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	Student Travel Information & Discounts - Events: Tin Hau Festival (Hong Kong, China)
		Tin Hau is the Chinese goddess of the sea, making her particularly significant to the sea-dominated city of Hong Kong.
		Tin Hau's birthday is celebrated to bring safety, fine weather and full nets to the fishermen, who adorn their boats with colourful ribbons, offerings and other symbols of devotion.
		Tin Hau is supposed to quell the seas, allowing bountiful hauls for fishermen and keeping sickness away from all seafaring types.
	www.isic.org /sisp/index.htm?fx=event&event_id=87039 (342 words)

	Green Peng Chau Association : Tin Hau Temple
		Peng Chau Tin Hau Temple boasts a long history as shown by the whale bones that are more than 400 years old and the ancient bell that was made 6 years before restoration of the temple in 1798.
		According to legend Tin Hau Goddess was born in the Song Dynasty (960-1279A.C.) to a fisherman surnamed Lam in Fuzhou.
		He then led them to Tin Hau Temple to pray to the Goddess and asked for divination by drawing a bamboo slip in which these words were written: "Protect our homes and guard our country", leading him to declare his duty to protect Peng Chau.
	www.greenpengchau.org.hk /theme.php?page_id=TempTinHau&lang=e (477 words)

	Tin Hau
		A protector of fisherman and sailors, Tin Hau – the Queen of Heaven – is honoured with the most prayers from coastal peoples such as the Cantonese, Fujianese, Taiwanese and Vietnamese.
		Tin Hau is often associated with Taoism; however, strictly speaking she is neither a Taoist nor Buddhist deity.
		This temple was built and dedicated to Tin Hau by two brothers who were saved from drowning by praying to the goddess and clinging to her statue.
	www.exploresaikung.com /places/TinHau.html (444 words)

	Matsu (goddess) - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The temple in the Tin Hau area, east of Victoria Park, in Eastern District, on Hong Kong Island, has given its name to the area and to the MTR station serving it (Island Line).
		The Tin Hau Temple is one of the declared monuments of Hong Kong.
		The oldest Taoist temple in the United States, Tien Hau Temple in San Francisco, built in 1852, is dedicated to Matsu.
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Tin_Hau (1198 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Lam Tin (MTR) (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Lam Tin (è—ç”°) is an area in the Kwun Tong District in southeastern New Kowloon, Hong Kong.
		Lam Tin is on the Kwun Tong Line, the third station from the terminus station of Tiu Keng Leng at Rennie's Mill.
		Lam Tin Station is situated on an elevated platform, in which half of the platform is immersed into the Lam Tin Hill and so the station is sealed like other underground stations, passengers feel a strong but false impression of being underground.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Lam-Tin-%28MTR%29 (3231 words)

	Birthday of Tin Hau
		In celebrating her birthday, fishing craft are gaily decorated and the fisher folk will gather themselves in temples dedicated to Tin Hau, to worship her and to pray for fruitful catchers in the coming year.
		As fishermen occupy a significant portion of cheung chau population, there are totally four Tin Hau temples to be found on the island.
		Tin Hau birthday should be on Lunar calendar 23 rd of March but people get used to celebrate on the 18th.
	www.cheungchaurc.com /eng/festive/Detail.asp?id=4 (193 words)

	Tin Hau Festival
		The temple in the Tin Hau area, east of Victoria Park, in Eastern district, on Hong Kong Island, has given its name to the area and to the MTR station serving it (Island line).
		Tin Hau is very important because she is god of the sea and hence patron of fishermen.
		There is a big temple to Tin Hau on Cheung Chau as well as Peng Chau.
	www.hkfastfacts.com /Chinese%20Festivals/Tin_Hau_birthday/tin%20hau%20festival.htm (448 words)

	Tin Hau birthday - page 3/3
		The temple in the Tin Hau area, east of Victoria Park, in Eastern district, on Hong Kong Island, has given its name to the area and to the MTR station serving it.
		According to legend, Tin Hau was born a thousand years ago and was the daughter of a fisherman in China.
		Over the years, stories were told about how Tin Hau had saved fishermen from drowning by pulling their boats to shore and soon temples dedicated to her appeared.
	www.thaiworldview.com /hongkong/feast/tinhau3.htm (729 words)

	Tin Hau,China Tin Hau Festival,T'ien Hou China,Tin Hau Cultural Festival in China
		Tin Hau or T'ien Hou, --known as the Goddess of Sky, said to safeguard fishermen in sea by storms and from drowning.
		The Tin Hau festival arrives in the month of April or some times in early may normally celebrated on the 23rd day of the Third Moon.
		Tin Hau was born in Fukien in the year 1093.
	china.tourism-asia.net /tin-hau.html (323 words)

