Tai O (Traditional Chinese: 大澳) is a fishing town, partly located on an island of the same name, on the western side of Lantau Island in Hong Kong. Traditional Chinese characters refers to one of two standard sets of printed Chinese characters. ... Ronda, Spain Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town A town is a community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ... Map of Lantau Island, Hong Kong Lantau Island (based on the local old name of Lantau Peak 爛頭 Làntóu, Ragged Head; 大嶼山/大屿山 pinyin: DàyÇ” shān, Cantonese: Tai yue shan, Big Island Mountain), also Lantao, is the largest island in Hong Kong, located at the mouth of the Pearl...

Geography

A bridge from Tai O San Ki to the island between the stilt houses.

On the main part of Lantau, a river splits to the north and west and at this fork lies the island referred to as Tai O. Two pedestrian bridges cross the river on its northern and western forks. The village is located mostly on the banks of the river. The western and northern parts of the island facing the South China Sea are uninhabited. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1024x389, 125 KB)San Ki bridge in Tai O, Lantau Island, Hong Kong - by me, for Wikipedia. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1024x389, 125 KB)San Ki bridge in Tai O, Lantau Island, Hong Kong - by me, for Wikipedia. ... Lantau Island (based on its old name 爛頭島 lan tau do, lit. ... Filipino name Tagalog: Luzon Sea Portuguese name Portuguese: Mar da China Meridional Vietnamese name Vietnamese: The South China Sea is a marginal sea south of China. ...

School

There are two Kindergartens, one Primary School and one Secondary School. They are CCC Tai O Primary School and Buddhist Fat Ho Memorial College.

History

Nearby archaeological sites date back to the Stone Age, but permanent, and verifiable, human settlement here is only three centuries old. Stories that would be impossible to substantiate have Tai O as the base of many smuggling and piracy operations, the inlets of the river providing excellent protection from the weather and a hiding place. At nearby Fan Lau, a fort was built in 1729 to protect shipping on the Pearl River. Smuggling of guns, tobacco, drugs and people remains a documented illegal activity both into and out of mainland China. Stone Age fishing hook. ... Fan Lau (分流) is peninsula and area in the southwest tip of Lantau Island in Hong Kong. ... The are two Pearl Rivers: The Pearl River (China) (See also the Pearl River Delta) The Pearl River in the U.S. states of Mississippi and Louisiana Pearl River is also the name of some places in the United States of America: Pearl River, Louisiana Pearl River, Mississippi Pearl River... ...

When the British came to Hong Kong, Tai O was known as a Tanka village. During and after the Chinese Civil War, Tai O became a primary entrypoint for illegal immigration for those escaping from the People's Republic of China. Some of these immigrants, mostly Han Chinese, stayed in Tai O, and Tai O attracted people from other Hong Kong ethnic groups, including Hoklo (Hokkien) and Hakka. noobs Categories: Hainan | Hong Kong | Macau | Ethnic groups of Vietnam ... Combatants Nationalist Party of China Communist Party of China Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Mao Zedong Strength 4,300,000 (July 1946) 3,650,000 (June 1948) 1,490,000 (June 1949) 1,200,000 (July 1946) 2,800,000 (June 1948) 4,000,000 (June 1949) The Chinese Civil War... For the 1983 Genesis song, see Illegal Alien (song) Illegal immigration refers to immigration across national borders in a way that violates the immigration laws of the destination country. ... Languages Chinese languages Religions Predominantly Taoism, Mahayana Buddhism, traditional Chinese religions, and atheism. ... Hoklo (pronounced Holo; Chinese ; Mandarin pronunciation--pinyin: Fulao) can refer to an ethnic-cultural group originating in Fujian province, China. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Reclamation at Tai O

Currently the fishing lifestyle is dying out. While many residents continue to fish, it barely provides a subsistence income. There is a public school on the island and most young people move away when they come of age. In 2000 a large fire broke out destroying many residences. The village is now mostly squatters huts and dilapidated stilt houses. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (956x541, 127 KB)Reclamation Project at Tai O, Lantau Island, Hong Kong - by me, for Wikipedia. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (956x541, 127 KB)Reclamation Project at Tai O, Lantau Island, Hong Kong - by me, for Wikipedia. ... Land reclamation is either of two distinct practices. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Tourism

Also known as the "Venice of Hong Kong", Tai O is also a hot tourist spot for both foreigners and residents of other parts of Hong Kong, despite damage by a fire in July 2000. The pang uk, a kind of stilt house, built right over the waterway are still quite scenic. A rope bridge tended by local women used to be quite popular with visitors, but it has been replaced with a steel pedestrian bridge. Pang uk (Chinese: 棚屋, literally meaning stilt house, stilted structure or pile shacks) is a kind of house with special structure found in Tai O, Lantau, Hong Kong. ... Stilt houses or pile dwellings are houses raised on stilts over the surface of the soil or a body of water. ...

The traditional salted fish and shrimp paste and storefronts at Tai O. For a small fee, some residents will take tourists out on their boats along the river and for short jaunts into the sea. Many tourists come to Tai O specifically to take these trips to see Chinese white dolphins. It is also a good place to see the sunset. A bagel topped with salt beef and mustard Salt-cured meat or salted meat, for example ham, bacon or kippered herring, is meat or fish preserved or cured by salt or brine. ... Shrimp Paste is often used as a condiment in many Southeast Asian dishes Shrimp paste or shrimp sauce, is a common ingredient used in Southeast Asian and Southern Chinese cuisine. ... Trinomial name Sousa chinensis chinensis (Osbeck, 1765) Chinese White Dolphin range (blue area) The Chinese White Dolphin (Sousa chinensis chinensis; Traditional Chinese: ; Hanyu Pinyin: ), also called Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphin, is a species of the Humpback dolphin and is one of eighty cetacean species. ...

Transport

Tai O can be reached by bus (New Lantao Bus) from the following places: New Lantao Bus Co. ...

• Mui Wo
• Tung Chung
• Ngong Ping.

There are ferry piers on Tai O, close to Tai O Bus Terminus. It operates daily as the following routes connecting Tai O: Mui Wo (梅窩, lit. ... Overlook of Tung Chung from Ngong Ping Skyrail Location of Tung Chung in relation to the rest of Lantau Island Tung Chung is a growing township situated on the north-western coast of Lantau Island in Hong Kong, China. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

• Tuen Mun
• Tung Chung
• Sha Lo Wan
• Tai O

Tuen Mun (屯門) is one of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. ... Sha Lo Wan (沙螺灣) is a bay in the northwest Lantau Island, Hong Kong. ...

See also

• Islands and peninsulas of Hong Kong
• List of villages in Hong Kong

Other Hong Kong topics Culture - Economy Education - History - Politics Hong Kong Portal The Hong Kong SAR consists of a mainland area and 262 islands. ... The following is a list of villages in Hong Kong. ...

Reference

• LIU Tik-sang, Siu-woo Cheung, Tai O; Study of Local History, No. 2. Hong Kong: Joint Publishing Company Ltd., 2006. ISBN 962-04-2505-7

External links

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• Sattellite view of the village on Google Maps