著青馬大橋的景色及一百八十度的映入眼簾的海景！

After visiting, you may go to nearby Noak’s Ark Hotel & Resort to have a mouth-watering buffet! There are a lot of luxurious food items, such as seafood and dessert! More importantly, 

you can have a look of beautiful and seamless view of Tsing Ma Bridge and Ma Wan.

挪亞方舟度假酒店最浪漫的美景是馬灣東灣泳灘和青馬大橋。
The beautiful scenery beyond the Park of Noah's Ark Hotel & Resort is Tung Wan Beach and Tsing Ma Bridge.

鄰近挪亞方舟的馬灣東灣泳灘，水清沙細，與其他沙灘與別不同，長長的平灘配合青馬大橋及汀九橋的醉人景致，適合你和你的另一半家人，和朋友一起享受和欣賞。

Tung Wan Beach is a quite unique beach in Hong Kong and it is located alongside the Noah's Ark theme park. It is a flat stretch of fine golden sand with superb views of Tsing Ma Bridge, Ting Kau Bridge and passing-by ships. Here is a really pleasure for photographers, couples, families and friends.

另一個浪漫的美景是青馬大橋。青馬大橋屬於香港標誌性建築,它是全球最長的行車鐵路雙用懸索吊橋。在馬灣挪亞方舟，你可以從最理想的角度欣賞宏偉壯觀的青馬大橋，捕捉最佳的攝影景致。

Another romantic view is Tsing Ma Bridge. It is an iconic Hong Kong landmark. Tsing Ma Bridge is the world's longest spanning suspension bridge carrying both road and rail traffic. From Noah's Ark on Ma Wan Island, discover the best viewpoints of the bridge and take dazzling panoramic shots for your camera.

附加資料 (Additional Information)

交通安排 (Transportation)

挪亞方舟位於馬灣，從香港各處均有多種公共交通公具可直達。

Noah's Ark is located in Ma Wan Island. Noah's Ark can be easily accessible via an array of public transportation options from Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, New Territories, and Hong Kong International Airport.


香港島 Hong Kong 

渡輪服務 Ferry
服務時間 Service schedule
中環2號碼頭 <-> 珀麗灣 Central Ferry Pier No.2 to Park Island

由中環2號碼頭 From Central
07:00 – 23:30

由珀麗灣渡輪碼頭 From Park Island
06:30 – 23:00

九龍 Kowloon

方舟專線 Ark Express
服務時間 Service schedule

旺角新世紀廣場 <->馬灣(挪亞方舟入口) Mong Kok Grand Century Place to Noah's Ark

由旺角新世紀廣場 From Mong Kok
09:30-15:30(Mon – Fri)
09:30-16:00(Sat, Sun & PH)

星期一至五: 09:30 – 15:30
星期六、日及公眾假期: 09:30 – 16:00

由挪亞方舟 From Noah's Ark

13:00 – 18:30


新界 New Territories

渡輪服務 Ferry
服務時間 Service schedule

荃灣碼頭<->珀麗灣碼頭 Tsuen Wan Pier to Park Island Pier

由荃灣碼頭 From Tsuen Wan Pier
11:45 – 15:45

由珀麗灣碼頭 From Park Island Pier
11:15 – 15:15

(Source:http://www.noahsark.com.hk/tra/)
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SPD4459 文化遊蹤篇肆-西方寺 Cultural & Historic Footprints Chapter 4: Western Monastery

荃灣最神聖的地方 

The Most Holy Place in Tsuen Wan 

西方寺，位於荃灣老圍三疊潭的佛教聖地，背靠大帽山，前向三疊潭，群山環抱，完全符合傳統風水「背山面水」之格局及享有冬暖夏涼的先決條件。擁有四十年歷史的西方寺全寺面積接近140,000平方尺，成為荃灣區內最有歷史及最充滿佛教氣息的地方之一。

Western Monastery, located in Lo Wai Road, Sam Dip Tam, Tsuen Wan, is a holy place of Buddhism.Western Monastery possesses an excellent geographic location, which is surrounded by Tai Mo Shan and Sam Dip Tam. This geographic pattern in Fung Shui, the major and traditional culture in Chinese, is defined as very good and beneficial to the subsequent generations. Western Monastery possesses at least 40-year history and its area is approximately 140,000 square fit, becoming the most historical and most holy place with full of Buddhism sense in Tsuen Wan.



西方寺是一個雄偉壯觀地方，它的風格是主要模仿古代宮廷建築而成。當你一踏進寺內，你頓時感受到其清幽的環境及文化氣息，是一個使你一瞬間心境平靜的地方。

Western Monastery is an antique Chinese palace with most of the ancient-style buildings inside. While stepping into the monastery, you will immediately find the place how peaceful and tranquil it is and become calm and silent in your mind.

若然你是佛教的追隨者，相信你定必對於西方寺及寺內的文化歷史及建築等會感到有興趣。假若你並不是佛教的愛好者，我們建議你也可前來抱著一個學者及尊敬的態度認識我國最大的宗教－佛教的起源及基本思想內容，同時抱著欣賞的態度，觀摩一下這個莊嚴的宗教聖地！

Surely if you are the follower of Buddhism, you will find out a lot of interesting and valuable history and culture elements inside Western Monastery, and also you will get familiar with the buildings. 

Please don’t worry about it if you are not the lover of Buddhism. This is a good timing to learn more about Buddhism, the biggest religion in China, and to understand the history development and the core concept of Buddhism with full respect. Besides, you can also make use of this opportunity to appreciate this holy monastery in Tsuen Wan.


小提示，除了上一次我們帶您到的圓玄學院外，在老圍路附近還有很多不同的廟宇，其他的就由您慢慢發掘了，歡迎大家踴躍留言分享您找到的廟宇。

A friendly reminder, there are many different kinds of temples around the area of Lou Wai Road, except Yuen Yuen Institute we mentioned last time. You can try to find out the others when you visit there. You are also welcome to share what you have found in this secret Tsuen Wan!

附近資料 (Additional Information)

地址：新界荃灣老圍村三疊潭 

Address : Western Monastery, Lo Wai Road, Sam Dip Tam, Tsuen Wan

開放時間：每天上午九時至下午五時

Opening hours: Everyday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

交通資料 (The Transportation) 

港鐵荃灣站B1出口步行5分鐘至兆和街轉乘81線專線小巴到圓玄學院下車
Tsuen Wan Station Exit B1, walk for five minutes to Shiu Wo Street and take minibus 81 to Yuen Yuen Institute.

(Source: http://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%A5%BF%E6%96%B9%E5%AF%BAcodf.org.hk/filemanager/template/common/images/booking/tw.jpg, http://huluhk.org/had2012/heritage.php?l=en & http://www.wm.org.hk/zh/intro/) 

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Students of SPD4459 Internet Marketing and Public Relations

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