Po Toi is the main island of the Po Toi Islands and the southernmost island of Hong Kong, with an area of 3.69 km². It is said that the island used to produce dried seaweeds, which were shaped like the cattail hassock used by the monks for sitting; therefore the island was originally called 蒲苔島, the present common name being a corruption. Another explanation st…Po Toi is the main island of the Po Toi Islands and the southernmost island of Hong Kong, with an area of 3.69 km². It is said that the island used to produce dried seaweeds, which were shaped like the cattail hassock used by the monks for sitting; therefore the island was originally called 蒲苔島, the present common name being a corruption. Another explanation states that Po Toi looks like a floating platform when viewed from a distance on sea. 蒲 is another character meaning "to float" in the local dialect, thus giving the island its name.
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