Sai Kung Pier

The pier is formerly used for the ships that fishermen come back from fishing. It gradually became a place where the residents trade for daily goods since the fishing business is not necessary nowadays. The name of it can be date back to the Ming period, the emperors sent seven maritime expeditions probing down into the South Seas, and the Western countries will contribute some precious product. In Chinese, this activity is called "西方來貢", so the pier is named “西貢".