Hong Kong 2

Tai O is a well preserved Chinese fishing village on Lantau Island, Hong kong. it is famous for stilt houses and sunset.

Tai O seems like a different world in the hustles and bustles of Hong Kong.

Stilt houses and fishing boats form the perfect shots for photographers.

The residents see so many tourists every day that they are happy to pose for candid shots for free.

Dry fish is not just a tourist attraction in Tai O. People still eat these things.

The clean version of dry fish market.

The less clean version of dry fish market. Honestly the only difference between the clean and less clean versions is the packaging.

Lung Tsai Ng Yuen (Little Dragon Landscaped Garden) is hidden along the Landau Trail.

Ngong Ping is a tourist trap with the Big Buddha as its main attraction.

Buddhism is evidently based on work salvation. Otherwise they would have put in the escalator here.

It is ironic that Big Buddha is surrounded by so many female statues.

One can either hike to Ngong Ping or take the easy way out by taking public transportation.

Sunset Peak is the third highest mountain in Hong Kong. Campers can stay in the bungalows there.

There are many treacherous hiking trails in Lantau. They are not as beautiful as those in Yosemite but are not too shabby for Hong Kong.

When the farmers gave up farming, they just let the cattle go free instead of killing them. It is why there are wild cows in Hong Kong nowadays.

Monkey Mountain has the largest macaque monkey population in Hong Kong. Sometimes monkeys are just everywhere in this area.

See what I meant when I said that monkeys are everywhere?

Who taught the monkeys to groom each other by nipping off the fleas? Is there a school for this?

This was the first time that I saw a wild boar in Hong Kong. Fortunately it was just a baby and was not on an attack mode.

A rare wild flower by the road side. The best things in life are often free.

Hong Kong National Geopark is recently opened (November 2009). This part of the Geopark is famous for hexagonal columnar rocks. Hong Kong is now ranked #1 in the world because this type of rock is very rare.

Fine white sand, crytal clear sea water, hexagonal columnar rocks and caves in the backdrop. Most of all--almost nobody on the beach. I did not know that Hong Kong can be beautiful and tranquil.

One of the better waterfalls in Hong Kong--nothing compared to other places but not too shabby for Hong Kong.

The expression of this old man won my sympathy. How could he make a living by selling four dry fish? (Central)

This old lady's inventory constituted of a box of egg. Nothing is too small as long as you are still trying. (Central)

Shopping for pet fish has never been easier. (Mongkok)