Because of work and education opportunities, most people have left Tai O for urban areas and Tai O is now inhabited by mostly the elderly so cleaning up the entire fishing village is no easy task. We hope that volunteers will come and join our cleaning event – please see the details below. We would appreciate your help very much. Time: 10 a.m. – 12 noon (registration starts at 9:30 a.m.) Place: The concourse outside Tai O Rural Committee on Kat Hing Back Street (near Kwan Tai Temple) What to bring/wear: water, sunblock, hat, shoes with a thick sole Tools provided: hard labour gloves and plastic bags How to get to Tai O: i) take MTR to Tung Chung Station and catch no. 11 bus ii) take Central Ferry to Mui Wo on Lantau Island and catch no. 1 bus Participating parties: Marine Department Food and Environmental Hygiene Department Environmental Protection Department Green Council Hong Kong Cleanup Tai O Heritage Hotel YWCA (Tai O Community Work Office) Friends of Lantau Tai O villagers Enquiries: 2882 3390 (Irene Flanhardt) 6443 4812 (Lau King-cheung) Disclaimer: Participants should be responsible for their own safety in the course of cleaning up and collecting rubbish. We will not be liable for any damages or injuries caused. Thank you.