Po Toi O
- Not to be confused with Po Toi, an island in the south of Hong Kong.
Po Toi O (traditional Chinese:布袋澳) is a small fishing village[1] at Clear Water Bay Peninsula, Sai Kung, New Territories, Hong Kong.
The village is situated at a bay shaped like a sack, thus earning its name Po Toi (meaning a "sack"). Everyone living in the village has the same surname: Po (布).
Features
This small fishing village has two seafood restaurants and is popular with tourists.
There is a Hung Shing Temple in Po Toi O. The temple was probably built in 1663. A Kung So (公所) building adjacent to the temple was built in 1740. It was used to deal with village affairs and served as a school until the 1930s.[2] The temple is a Grade III historic building.
Transportation
Po Toi O can be reached by land using Po Toi O Chuen Road. The village is served by green minibus 16 - Po Lam, Tseung Kwan O to Po Toi O.[1]
In popular culture
- Parts of the Hollywood movie Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life was filmed here.
- Australian celebrity chef Kylie Kwong visited Po Toi O for one of the episodes of "Kylie Kwong: Simply Magic". The episode was called "Hong Kong Island Hideaway".
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Coordinates: 22°16′33″N 114°17′45″E / 22.275724°N 114.295737°E