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Tai O is mostly inhabited by Tankas or boat people – a nomadic southern Chinese ethnic group who first settled there over two centuries ago, having previously lived on junks in the South China Sea
“Hop in,” Kathy Dixon says with a twinkle in her eye. She has just arrived at the Tai O bus terminus and is excited to show us the local herd of feral cows that she spotted on her drive over from Shui Hau to meet us.
Perched high on a lush hillside in the far north-west, Tai O Heritage Hotel gazes out proudly across the South China Sea.
As one of the city’s most popular day-trip destinations, Tai O is as big on street food as it is on scenic views.
Tucked snugly away in the south-western corner of Lantau, Tai O is rich in history and local colour and, as one of the last bastions of Hong Kong heritage to survive territory-wide development, it’s a fantastic place to observe traditional village life.
Eating together as a family (traditionally at home) is a Chinese New Year (CNY) essential, particularly on Lunar New Year’s Eve (February 11 this year).
T he Dragon Boat Water Parade of Tai O (or the Tai O Deities Parade) is an annual highlight of the Tuen Ng Festival organised ..
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Hiking sections 4, 5 and 6 of the Lantau Trail from Ngong Ping to Tai O, Claire Severn battles medium-sized mountains, the Tunnel of Doom ..
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The Triple Lanterns Cafe, situated in the fisherman’s village of Tai O, is being forced to close after being prosecuted by the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department for operating without a license.