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Tai O
大澳
Tai O is located at the western end of Hong Kong’s Lantau Island.
Here Tanka people have been making a living from the sea for
many centuries. Indeed, the Tanka and the “Haklo” are some of
the earliest immigrant groups in Hong Kong, who were migrated
from Mainland China a thousand years ago during the Han dynasty.
The older generation of Tankas never received any formal
education and are usually illiterate. Most of them are fishermen,
but salt production was another major industry and source of
income to the village. The abundant source of salt also gave rise
to another unique industry of Tai O; the production of salted
marine products like salted fish, salted shrimps, salted squids,
shrimp cakes and shrimp paste. These are still popular souvenirs
for tourists and are well known worldwide. Apart from marine
products, other food products like duck egg yolks and vegetables
are also preserved with salt. Although the salt harvest in Tai O
ended in the early 1970s, the production of salted preserved food
continues to this day and is usually carried out by the older
residents of the village. You will be amazed by the sheer number
of stores selling both salted marine products and fresh seafood
along Tai O’s crowded narrow lanes.
In addition to the many traditional houses and crafts, Tai O has
also uncovered a “new” tourist attraction: We join a 30-minute
boat trip which takes us not only around Tai O but also out to sea
in search of the endangered pink coloured Chinese White Dolphin.
This Family Outing will explore all of the sights above plus a few
more. There will also be time for a lunch at a Chinese restaurant.
We leave Tai O by catching the sunset ferry back to the city...
大澳
Tai O is located at the western end of Hong Kong’s Lantau Island.
Here Tanka people have been making a living from the sea for
many centuries. Indeed, the Tanka and the “Haklo” are some of
the earliest immigrant groups in Hong Kong, who were migrated
from Mainland China a thousand years ago during the Han dynasty.
The older generation of Tankas never received any formal
education and are usually illiterate. Most of them are fishermen,
but salt production was another major industry and source of
income to the village. The abundant source of salt also gave rise
to another unique industry of Tai O; the production of salted
marine products like salted fish, salted shrimps, salted squids,
shrimp cakes and shrimp paste. These are still popular souvenirs
for tourists and are well known worldwide. Apart from marine
products, other food products like duck egg yolks and vegetables
are also preserved with salt. Although the salt harvest in Tai O
ended in the early 1970s, the production of salted preserved food
continues to this day and is usually carried out by the older
residents of the village. You will be amazed by the sheer number
of stores selling both salted marine products and fresh seafood
along Tai O’s crowded narrow lanes.
In addition to the many traditional houses and crafts, Tai O has
also uncovered a “new” tourist attraction: We join a 30-minute
boat trip which takes us not only around Tai O but also out to sea
in search of the endangered pink coloured Chinese White Dolphin.
This Family Outing will explore all of the sights above plus a few
more. There will also be time for a lunch at a Chinese restaurant.
We leave Tai O by catching the sunset ferry back to the city...
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