Tai O Photo Gallery
For a look at a rare example of a Chinese stilt-house community, head to the far northwestern edge of Lantau Island. This is home to the Tanka people, a community of fisher folk who have built their homes on stilts above the tidal flats for generations because they do not feel safe on land. | ||
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