HK Explorer Series – Islands District Tai O: Venice of the Orient

Date(s)	25 Feb 2023 (Sat)
Time	2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Venue	Islands District Outside John Fulton Centre (G/F) at 12:30 pm
Language(s)	Cantonese
Fee	Fee: HKD300 (Activity Fee HKD200, Deposit HKD100. Participants can receive the reimbursement of HKD100 upon attendance.)
Target Participants	CUHK students
Enrolment/ Application	https://cloud.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk/webform/view.php?id=13661850 Application Deadline: 17 Feb 2023 (Friday)
Enquiries	Tel: 3943 1533 \| Email: leos@cuhk.edu.hk
Details	Tai O is famed for its seafood (shrimp paste, salted fish and egg yolk), stilt-houses and fishing culture. It is well-known as Venice of the Orient, which was one of the Hong Kong’s most important fishing pots for more than 200 years. It was also famous for salt industry in the 1930s and 1940s. Although these industries are now obsolete, the traditions still remain in Tai O.