Visiting HK

Po Toi is a small island that has only a little residents and shops. The island had historically a maximum of about 1,000 fishermen and farmers, whose economic activity consisted mainly in fishing, farming and seaweed harvesting. The population lived mainly in two villages, Chang Shek Pai (長石排) and Shan Liu (山寮). Po Toi famous for its rock formations, such as, the Coffin Rock, the Tortoise Climbing up the Mountain and the Supine Monk. Some of them are “The most top 10 beautiful rocks in Hong Kong”. Ancient rock carvings on the island have been listed as declared monuments of Hong Kong since 1979. Also, it is a good place for stargazing. View in the east and south is very clear without any blocking. Even though the winter galaxy is quite weak, we can also observe it easily.

 

 

How to go

At weekends and on public holidays, a small ferry runs to Po Toi from Blake's Pier near Stanley Plaza, Stanley, on Hong Kong Island; operator is Tsui Wah Ferry, and ferries also run between Aberdeen and Po Toi, on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays