Start the journey7:30

Walk along Cheung Sha beach11:00-12:00

travel bus no.1 to Cheung Sha beach 10:30-11:00

settle down in Mui Wo hotel 10:00-10:30

Reach Mui Wo10:00

Travel by bus to Mui Wo8:30-10:00

reach Central 8:30

travel by airport express to Central 7:30-8:30

Arrive in Hong Kong6:30

ActivitiesTime

12:00-1:00 Travel to Big Buddha

1:00-2:00 Eat vegetarian meal

2:00-4:00 Visit Po Lin Monastery & Big Buddha

4:00-5:00 Travel bus to Tai O

5:00-5:45 Visit Stilt House

5:45-6:30 Visit Tianhou Temple

6:30-7:30 Buy souvenirs ( salted fish, dry shrimp)

7:30-9:30 Eat dinner (seafood)

9:30 Leave Tai O & travel back to Mui Wo Hotel by taxi

                     

The majestic figure if Big Buddha is seated on the hillside of Po The majestic figure if Big Buddha is seated on the hillside of Po Lin Monastery. The eyes, lips, incline of the head and even tLin Monastery. The eyes, lips, incline of the head and even the right hand raised to deliver a blessing to all. It is 26.4 methe right hand raised to deliver a blessing to all. It is 26.4 metres high, weighted 220 tones and it took 10 years to complete.res high, weighted 220 tones and it took 10 years to complete. It is the heightest bronze buddha in the world. Finally, it wa It is the heightest bronze buddha in the world. Finally, it was opened in 1993 for tourists to visit. There is an information s opened in 1993 for tourists to visit. There is an information centre under the Big Buddha, but you have to buy a ticket bcentre under the Big Buddha, but you have to buy a ticket before going in. efore going in.

Big Buddha is an attraction in which the National Geographic Big Buddha is an attraction in which the National Geographic Traveller commend tourists to go.Traveller commend tourists to go.

You can also place in your hands a bamboo cylinder containinYou can also place in your hands a bamboo cylinder containing a mass of fortune sticks, and by shaking it carefully, one ng a mass of fortune sticks, and by shaking it carefully, one numbered stick will finally fall to the ground. Match it with tumbered stick will finally fall to the ground. Match it with the relevant printed Fortune Paper and learn what the Fates he relevant printed Fortune Paper and learn what the Fates have in store for you. This is a very tradtional fortune-telling have in store for you. This is a very tradtional fortune-telling method of the Chinese.method of the Chinese.

Tai O is a popular tourist spot in Lantau Island, as Tai O is a popular tourist spot in Lantau Island, as it has its unique culture and natural environment, a loit has its unique culture and natural environment, a lot of tourists would like to go and visit there.t of tourists would like to go and visit there. Tai O is famous for its fishing village scenery, such Tai O is famous for its fishing village scenery, such as fishing boats, waterways and stilt houses, theses hisas fishing boats, waterways and stilt houses, theses historical settings have been retained in nowadays.torical settings have been retained in nowadays. The fishing village setting, especially the stilt houses The fishing village setting, especially the stilt houses is probably the most important feature which makes Tis probably the most important feature which makes Tai O attractive to local and international visitors.ai O attractive to local and international visitors.

Stilt houses are the special architectures in TaStilt houses are the special architectures in Tai O, in the past, the majority of population in i O, in the past, the majority of population in Tai O worked either in farms or in the sea. FoTai O worked either in farms or in the sea. For the convenience of work, people began to bur the convenience of work, people began to build some special kind of houses along the riverild some special kind of houses along the riverside, which could be easily pulled down and rside, which could be easily pulled down and rebuilt.Most of the stilt houses are now built webuilt.Most of the stilt houses are now built with wood and tin plates. Stone pillars underneith wood and tin plates. Stone pillars underneath the ‘pang’ are also replaced by a kind of cath the ‘pang’ are also replaced by a kind of concrete wood, which can stand strong winds .oncrete wood, which can stand strong winds .

