Tai O- a small and unique fishing village

-Tai O is a small fishing village at the western side of Lantau Island. It's the only stilt-house community in Hong Kong. It is also a home to the community of fisherfolk. They built their homes on stilts above the tidal flat for safety reason.

Nowadays most of the Tai O residents do not earn their income by fishing but still you can trace the fishing history there. The village is seperated by a creek and you can go to the opposite side by crossing the drawbridge. (In the past, they have to cross to other side by rope- drawn little boat)

Some people say that Tai O is the eastern version of Venice. It maybe an overstatement because except the creek, there is actually nothing alike. However, I would say Tai O is a place with strong character,  beautiful is probably not a right word but  enchanting. And it is my top-listed favourite place in hong kong. usually get a very simple and peaceful feeling just by strolling along the place ,  hardly find in other part of Hong Kong. 

 

Walking through Tai O, there aren't no huge buildings here, just some stilt house and some dilapidated hut.
The air is flesh . There are also mangroves growing up in the area at the back of the village.





The New SNOW WHITE STORY.

 
A store with Snow White and Seven Dwarfs at front. Snow white is hanging a sign "SPOUSE WANTED" ,白雪公主徵婚,  HAHA.. I wish she will get her love one soon!!
We were told by the store manager that there were no Snow white but only Seven Dwarfs in here before................

OTHER Things to do at Tai O

• Take a motor boat ride trip
   It is a about 20 minutes boat ride trip which can join in Tai O. The boat first cruise along creeks past stilt house , including a spot of dolphin watching at the sea. (If you are lucky, you may have chance to see the dolphin over there. I saw it once.)
  
• Visit the local museum
  There are two museums showing the old history of Tai O by the bus terminal, showing some local traditions  including the fisthermans' traditional paraphernaila and clothes. It is fun to visit.
  
•  Enjoy the sunset (it is a good location to look at the sunset. When i was a student, i like to go there to take picture.)