LANTAU
Lantau island is the biggest island in Hong Kong SAR.
It includes famous places such as the world's largest, seated, outdoor bronze Buddha, Hong Kong
airport, Disneyland resort, rural town Mui Wo and traditional Tai O village.
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Some local people would like to turn the Luk Tei Tong watch tower
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Tai O is a fishing town located in the northwest of Lantau Island and is more than three centuries old
Tourists visit Tai O for its several hundred stilt houses
Tai O retains most of its historical setting such as waterways, stilt houses and fishing boats and it is famous for its fishing village scenery.
Traditional Chinese food like salted fish and shrimp paste - locally produced - can be found there.
I've read that Tai O, western Lantau's largest settlement, has sometimes been dubbed the Venice of the East
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To get to Tai-O, take the ferry from the Outerlying Island ferry pier to Lantau and then catch the bus to Tai-O from the bus terminus
The 4000 residents or Tankas of the Tai O fishing village on Lantau Island live a long life
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Lantau Island ~ Tai O
Tai O is a popular tourist spot on Lantau Island because of its unique culture and heritage, quaint fishing village character and natural environment. Tai O is well known for its fishing village scenery, and most of its historical settings such as waterways, stilted houses and fishing boats have been retained. The fishing village settlement is probably the most important feature, making Tai O attractive to local and international visitors.
Besides the fishing industry, Tai O's salt industry was also famous. However, the salt industry ceased operation in the late 1960s. Nowadays, the disused saltpans have been turned into suitable profile for mangrove plantation. Nevertheless, visitors can still buy shrimp paste and salted fish from there.
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Fishing boats in Tai O, a fishing village (Lantau Island
Pink Dolphins
Lantau is a nature hub, but are pink dolphins (actually white) a freak of nature? Come see the seemingly mythical wonder for yourself. Hong Kong Dolphinwatch has been running boat trips to visit the animals for the past five years.
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