Lantau - Trappist Haven of Tai Shui Hong

The Trappist Haven of Tai Shui Hong in the northeast of the island, was established in 1956 by monks fleeing from the new regime in Peking. The Trappists, who have taken a vow of silence, today run a lucrative dairy farm which supplies its produce to the city. Here, too, there is modest accommodation for visitors (advance booking advisable). The monastery can be reached either on foot from Silvermine Bay or by taking a ferry to the island of Peng Chau and crossing from there to Lantau on a sampan which puts in below the monastery.