Fishing for a living and boats for a home, the crowded boats and boats in the Typhoon shelter used to be the scenery that people liked to talk about in Aberdeen fishing port. Nowadays, although the densely populated boathouses on the water have been replaced by luxury yachts of all sizes, the Aberdeen Fishing Port still retains the life trajectory of the "water people" of the last century. Stick to the tree lined Aberdeen Promenade in the process of change. Here, there is a temporary building that resembles the appearance of a former family boat. The exquisite dragon boat model, brightly colored fisherman's hat, display board printed with the old scene of Typhoon shelter and cloth signboard at the door suggest that this is the Fisherman Culture Museum. Although this "mini" museum is not large in scale, the old photos on the walls, rows of fishing boats moored at Aberdeen Fishing Port, and scenes of "people living on water" have left imprints of former fishing villages. The Fisherman's Cultural Museum located in Aberdeen, Hong Kong (photographed on July 16th). Xinhua News Agency reporter Long Jingyi photographed that Aberdeen Fishing Village in Hong Kong originated in the 14th century and was once the top four fishing villages in Hong Kong. At its peak in the 1970s, the population of fishermen reached as high as 50000. At that time, sampans were not only a means of livelihood for fishermen, but also a shelter for families. Until the mid-19th century, there were still thousands of fishermen's families living on 'home boats' at sea. But now, most of them are yachts and motorized fishing boats, "said Peng Jieling, curator of the Fisherman's Culture Museum. She hopes that through the exhibition, the most glorious era of Agriculture and aquaculture in Hong Kong's fisheries and the fishermen's community culture at sea will be preserved. "I hope that the memory of" tasting Aberdeen seafood in your mouth and looking at the Typhoon shelter scenery in your eyes "will not disappear over time." Also with the same wish is the 63 year old native "Aberdeen" Chen Zhihao. He grew up on a fishing boat and worked in fishing, fish processing, and export. Nowadays, many people are no longer familiar with Hong Kong's fishermen's culture. They even specialize in visiting the seafood market in Japan, but in fact, Aberdeen has such a place. "Chen Zhihao felt helpless. In order not to let Agriculture and aquaculture in Hong Kong's fishery culture disappear, Chen Zhihao has been serving as the guide of the fish market of the Southern District Tourism and Culture Festival for more than ten years, explaining the changes and development of the fish market to the public, and visiting the mysterious side of Aberdeen fishing port. "Today, although the bustle of the Typhoon shelter has ceased, and the 'houseboat' fishing has gradually declined, some things can not be reproduced without proper protection," said Chen Zhihao. The "smaller and smaller cabins" and "larger and larger markets" have witnessed the changes of the times, from the generation of my grandfather who went fishing at sea, the generation of my father who collected and sold fish, to the generation of Chen Zhihao who took over my father's business. The three generations of the Chen family have witnessed the heyday of fishing, the glory of seafood shops, and the transition of fishermen to shore. From manual fishing in the 1950s and 1960s to high-tech intelligent fishing in the 21st century, Chen Zhihao said, "The changes in fishing methods reflect the changes in traditional industries caused by technology." Looking back on his childhood experience of fishing with his parents at sea, He said, "In that era, fishing was an industry that required a lot of manpower. A fishing boat often required multiple people to work together to complete a series of tasks such as fishing, fishing, and classification
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Source：Xinhua News Agency
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