via South China Morning Post, 02 May 2024: Since 2009, the Hong Kong Heritage Conservation Foundation has been actively working to preserve the culture and history of Tai O, a traditional fishing village on Lantau Island. Efforts include converting a marine police station into the Tai O Heritage Hotel, initiating stilt house repairs, and launching ArtWalk@Tai O to showcase local murals.
For her, the effort is all about ensuring that Tai O is not forgotten.“[The foundation] started off as a stranger in this area, but with so many years of dedicated efforts working with the community, we’ve become part of the family,” Kwok says.“Over these 13 years, I’ve been through a number of typhoon 10s [Hong Kong’s highest storm warning] with them, I’ve been through a flood with them – we’ve been together through thick and thin.“[Tai O] really speaks to the history of Hong Kong,” she adds. “As Hong Kong citizens, we should take the responsibility to preserve this beautiful traditional fishing village – the last [major] traditional fishing village – for our next generation.”
