Frank shows travelers can tour Hong Kong's urban typhoon shelters yourselves

Frank shares 5 typhoon shelters for travelers to TIY (tour it yourselves)

Frank the tour guide introduces 5 Hong Kong's urban typhoon shelters for travelers to TIY (tour it yourselves) in his new post at Easy Hong Kong Private Tour blog.

5 typhoon shelters in urban Hong Kong for travelers to TIY (tour it yourselves)

Typhoon shelters are for the boats to take refuge during the strike of big storm.

Frank shows the developments of and the attractions near the typhoon shelters, which are the fishing villages, cargo handling areas and yacht clubs.

They are the Shau Kei Wan, Aberdeen and Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter on Hong Kong Island.

In Kowloon, travelers can find the Kwun Tong and Yau Ma Tei Typhoon Shelter.

For details, please browse Frank's post.

Besides TIY, travelers can tour typhoon shelters by Frank's private tours

Apart from TIY the typhoon shelters in urban Hong Kong, travelers can tour the typhoon shelters in Frank the tour guide's private tours.

Frank can show clients the typhoon shelters.

Frank also can help clients to do more and see more.

For the private tour details, please browse the link.

Five Things to do at Shau Kei Wan (Colander Bay) Fishing Village

Five things to do at Shau Kei Wan 

Shau Kei Wan Fishing Village is on the eastern part of Hong Kong Island.  'Shau Kei' means 'colander' in Cantonese.  'Wan' means 'bay'.  So the name's meaning is 'a bay which looks like a colander'.

There are five things to do in this interesting, 'old meets new' and out of the common tourist track Shau Kei Wan.

(1)Visit the Shau Kei Wan Wet Market

This market is one of the oldest and biggest outdoor food markets in Hong Kong.  

It is next to the Wholesale fish market.  So you can find different kinds of freshest seafood there.

(2)Visit the old temples and join the celebration of Tam Kung's birthday party

There are three old temples for the fishermen.  They are the Shing Wong Temple (District God), Tin Hau Temple (Goddess of the Seas) and Tam Kung Temple (also a sea god).  

If you don't want to travel a long way by ferry to go to Cheung Chau to join the over-crowded Bun Festival, you may go to Shau Kei Wan on the specific day in mid-May every year to take part in Tam Kung's birthday party, which also has amazing lion dancing, wonderful floating colour parade etc.

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(3)Enjoy the local delicacies

The local delicacies of Shau Kei Wan, fish ball noodle, deep fried fish skin, Hong Kong style milk tea etc., can make you salivate.  

You can find them at the Shau Kei Wan Main Street.

(4)Visit the Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence

After enjoying the local delicacies, you can walk to the Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence in 10 mins.  

Apart from the war history, you can also enjoy the beautiful Victoria Harbour view in this old coastal defence fort.

(5)Take the double-decker tram ride at the terminal

It is easy to get a seat inside the double-decker tram car if you take it at the Shau Kei Wan Tram Terminal.  

The 'ding ding' takes about 1 hour to go back to Central.

From the very slow tram car, you can see the very fast life style of the Hong Kong citizens. 

During the full day city private tour, YOU get the chance to visit Shau Kei Wan Food Market.

For the details of the full day tour, please browse the tour webpage.

YOU may also contact Frank the tour guide for private tour planning.

Four Major Fishing Villages in Hong Kong

Hong Kong's four major fishing villages

Apart from the skyscrapers, Hong Kong still has four major fishing villages...

-Aberdeen

Aberdeen is travelers' famous must-go point. 

Travelers can take sampan to see the fishermen, Jumbo Floating Restaurant and the most densely populated Island in the World, Ap Lei Chau.

For the details of the easy Hong Kong highlights tour with the included sampan ride at Aberdeen, please browse the tour webpage. 

-Shau Kei Wan

Fishermen supply seafood to the nearby wet market. 

The nice shopkeepers are willing to pose for you to take the photos. 

You can taste the famous fish ball noodle at the local tea cafes.

During the easy full day tour, you get the chance to visit Shau Kei Wan Food Market. For details, please browse the tour webpage.

-Tai O                                                               

After saying hello to the Big Buddha, travelers can go to Tai O. 

Apart from visiting the dried seafood market and tasting the local snacks, travelers may take the boat ride to see the 'Venice in the East', which has lots of stilt-houses.

During the easy Big Buddha and Tai O afternoon private tour, you can see the beautiful sunset at Tai O.

For details, please browse the tour webpage.

-Cheung Chau

The car-free island is famous for its 'Bun Festival'. 

You can ride bicycle to go to the Tung Wan Beach to enjoy sea view. 

You can walk to the God of Warrior Temple in March to see the Sakura. 

After a lot of exercise, you may have a good seafood dinner at the water front near the ferry pier.

For more details, please contact Frank the tour guide.