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This is my post for the Our World meme. This meme is a second generation of My World Tuesday created by Klaus Peter and is hosted by five wonderful ladies. To learn more about our world or to join and share your part of the world, click HERE.
I found many things to be fascinating on my first visit to Hong Kong way back in 1987. One of the things that surprised me was learning that there is an area of Hong Kong known as Aberdeen.
Aberdeen is on the southern tip of Hong Kong Island. At one time in was a pirates’ den, but later became a simple fishing village. In spite of modernization, there were still hundreds of junks and sampans that serve as floating homes for some of the people.
Aberdeen is the home to a couple of large floating seafood restaurants, which we unfortunately did not get to sample during our visit.
The collage contains images scanned from slides I took during my 1987 visit. At the top left are some of the sampans used as homes by the fisherman. On the right is a photo of one of the floating restaurants. The middle photo is of a boatyard in Aberdeen. The two photos on the bottom are from Repulse Bay, a beautiful part of Hong Kong Island not far from Aberdeen.
To see larger versions of these pictures and others, click HERE.
Senior Moments 
July 22, 2013 at 7:45 am |
interesting photos George!
July 22, 2013 at 8:20 am |
world traveler in the 80’s and now American traveler with your bride…
July 22, 2013 at 8:54 am |
Very interesting information and photos, George.
July 22, 2013 at 9:10 am |
Very interesting images and yes to find an Aberdeen in Hong Cong is sorta amazing. We are not Scotland but we do have an Aberdeen in Washington State. MB
July 22, 2013 at 10:27 am |
I do believe you have wanderlust in your soul. Way back when you would have helped open up America!
Linda
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July 22, 2013 at 3:38 pm |
you made wonderful memories. thanks for sharing them with us.
July 22, 2013 at 5:10 pm |
The one on the top right is spectacular!
July 22, 2013 at 6:51 pm |
The homes look a little unsafe and rickety for my taste. 😦 But then again, I am spoiled. The floating restaurants look so ornate!
July 22, 2013 at 9:00 pm |
Repulse Bay seems such an inappropriate name for such a beautiful place. You were a fine photographer even in 1987!
July 23, 2013 at 4:28 am |
It is an interesting place.We visited a fish market there.
July 23, 2013 at 2:19 pm |
Wonderful images from Aberdeen fishing village.
July 24, 2013 at 5:10 am |
Cool informative post. Nice pictures, Indeed, Aberdeen looking an interesting place.
July 24, 2013 at 5:44 pm |
The floating restaurant is interesting and so very colorful!
July 25, 2013 at 12:43 pm |
This is one place that would really be interesting to visit. Off to see your other photos now.
July 26, 2013 at 12:32 am |
Thank You for the information and beautiful historic photos.
July 29, 2013 at 5:32 am |
Aberdeen seems a beautiful place in the pictures. such an interesting and cool informative article.
July 31, 2013 at 6:52 am |
Interesting post, fantastic pictures, I like this story 🙂 Regards
August 2, 2013 at 1:25 am |
Nice collage. I remember Aberdeen in Hong Kong all those years ago too…
August 2, 2013 at 12:28 pm |
Beautiful collage. Gorgeous captures.