Po Toi O

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Po Toi O (Chinese: 布袋澳; lit. 'Cloth Pouch Bay')^[1] is a small fishing village^[2] at Clear Water Bay Peninsula, Sai Kung, New Territories, Hong Kong.

The village is situated at a bay shaped like a sack, thus earning its name Po Toi (meaning a "sack").

Administration

Po Toi O is a recognized village under the New Territories Small House Policy.^[3]

History

Po Toi O was historically a multi-clan village with surnames Cheung (張), Chan (陳), Chong (莊) and others.^[4]

Features

This small fishing village has two seafood restaurants and is popular with tourists.

There is a Hung Shing Temple in Po Toi O. The temple was probably built in 1663. A Kung So (公所) building adjacent to the temple was built in 1740 and was used to deal with village affairs and served as a school until the 1930s.^[5] The temple is a Grade III historic building.

In popular culture

Parts of the Hollywood movie Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life were filmed here. [1][2]
Australian celebrity chef Kylie Kwong visited Po Toi O for an episode of the TV series Kylie Kwong: Simply Magic. The episode was called "Hong Kong Island Hideaway".[3]
In the 2018 ITV TV miniseries Strangers, an apartment owned by a murder victim in Po Toi O proves important to the plot.

Transportation

Po Toi O can be reached by land using Po Toi O Chuen Road (布袋澳村路). The village is served by green minibus 16 - Po Lam, Tseung Kwan O to Po Toi O.^[6]^[2]

References

^ Film Services Office: Po Toi O Village
^ ^a ^b Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department: Clearwater Bay Country Park
^ "List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy" (PDF). Lands Department. September 2009.
^ Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Hung Shing Temple , Po Toi O
^ Brief Information on Proposed Grade III Items. Item #1054 Archived 2017-03-11 at the Wayback Machine
^ Transport Department website: Green Minibus Route 16

External links

22°16′33″N 114°17′45″E / 22.275724°N 114.295737°E / 22.275724; 114.295737

[1] Film Services Office: Po Toi O Village

[AFCD-2] Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department: Clearwater Bay Country Park

[3] "List of Recognized Villages under the New Territories Small House Policy" (PDF). Lands Department. September 2009.

[4] Antiquities Advisory Board. Historic Building Appraisal. Hung Shing Temple , Po Toi O

[5] Brief Information on Proposed Grade III Items. Item #1054 Archived 2017-03-11 at the Wayback Machine

[6] Transport Department website: Green Minibus Route 16

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