	Student Travel Information & Discounts - Events: Tin Hau Festival (Hong Kong, China)
		Tin Hau is the Chinese goddess of the sea, making her particularly significant to the sea-dominated city of Hong Kong.
		Tin Hau's birthday is celebrated to bring safety, fine weather and full nets to the fishermen, who adorn their boats with colourful ribbons, offerings and other symbols of devotion.
		Tin Hau is supposed to quell the seas, allowing bountiful hauls for fishermen and keeping sickness away from all seafaring types.
	www.istc.org /sisp/index.htm?fx=event&event_id=87039 (334 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Shau Kei Wan (MTR) (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Ho Man Tin (何文田) is a proposed station on the Hong Kong MTR Kwun Tong Line.
		Tai Wo Hau station (Traditional Chinese: 大窩口站) is between Tsuen Wan and Kwai Hing stations, on Tsuen Wan Line of MTR, Hong Kong.
		Tin Hau is a station on the Hong Kong MTR Island line.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Shau-Kei-Wan-%28MTR%29 (1694 words)

	lastminute.com - Hong Kong - Tin Hau Festival
		Tin Hau is the Chinese goddess of the sea, making her particularly significant to the sea-dominated city of Hong Kong.
		Tin Hau's birthday is celebrated to bring safety, fine weather and full nets to the fishermen, who adorn their boats with colourful ribbons, offerings and other symbols of devotion.
		Tin Hau is supposed to quell the seas, allowing bountiful hauls for fishermen and keeping sickness away from all seafaring types.
	travelguides.lastminute.com /sisp/index.htm?fx=event&event_id=87039 (358 words)

	DiscoverHongKong - Heritage - Chinese Festivals - Birthday of Tin Hau
		All those who owe their livelihood to the sea praise Tin Hau, the Goddess of the Sea.
		Tin Hau's birthday is celebrated to bring safety, security, fine weather and full nets during the coming year.
		There are celebrations at Tin Hau temples in different districts in Hong Kong.
	www.discoverhongkong.com /eng/heritage/festivals/he_fest_tin.jhtml (168 words)

	Tin Hau Chinese Restaurant in Manila
		Tin Hau is the perfect setting to experience authentic Chinese cuisine.
		Tin Hau’s new stylish look, with its vibrant peach-coloured table linens and white bone china, enhances the restaurant’s warm and elegant look.
		Chef’s Recommendation and a la carte menus are also not to be missed, giving diners a wide array of choices when dining at Tin Hau.
	www.mandarinoriental.com /hotel/511000041.asp (238 words)

	DiscoverHongKong - Kulturerbe - Chinesische Feste - Geburtstag von Tin Hau
		DiscoverHongKong - Kulturerbe - Chinesische Feste - Geburtstag von Tin Hau
		Jeder, der seinen Lebensunterhalt auf und mit dem Meer verdient, preist Tin Hau, die Gottheit des Meeres.
		Der Geburtstag von Tin Hau wird gefeiert, um Schutz, Sicherheit, gutes Wetter und volle Netze während des nächsten Jahres zu gewährleisten.
	www.discoverhongkong.com /german/heritage/festivals/he_fest_tin.jhtml (179 words)

	Event & Festival : Hong Kong Festivals
		First Moon, Day 2 (January/February) Che Kung, a Sung Dynasty general, became an immortal and was elevated to a Taoist deity after he saved the inhabitants of Sha Tin Valley in the New Territories from a plague.
		This centuries-old tradition is celebrated by thousands of believers who flock to his temple to wish him happy birthday on the second or the third day of Lunar New Year.
		Third Moon, Day 23 (April/May) All those who owe their livelihood to the sea praise Tin Hau, the Goddess of the Sea.
	www.hotelhongkong.com /event.cfm (1387 words)

	Tin Hau area, Hong Kong - 12hk.com
		Tin Hau area on Hong Kong Island, though just east of Causeway Bay, is a quieter neighborhood.
		Uphill from it up the Tin Hau Temple Road is the eastern mid-levels area where the flats are a bit less expensive than the mid-levels above the Central District.
		The Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance is one of the annual local festivals held nearby.
	www.12hk.com /area/TinHau/TinHau.html (76 words)

	Tin Hau Temple, Hong Kong - Reviews of Tin Hau Temple - IgoUgo
		There are a number of Tin Hau Temples in Hong Kong but the most visited, I would say, is the one along Nathan Road because of its accessibility and because it is known as one of the oldest temples in Kowloon.
		Anyone who wants to visit Tin Hau Temple can take the MTR, get off at the Yau Ma Tei station through exit C, and just a mere couple of blocks down Nathan Road is the temple.
		Tin Hau Temple which is also found along the Public Square Street is a walking distance from Temple Street and Jade Street which are popular destinations at night for shopaholics looking for a good bargain.
	www.igougo.com /travelcontent/journalEntryActivity.aspx?Mode=2&ReviewID=1334065 (316 words)

