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With the opening of the Lantau Link, a road and rail connection between the airport and central Hong Kong in 1997, Lantau Island is now firmly connected to the mainland of the Kowloon peninsula. The new airport at Chek Lap Kok has led to the establishment and rapid expansion of a new town, Tung Chung, and the improved transport links have brought further development in the shape of Disneyland, a cable car to Ngong Ping monastery, and an entire new road to southern Lantau. Sizeable sections of Lantau Island are declared country parks, though the island seems poised for more development.
Discovery Bay (http://www.discoverybay.c...) is a resort-style residential district located in Lantau Island, Hong Kong approximately 30 minutes by boat from Central District or 10 minutes bus by from the nearest MTR metro station Sunny Bay. It is home to approximately 15,000 people, including a large portion of expatriates.
