Stone lion outside Tin Hau Temple, Yaumatei, Kowloon

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YAUMATEI, HONG KONG - JUN 8, 2014 - Stone lion outside Tin Hau Temple, Yaumatei. In Chinese culture, the lion symbolises protection and is often found at the entrances of temples and other buildings.

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Size: 4288px × 2848px
Location: Tin Hau Temple, Yaumatei, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Photo credit: © Paul Rushton / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

Keywords: architecture, asia, asian, china, chinese, entrance, figure, guard, guardian, hau, hong, kong, lion, ma, outdoor, outdoors, statue, stone, symbol, tei, temple, tin, yau, yaumatei