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A big fish pond after water was drawn out


Banana Salute

Foote School Visit, 6 March 2007

Led by the director of the centre, Dr. Sidney Cheung, 18 special guests from the Foote School, New Haven, USA. www.footeschool.org. (15 nine-grade students with 3 teachers) had an unusual New Territories trip on 6 March.
The first destination was the fishpond in Tai San Wai, Yuen Long, where Dr. Cheung has been studying for the development of freshwater fishing farming as well as a local cultural heritage in Hong Kong. By introducing the fishing industry and observing the real practice of fish cultivation, we have a more clear idea about the socio-economic change in the rural Hong Kong.


taking group photo in Tai San Wai


isolated house used to keep pigs and ducks on the pond


here comes the dim sum


prepare to visit Mai Po Nature Reserve


Inside the Tower hide

 

After enjoying a typical Hong Kong styled yum cha and dim sum, we went to Mai Po nature reserve. Mai Po as a vast wetland consists of gei wai (tidal shrimp ponds), mangroves, reedbeds, freshwater ponds and mudflats. There students could learn more about the traditional shrimp farming technique gei wai. Also, we got the chance to go through gate No.107 which is controlled by the Hong Kong Police Force. Walking through exciting floating boardwalk, we reached the floating bird hide on the mudflat. We were amazed by the thousands of water birds that can be seen in Mai Po as the staging post for migratory birds. This special New Territories trip was ended with a nice dinner at the renowned Tai Wing Wah restaurant in Yuen Long.


A close look of Mangroves


We are inside the no man's land


one, two, three, smile!


walking on the floating boardwalk


Money exchange


I got the H.K money

 Unlike other local tours, this trip has provided us with extraordinary "Hong Kong" experience---visiting fish pond, tasting local grown banana, and more important , interacting with local dwellers in the New Territories. From the Mai Po visit, we explored the other side of Hong Kong. As the teacher Debra said: "Walking in Mi Po is releasing ¡KPeople always think Hong Kong is a commercial place or as a concrete jungle. (This time)We see the wild and nature part of Hong Kong."


Hi, Yuen Long !We are from New Haven


trying the plain rice with lard

 
     
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