[Level 7] 217:  🅰️  望夫石 – Amah Rock – 2/5

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Amah Rock was in the Lion Rock Country Park in Sha Tin, near Tai Wai.
         

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To go there, Google says you can first take the train to Tai Wai, then transfer to a bus into the country park; or you could directly walk to the park after getting off at Tai Wai, taking about half an hour.
         

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When you reach the entrance of the park, you can follow the direction signs up to Amah Rock. Remember also to put your helmet back on, instructions from Google.
         

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Amah Rock is actually just a very large stone, and the shape looks like a mother carrying her baby, so in English it's called "A-ma Rock".
         

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And the reason why Amah Rock is called "The Husband-Watching Stone" in Cantonese is related to a legend:
         


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