大澳 - Tai O Fishing Village - Hong Kong

Tai O is a popular tourist spot on Lantau Island because of its unique culture and heritage, quaint fishing village character and natural environment. Tai O is well known for its fishing village scenery, and most of its historical settings such as waterways, stilted houses and fishing boats have been retained. The fishing village settlement is probably the most important feature, making Tai O attractive to local and international visitors.

Besides the fishing industry, Tai O's salt industry was also famous. However, the salt industry ceased operation in the late 1960s. Nowadays, the disused saltpans have been turned into suitable profile for mangrove plantation. Nevertheless, visitors can still buy shrimp paste and salted fish from there.

The part where you see the front of a temple is Hau Wong Temple. It was built around 1765 and is dedicated to Hau Wong, a loyal official in the Sung Dynasty (960-1279) called Yeung Liang-chieh who had escaped with the child Emperor from the invading Mongols. When the mongols arrived and decimated the young Sung Emperor's remaining forces, they forced Official Yeung and the Emperor to this last stretch of land. Given a choice of joining the Mongols or die, Yeung chooses the latter and jumps into the sea, carrying his Emperor, to their death.

Canon 7D
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Tokina AT-X 107 Fisheye
Manfrotto 560B Monopod

Edited in iMovie 09
Some Brightness, Contrast, WB adjustments.

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[HUARACHE]

LOVE THE SHENMUE SONG! NICE VID

[furkidsinhk]

@HUARACHE Thanks for watching and the kind comment!

[PrincessUng]

I visited here once. Watching your video brought tears to my eyes.

[svx123]

We were here at sunset 3 years ago. It was a fantastic place.