Tai O Historic and Cultural Showroom mainly introduces the lives of residents in Tai O by exhibiting their daily life supplies, fishing tools, etc. Most of the exhibits are donated by the residents, such as alcohol lamps, teapots, fish bones, old photographs, etc., with traces of time, which fully show the fishing village scenery of Tai O.

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Recommendation index:		Tour time: Approx. 30 minutes

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Located next to the Tai O Bus Terminus, it is the first stop to visit Tai O. As the first step to introduce Tai O, the Showroom is spacious. Many tourists would visit here first, and meanwhile it is convenient for wheelchair users to enter. The cultural relics on display fully reflect the former life conditions of the residents of Tai O, through which tourists can understand the history of Tai O.

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Opening hours:

12:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Closed on Mondays.

Public toilets at bus stops are the only toilets for disabled persons in Tai O. Other public toilets in the area do not have toilets for disabled persons.

 

Address: 5 Wing On Street, Tai O

Tai O Market attracts the majority of the tourists. Most shops sell seafood and processed products. Famous Tai O gifts such as shrimp sauce and dried fish can be found here. And most restaurants are gathered here, such as Tai O's well-known sata andagi and egg waffles. Go eastward along the street and Sun Ki Bridge will be reached. It is a rare open-close wooden bridge in Hong Kong and the main road connecting both sides of Tai O. The Shek Tsai Po Street and Sun Ki Bridge area is a tourists' centre for snacks and gifts.

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Most shops are stalls on or by the street, which offers wheelchair users a close-up pick-up and purchase of goods without entering the shops. Assorted products such as local products, snacks, seafood, etc. attract not a few tourists to purchase gifts and take photographs due to its wide variety and convenience.

Address: Shek Tsai Po Street, Tai O

Yeung Hau Temple is one of the historic temples in Tai O, with a history of over 300 years. It has witnessed several renovations over the centuries. The oldest bronze bell in the temple was cast in 1699.

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Head northward along the green railing from the Yeung Hau Temple, and the far north viewing platform in Tai O will be reached. Most of the scenery of the viewing platform is blocked by trees, and there are several stairs below. Wheelchair users may have a better view on the road below, overlooking the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge.

Kwan Tai Temple was established in the fifteenth century, and thereafter rebuilt many times. In addition to Kwan Tai, the God of Wealth, Huatuo, Taisui and the Great King of Fish Head are also worshiped there. It is the Lantau fishermen's belief that the Great King of Fish Head is a unique god that can bless them with a good harvest of fish. A section of whale bone is displayed in the temple.

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Address: Kat Hing Back Street, Tai O

Hung Shing Temple was built during the Qianlong era in the Qing Dynasty. Every year a large number of residents come to celebrate at the Hung Shing Festival. Tai O Dragon Boat Water Parade is held at Tai O during the Dragon Boat Festival every year. The three fishery guides in Tai O will invite the gods from the Hau Wong Temple, Kwan Tai Temple, Tin Hau Temple and Hung Shing Temple, and transport them by dragon boats to the fishery guides. Then the boats would set out together to parade through the waterways of Tai O. Residents would burn incense to worship along the way. Tai O Dragon Boat Water Parade was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage in 2011, and attracts a large number of tourists every year.

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Address: Shek Tsai Po Street, Tai O

Tai O Shaolin Temple, with its full name of Hong Kong Shaolin Wushu Culture Centre, aims to promote martial arts culture. At the early opening, some warrior monks were invited from the Shaolin Temple in Henan Province to be in-house trainers, which attracted a large number of citizens to sign up for learning. In recent years, the Centre mainly specializes in providing martial arts courses and training camps It is not open to the public when there are no courses for the day.

Tai O Heritage Hotel is housed in the Old Tai O Police Station, which was built in 1902 and featured Chinese-style tile roof, wooden casement windows, granite steps and French-style floor-to-ceiling double glass doors that implied the architectural features of the 19th century. After being activated, it was transformed into a hotel. In addition to the general accommodation functions, it also displays the collections of the old police station. Tourists can book tour guides to visit and learn about the early years of Tai O.

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The road to the Tai O Heritage Hotel, with extra repairs, is the smoothest and best one in Tai O. Although it is located on the hillside, wheelchair users can get there by lift and take another lift to the restaurant. The hotel bears quite distinctive design and embodies the colonial classic style. Its overall design and the matching of the scenery have a comfortable feel to it. It is also quite ideal for vacation.