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Po Toi O

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.

Not to be confused with Po Toi, an island in the south of Hong Kong.

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

Administration[edit]

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

History[edit]

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

Features[edit]

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.

Parts of the movie Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life were filmed here. [1][2]

Hollywood

Australian celebrity chef visited Po Toi O for an episode of the TV series Kylie Kwong: Simply Magic. The episode was called "Hong Kong Island Hideaway".[3]

Kylie Kwong

In the 2018 TV miniseries Strangers, an apartment owned by a murder victim in Po Toi O proves important to the plot.

ITV

Transportation[edit]

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]

Delineation of area of existing village Po Toi O (Hang Hau) for election of resident representative (2019 to 2022)

Pictures of Po Toi O

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