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Lantau Peak or Fung Wong Shan is the second highest peak in Hong Kong and the highest point on Lantau Island, with a height of 934m above sea level. It is most famous for the sunrise scenery viewed from the summit.Name originThe mountain is actually made up of a pair of peaks, one is known as "Fung Shan" and the other is "Wong Shan", together they form "Fung Wong Shan".ClimateLantau Peak is located in central Lantau Peak, with an elevation of 934 meters above sea level . Under the Köppen climate classification, Lantau Peak features a subtropical highland climate. Due to its elevation, strong winds and fog occur throughout the year. Winter is cold with temperatures often dip below 0 ° C; summer is warm with temperatures reaching tops of 18-22 ° C, which can be considered as a summer resort in Hong Kong; the spring is cool to cold but very humid, while the autumn is cool and dry, but also because of its climate similar to Tai Mo Shan, winter might experiences frost and snow and other winter special weather phenomena, even more than Tai Mo Shan and Ngong Ping also much more cold . Because there is no weather station at the top of Lantau Peak, the Ngong Ping Weather Station of the Hong Kong Observatory can only be used as reference for its temperature. The temperature in the vicinity of Ngong Ping is lower than that at Chek Lap Kok. It is estimated that the temperature of Lantau Peak is about 7 ℃ lower than that of Ngong Ping.