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Pui O (Chinese: 貝澳, or 杯澳), formerly Lo Pui O (螺杯澳), is an area on Lantau Island in Hong Kong. It is a popular destination for holiday camping in Hong Kong. Visitors may also rent village houses for leisure. Located in the South Lantau, there are four main villages in Pui O, they are Lo Wai (老圍), San Wai (新圍), Lo Uk (羅屋), and Ham Tin (鹹田). Pui O is located at the edge of Lantau South Country Park.
Contents
- Pui o located on hong kong s most beautiful island lantau gopro dji
- Geography
- Pui O Beach
- History
- Historical buildings
- Flora and fauna
- Transport
- Hiking Trails
- References
Pui o located on hong kong s most beautiful island lantau gopro dji
Geography
Pui O is a bay shaped by the Chi Ma Wan Peninsula and the lower slopes of Sunset Peak. A main river from a valley to the east and other small river gather at Pui O forming an estuary of wetland. Villagers enclosed the wetland and converted it into rice paddies. This is indicated by the name Ham Tin (鹹田; "salty paddy field"). At the shore, a long beach (or spit) is formed by the interaction between the current of the South China Sea and the rivers.
Pui O Beach
Pui O Beach (貝澳泳灘) runs along almost the entire shoreline of Pui O. Due to the geological composition of surrounding area, the sand on the beach is mixture of black and yellow. The Hong Kong Government has constructed facilities on the upper beach for wild camping.
History
During the Qing dynasty, villages near the shore in Hong Kong were frequently attacked by pirates. Villages in Pui O were constructed as walled villages to assist in repelling these attacks, and several of the Lantau villages, though getting a living from the sea, were by design located at some distance from it.
Historical buildings
29 historical buildings and features of Pui O are listed by the Antiquities and Monuments Office.
In Ham Tin, at Chung Hau (涌口; "the river mouth") there is a Tin Hau Temple. It was built in the Ming dynasty, rebuilt in 1798 and repaired in 1947, 1974 and 1995. It is surrounded by two feng shui trees, and an earth god shrine is located at its right side.
Other historical buildings include:
Flora and fauna
Mangrove can be found on both sides of the estuary between Ham Tin and Pui O beach.
A resident population of water buffaloes can be found in Pui O. It is one of the few remaining areas where they still occur in Hong Kong.
Transport
Pui O is on the South Lantau Road. All bus routes between Mui Wo and other points pass through Pui O. A branch road, Chi Ma Wan Road routes across Chi Ma Wan Peninsula to Chi Ma Wan.
Hiking Trails
The Lantau Trail passes through Pui O, and there are many other hiking routes in the vicinity.