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Po Toi O

Po Toi O

Village in Hong Kong

Not to be confused with Po Toi, an island in the south of Hong Kong.

Po Toi O (Chinese: 布袋澳; lit. 'Cloth Pouch Bay')[1] is a small fishing village[2] at Clear Water Bay Peninsula, Sai Kung, New Territories, Hong Kong.

Po Toi O.
Po Toi O from higher perspective.
Po Toi O and Clear Water Bay Golf Course.
Hung Shing Temple of Po Toi O (left) and adjacent Kung So (right).
Po Toi O Pier.

The village is situated at a bay shaped like a sack, thus earning its name Po Toi (meaning a "sack").

Administration

Po Toi O is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.[3]

History

Po Toi O was historically a multi-clan village with surnames Cheung (張), Chan (陳), Chong (莊) and others.[4]

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 and was used to deal with village affairs and served as a school until the 1930s.[5] The temple is a Grade III historic building.

Transportation

Po Toi O can be reached by land using Po Toi O Chuen Road (布袋澳村路). The village is served by green minibus 16 - Po Lam, Tseung Kwan O to Po Toi O.[6][2]

References

  1. [1]
    Film Services Office: Po Toi O Village
  2. [2]
    Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department: Clearwater Bay Country Park
  3. [3]
    "List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy" (PDF). Lands Department. September 2009.
  4. [4]
    Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Hung Shing Temple , Po Toi O
  5. [5]
    Brief Information on Proposed Grade III Items. Item #1054 Archived 2017-03-11 at the Wayback Machine
  6. [6]
    Transport Department website: Green Minibus Route 16
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