Helen:How much does this stilt house cost?Helen:How much does this stilt house cost?Father:This stilt house may cost nowadays atFather:This stilt house may cost nowadays at least seven to eight hundred thousandleast seven to eight hundred thousand dollars, this is not very expensive, butdollars, this is not very expensive, but we can already keep the traditionwe can already keep the tradition culture. As a response to meet the culture. As a response to meet the growing family size, flat roofs have growing family size, flat roofs have replaced rounded roofs to facilitate the replaced rounded roofs to facilitate the construction of the second floor.construction of the second floor.Helen: Do you enjoy living here?Helen: Do you enjoy living here?

Mother: Yes, of course we do. Living here makes us Mother: Yes, of course we do. Living here makes us

to relax, we feel free and comfortable here, to relax, we feel free and comfortable here,

we will not be disturbed by the noisywe will not be disturbed by the noisy

environment , it is so peace and lovely here.environment , it is so peace and lovely here.

Helen: There do not have any parks near by, do you Helen: There do not have any parks near by, do you

feel bord here?feel bord here?

The son: No, of course I don’t. My neighbors and I The son: No, of course I don’t. My neighbors and I

are good friends, we always play together are good friends, we always play together

I don’t feel boring, rather I feel excited, I I don’t feel boring, rather I feel excited, I enjoy living here more than in the enjoy living here more than in the

city! As city is crowded, I don’t have any city! As city is crowded, I don’t have any

friends at all, so I prefer living here.friends at all, so I prefer living here.

• Tian Hou Temple has a name of ‘Red tripod Tian Hou Tian Hou Temple has a name of ‘Red tripod Tian Hou Temple’ because once upon a time, the people lived heTemple’ because once upon a time, the people lived here were all fishermen. One day, a fisherman saw a red re were all fishermen. One day, a fisherman saw a red tripod that flew on the sea, so he picked it up to worshitripod that flew on the sea, so he picked it up to worship the god. Afterward, the other fishermen saw the red p the god. Afterward, the other fishermen saw the red tripod, they admitted that they were the owner of the rtripod, they admitted that they were the owner of the red tripod so they put it on their ship and went to their ed tripod so they put it on their ship and went to their boat. Unluckily, on that night, a turbulent wind had coboat. Unluckily, on that night, a turbulent wind had come, so the red tripod has lost. But then, the red tripod me, so the red tripod has lost. But then, the red tripod appears in there again. So the fisherman who found thappears in there again. So the fisherman who found that in the sea before thought that the red tripod appearat in the sea before thought that the red tripod appears again because the manifestation of Ms Tin Hau. Fros again because the manifestation of Ms Tin Hau. From that time onward, the fishermen built a Tin Hau Tem that time onward, the fishermen built a Tin Hau Temple to worship Ms Tian Hou. In the Tian Hou Templmple to worship Ms Tian Hou. In the Tian Hou Temple, there must have a red tripod put theree, there must have a red tripod put there.

Tian Hou is represent the queen of the heaven and the people believed that Tian Hou is the fishermen’s angle. Before the reclamation, Tian Hou Temple was near the sea, and the fishermen always went here to worship Tian Hou because when they got off their boat, the Tian Hou Temple was there. So it is very convenient. Usually the people who work in the sea will went here to worship Tian Hou. In the temple, there have bamboo cylinder for asking the future.

When refrigerator was not invented, peopWhen refrigerator was not invented, people could not keep the fresh food for too lole could not keep the fresh food for too long. In order to keep the food for a longer ng. In order to keep the food for a longer period, people will preserve the food with period, people will preserve the food with different methods, such as dried the food different methods, such as dried the food under the sun or preserved it with salt or under the sun or preserved it with salt or oil. Dried seafood, shrimp paste and salteoil. Dried seafood, shrimp paste and salted fish are the famous souvenir in Tai O.d fish are the famous souvenir in Tai O.

Tai O is an old fishing village in Hong Tai O is an old fishing village in Hong Kong, some fisherman is still living theKong, some fisherman is still living there. They usually drive their sampan nere. They usually drive their sampan near the pier and sell their fresh seafood. ar the pier and sell their fresh seafood. People can buy the seafood from the fisPeople can buy the seafood from the fisherman and find a restaurant and cook herman and find a restaurant and cook it for you.it for you.

Transportations $200

Hotel $350

Souvenir $200

Seafood Dinner $400

Total $1150

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