Asia Beauty Spot – Asia Scenery

The picturesque Po Toi group of islands cover an area of approximately 4 square kilometres and lie off the southeastern tip of Hong Kong Island. Po Toi, the largest of the chain is a rugged outcrop with much to offer visitors, including invigorating walks along coastal paths and a rough granite headland where cliffs drop away into the South China Sea. It also features hikes over rough hill trails and if you’re lucky, thrilling encounters with wildlife such as white-bellied sea eagles and turtles. The island is full of fascinating rocks like Conch Rock that is 10 metres high. There is also a Tin Hau Temple that is more than 150 years old. In the village are some seafood restaurants offering a good meal with a view.

There had long been a local legend among the fisherfolk of the existence of several rock carvings on Po Toi Island. Finally, groups of carvings were found at the southern part of Po Toi in the 1960’s. They are of different motifs and separated by a rock fracture 70cm wide. One group on the left consists of lines resembling stylized animal and fish patterns, while the other on the right is composed of spirals in an inter-locking arrangement.

Courtesy of Hong Kong Tourism Board