Po Toi O
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Clear Water Bay Peninsula
Clear Water Bay Peninsula The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology , Clearwater Bay School , The Clearwater Bay Golf & Country Club and the Shaw Studio are located here...
, Sai Kung, New Territories
New Territories
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, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
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The village is situated at a bay shaped like a sack, thus earning its name Po Toi (meaning a "sack"). Interestingly, 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
Hung Shing Temple
Hung Shing Temples or Tai Wong Temples are temples dedicated to Hung Shing. Hung Shing temples have been widely built in southern China, especially Guangdong province and in Hong Kong.-Existing temples:...
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. 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 minibusPublic light bus
A Public light bus is a common public mode of transport in Hong Kong. It mainly serves the area that standard Hong Kong bus lines cannot reach as efficiently. It is also colloquially known as a minibus or a van, defined as a kind of share taxi....
16 - Po Lam
Po Lam
Po Lam is an area in the northern part of Tseung Kwan O, New Territories, Hong Kong. The name of the area came from the first road in Tseung Kwan O, the Po Lam Road, built in 1950s. An MTR station with the same name is located there....
, Tseung Kwan O
Tseung Kwan O
Tseung Kwan O is a bay in Sai Kung District, New Territories, Hong Kong. In the northern tip of the bay lies the Tseung Kwan O Village....
to Po Toi O.
In popular culture
- Parts of the Hollywood movie Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of LifeLara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of LifeLara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life is a 2003 action film directed by Jan de Bont, and starring Angelina Jolie as Lara Croft. It is a sequel to the 2001 film Lara Croft: Tomb Raider...
was filmed here. http://www.info.gov.hk/police/offbeat/744/eng/n07.htmhttp://www.csb.gov.hk/english/letter/files/showcasing_tela_e.pdf - Australian celebrity chef Kylie KwongKylie KwongKylie Kwong , is a prominent Australian television chef, author, television presenter and restaurateur.-Early life and education:...
visited Po Toi O for one of the episodes of "Kylie Kwong: Simply Magic". The episode was called "Hong Kong Island Hideaway". http://www.lifestylefood.com.au/shows/show.asp?id=126&tab=episodes