Weathered by storms, hit by landslides and threatened by Hong Kong's rapid change and development, Tai O's locals rely on their own resources to survive.
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- Oct 3, 2013
- Updated: 6:45am
In Stanley it was all about beer and costumes, the athletes were in Aberdeen and for those wanting to see a century-old parade, Tai O was the place to be during yesterday's Dragon Boat Festival....
A fire ripped through the stilt homes - built mainly from wooden planks and metal sheets - on May 2. No one was injured, but 10 families were left homeless.
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No casualties were reported. Last night, about 10 households that were left homeless were put up by the Housing Department at the Lung Tin Transit Centre, on a public housing estate.
Tourists tired of shopping till they drop in Hong Kong will soon be offered some unconventional options.
A HK$620 million government project announced five years ago to revitalise the old village of Tai O appears to have been suspended.
The 110-year-old Tai O Police Station is back in business - this time as an upmarket hotel.
From making salted egg yolks in Tai O village to learning kung fu from a shaolin master - the Hong Kong Tourism Board is promoting cultural activities on Lantau Island to appeal to business...
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