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Aberdeen
On
one of the southern tips of Hong Kong Island, Aberdeen is the largest
satellite town with a population of about sixty thousand. It was a pirates'
den two centuries ago and later turned into a simple fishing village.
In recent years, with local high-rise building developments, Aberdeen
has modernized, and now it becomes a vibrant waterfront resort for people
from metropolitan Hong Kong.
Despite modernization, traditional fishing life still prevails. Hundreds
of junks and sampans, old-fashioned boats serve as floating homes for
thousands of people. They crowd in the narrow harbor, dramatically juxtaposed
against a modern high-rise building that spreads up the nearby hillsides.
If you were lucky, warm-hearted fishers would invite you onto their dwellings,
from where you can glimpse the life of the boat-people. If no invitation
forthcoming, you can always take a sampan ride yourself. Butdo place caution
and safety first. You should take rides only with licensed operators.
Besides
experiencing the traditional life of boat-dwellers, you may also enjoy
tasty seafood here. Two magnificent floating restaurants, namely "Jumbo
Floating Restaurant" and the "Tai Bak Seafood Boat" are
available. They are anchored in the Aberdeen Harbor, where guests can
take a free ferryboat shuttle to reach them for a feast of delicious seafood.
On
one of the southern tips of Hong Kong Island, Aberdeen is the largest
satellite town with a population of about sixty thousand. It was a pirates'
den two centuries ago and later turned into a simple fishing village.
In recent years, with local high-rise building developments, Aberdeen
has modernized, and now it becomes a vibrant waterfront resort for people
from metropolitan Hong Kong.
Besides
experiencing the traditional life of boat-dwellers, you may also enjoy
tasty seafood here. Two magnificent floating restaurants, namely "Jumbo
Floating Restaurant" and the "Tai Bak Seafood Boat" are
available. They are anchored in the Aberdeen Harbor, where guests can
take a free ferryboat shuttle to reach them for a feast of delicious seafood.