We were on our way back to catch the three o'clock bus back to Ngong Ping village and even though we had less than ten minutes to go; i decided to pop in to the Tai O Rural Committee Historic and Cultural Showroom for a short visit!
It wasn't huge and maybe just a bit bigger than my 3-room home back in Singapore. However, i couldn't resist being drawn by all the antique displays like the traditional attire and replica of a traditional Chinese wedding sedan.
Bet this would not need any introduction! Despite living in a village before i moved over to the modern flat, i have never had the opportunity to see this being used. p.s. it's an iron and no electricity is needed.
Such doors are not uncommon (guess you can find a few at Pulau Ubin); more interesting is the pair of couplets on the sides. The message is rather demoralising though; somewhere along the line that tea and plain rice accompanied everyday and wearing rough clothing again for the coming year.
I have seen this before and thought it's a perfume spray! Well, i am way off the truth as it's an insecticide spray and originated in 1940s!
Other items on display; no time to scroll through every single piece! Many items are donated to showcase the fishing village's history and culture over about 300 years.
This talked about the history of salt production industry within the village. I am not too sure if it is still thriving as many edible souvenirs sold focused on prawn paste and dried seafood.
Wooden moulds for traditional pastries like mooncakes! I really respect people who could manage such wooden devices; clumsy me is terrible in knocking the biscuits / pastries / mooncakes out of the mould! Speaking of which, mooncake festival is coming and i am opening my kitchen soon!
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Address
5 Tai O Wing On St, Tai O, Hong Kong
Map
As above.
Admission Fee
Free entry!
For the summary of my seven days' itinerary to Hong Kong (with a day trip to Shenzhen), please click here.
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