Houseboat, washing line and small boats tied to stern, moored near the Jumbo Restaurant, Aberdeen Typhoon Shelter, Hong Kong

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The Jumbo Floating Restaurant (to the east or left of this shot), decorated in the style of an ancient Chinese imperial palace, was designed and built by Hong Kong magnate Stanley Ho for HK$ 30 million. Since opening in October 1976, the floating restaurant has attracted 30 million visitors. It is thought the fisherpeople of Aberdeen, known as the Tanka, emerged from a persecuted group of original inhabitants, who were pushed off the land, moving onto the sea to live in boats, by Cantonese-speaking newcomers in the 15th and 16th centuries. Maybe a way of life coming to an end, with the growth of modern high rise apartments along the shoreline.

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Size: 5103px × 3389px
Location: Aberdeen Harbour Typhoon Shelter, Aberdeen (Hong Kong Tsai), Hong Kong Island, China
Photo credit: © robert harrison / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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