Aberdeen
photo credit: Paul Mannix
Aberdeen is situated at the southern part of the Hong Kong Island. In the olden days, many fishermen and their families lived and worked on the fishing boats that were docked there at the Aberdeen. These fishermen are mainly the Hakkas, one of the dialects of the Chinese in China.
Nowadays if you visit Aberdeen, you will be highly recommended to take a half hour boat ride around Aberdeen and you will still see some of these fishermen and their families living there. From there, you can see how they make a living with their fishing skills and also their lifestyle on living on the boat.
Another famous tourism spot at Aberdeen is the Jumbo Seafood restaurant. It is a floating restaurant that is very famous among the tourists and many well-known and established culinary competitions are held there. It is often used in Hong Kong or even Hollywood movies. Other than the famous restaurants, we can also see small sampan operators who also sell live seafood and cook for you on the spot. You can enjoy fresh seafood as in the floating seafood restaurants.
