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Tai O Fishing Village

12/11/2018

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Lantau Island is one of the thousands of islands that make up Hong Kong.  One of the fishing villages on the island is Tai O.  The name means "large inlet".  For the past 300 years, generations of families have built and lived in stilt homes in Tai O.  The homes are referred to as "pang uks."  The homes and village are quaint and picturesque, despite being dilapidated. 

Tai O used to be a very important trading and fishing port.  Although many still make their living as fisher people, the subsistence life motivates younger generations to move away from the village.  Salted fish and shrimp paste are sold in storefronts all over the village. 

Tai O is the port from which boats depart, bringing tourists to the open water in search of the elusive pink dolphin (see last week's blog).   
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    Lauren Drazen

    I have traveled all over the world, including adventures in China, Taiwan, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Israel, Jordan, Turkey, Greece, Italy, Spain, France, Switzerland, England, Denmark, Russia, Costa Rica, Jamaica, St. Lucia, Dominican Republic, Canada and Mexico.  My greatest love is introducing Americans to the sites, traditions and people of China.  My hope is to give travelers a new lens through which to see the world.

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