	Tin Hau Festival (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Tin Hau also calms the waves, helps fisherman make bountiful catches and protects them from shipwreck and sickness.
		Tin Hau festivities begin at dawn when junks, sampans and lighters, all gaily bedecked with streaming multicoloured pennants and crammed with people, fill Hong Kong's water-ways as they head for one of the many temples.
		The biggest Tin Hau temple - and festival - is at Joss House Bay in the New Territories.
	www.regit.com /hongkong/festival/tinhau.htm (208 words)

	Science Fair Projects - Tin Hau (MTR)
		Tin Hau is a station on the Hong Kong MTR
		It is located in the Tin Hau area, east of Victoria Park, in Eastern District, on Hong Kong Island.
		It is named after a temple dedicated to Tin Hau.
	www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Tin_Hau_%28MTR%29 (205 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Tin Hau Temple in Causeway Bay is one of many Tin Hau Temples in Hong Kong.
		Tin Hau is a goddess of the sea, many fishermen worships her.
		The architecture of the Tin Hau Temple is a typical temple design.
	library.thinkquest.org /05aug/01751/tinhautemple.html (189 words)

	Hong Kong - Tourist Attractions - Tin Hau Temple \| Synotrip.com (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Tin Hau Temple is one of Kowloon's oldest temples.
		It is dedicated to Tin Hau, the goddess of seafarers.
		At Yau Ma Tei MTR station exit C, walk along Nathan Road for two blocks, the temple is located at the corner of Public Square Street and Nathan Road.
	www.synotrip.com /hong-kong/tourist-attractions/tin-hau-temple-225.shtml (221 words)

	Gray Line Tours (Hong Kong) Ltd.
		The Tin Hau Festival celebrates the birthday of Tin Hau, also known as the Queen of Heaven and Goddess of the Sea.
		Chinese legend says that Tin Hau, the daughter of a fisherman in China's Fujian Province, had visions that enabled her to predict storms.
		Tin Hau temples dot China's coastline wherever there are fishing communities.
	www.grayline.com.hk /414tinhau.html (386 words)

	Tai Wo - Tai Po Tin Hau Temple
		Built in 1691 in Ting Kok Road, Tai Po Tin Hau Temple is one of the oldest temples devoted to the worship of Tin Hau (Goddess of the Sea) in Hong Kong.
		Adjacent to the Temple are the Tang Sin Shrine and Hip Tin Shrine.
		Chinese opera and other activities are staged during the Tin Hau Festival, on the 23rd day of the third month of the Lunar calendar.
	www.kcrc.com /text/eng/services/attractions_along_KCR/east_rail/tai_wo/tai_po_tin_hau_temple.asp (114 words)

	News \| Gainesville.com \| The Gainesville Sun \| Gainesville, Fla. (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Tin Hau (Chinese: 天后, Jyutping: tin1 hau6, Pinyin: Tiānhòu) is a station on the Hong Kong MTR Island line
		It is named after a Tung Lo Wan Tin Hau Temple dedicated to Tin Hau.
		Tin Hau Station is mentioned in the popular Twins song Next Station Tin Hau, which is the song of the film Diva, Ah Hey!
	www.gainesville.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Tin_Hau_(MTR) (159 words)

	Hotspots - Outlying Line
		Golden Flower Shrine is nearby Tin Hau Temple.
		Tin Hau Temple was built in 1798 and was renovated in 1876 while the centuries-old architecture was still retained.
		Inside the temple, there is a 8-feet whale bone which was dedicated to Tin Hau 100 years ago by the fishermen.
	www.nwff.com.hk /engtext/hotspots/brs203030.asp (208 words)

	Travellereyes Hong Kong Traditional Chinese Festivals
		On the 23rd day of the third moon in April or May, all those who owe their livelihood to the sea give thanks to Tin Hau, Goddess of the Sea.
		Tin Hau's birthday is celebrated to ensure safety, fine weather and full nets for the coming year.
		The festival culminates in a procession of offerings, a decorative floral display called "fa-bau", at the various Tin Hau Temples, Aberdeen Tin Hau Temple in Hong Kong, Joss House Bay in Sai Kung, and in Yuen Long in the New Territories where there is a parade with colorful floats and lion dances.
	www.travellereyes.com /city.cfm?city=1&linkID=7&sublinkID=56 (126 words)

	Tin Hau Photo Gallery by TST MCU at pbase.com
		Tin Hau Photo Gallery by TST MCU at pbase.com
		What really works well in these photos is the intensity and richness of color.
		Some have more of this than others but I think the more rich and colorful the better, for this subject.
	www.pbase.com /tstmu/tin_hau (43 words)

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