"When China, under Chairman Mao, was cut off from the outside world, Hong Kong provided a microcosmic reflection of its 'Great Within'. A more recent addition to this rich treasury of things Chinese is the Chi Lin Nunnery, a stunning recreation of Tang-dynasty architecture built in 1930. This extensive Buddhist complex covers some 33,000 square meters, including the nunnery itself, temple halls, Chinese gardens, a visitors' hostel and a vegetarian restaurant."