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Hong Kong - Aberdeen

China - Hong Kong - Macau

Aberdeen is a fishing village turned small residential district with a scattering of industrial complexes hardly sounds like a good recipe for tourism, but Aberdeen is one of Hong Kong's oldest and most popular tourist attractions.

Thanks to the dwindling minority of boat people who still lives in sampans and junks on the waters of Aberdeen Bay. The prospect of seeing a tradition in practice for thousands of years before the British arrival in Hong Kong and the spectacle of over 600 hundred junks and sampans converging on the narrow strip of water in Aberdeen Harbour, literally forming a floating township, is what people come to Aberdeen to experience.

This fishing community supplies most of the fresh seafood found on Hong Kong Island by way of the Wholesale Fish Market which begins their auctions at 4:00am every morning and no doubt the famous floating restaurants nearby gets the freshest pick.

There is a small Tin Hau Temple on the intersection of Aberdeen Main Road and Aberdeen Reservoir Road. Built in 1851 and looking rather worn out, the temple is draped in livery during April's Tin Hau Festival when thousands of gaily decorated boats from all over Hong Kong Island converge on Aberdeen's shore to pay homage to Tin Hau, a wonderful sight. Nearby Aberdeen Country Park is a good opportunity to do some trekking, otherwise head towards the shore for a sampan tour. Across the footbridge, locals will offer you a sampan ride for a reasonable price or you can opt for an organized water tour. This is a chance to see how the boat people manage with open kitchens, drying laundry, nets, pets and even potted gardens.

The chief focus of Aberdeen is lunch or diner at the floating restaurants, the most popular being the "Jumbo" and the "Tai Pak". Both restaurants offer a-free-of-charge motorboat ride to and from Aberdeen and Wong Chuk Hang as part of the service.

The seafood is fresh of course, and you can enjoy a view of the Aberdeen Habour, plus they look spectacular at night when lit up.

Ocean Park may not be Disneyland but nevertheless, it is one of the largest marine parks in the world, certainly the largest in Southeast Asia and one of Hong Kong's star tourist attractions, having received over 55 million visitors since its opening in 1977. A powerhouse of sights and activity, with some of the world's largest ocean aquariums, as well as amusement rides, conservational habitats and theme villages to explore, Ocean park is entertainment for everyone.

Repulse Bay Beach

The Jumbo Floating Restaurant in Aberdeen