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Initially, I thought that Tai O was built over a delta river but it's actually straddling a small sea channel between Lantau and a small island on which part of the village lies.
Updated Nov 20, 2006
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Everywhere in Tai O are little shanty houses precariously built on stilts with crude ladders leading to small fishing boats.
Updated Oct 19, 2006
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Salted dried fish, hang to dry in the hot sun on poles. Traditional method of preserving fish and a reminder that time stands still for Tai O.
Updated Oct 19, 2006
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The first thing that you'll see upon entering Tai O is a steel footbridge that has replaced an old rope ferry that was once operated by elderly women .
Updated Oct 19, 2006
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Unique place. It has been now the 3rd generation who is doing this. I am not sure what do you call in english but maybe, its like belacan.
Written May 13, 2006
Address: 17A Shek Tsai Po Street, Tai O, Hong Kong
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Unique place. It has been now the 3rd generation who is doing this. I am not sure what do you call in english but maybe, its like belacan.
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In between helping my friend plan for a glitzy wedding in Hong Kong, my friends and I had little pockets of time for a breather. Well, one day, we decided to make our breather a little greener than......
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Rustic Fishing Village in the Modern HK
If you look at the map, Tai O is about as far east as you can go in Hong Kong before you leave the territorial waters. If you keep going a bit farther, you'll wind up in Macau... This little hidden...
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A true eye opener! I've been to HK several times before but have never been out to its neighbouring islands. This time I went to Lantau Island which is home to this fantastic small fishing village. It...
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Distinguished by the stilt houses in its main creek, Tai O on Lantau Island is also home to temples and monasteries.. It is inhabited mainly by the Tanka people, descendants Hong Kong's first...
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Tai O is a famous fishing village in Hong Kong. It is at the northwest coastal border of Lantau Island. That means it is quite far away from the town. Nevertheless, it is worthwhile to travel for more...
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