A place where fishing boats take shelter from typhoons.

Originally from Hong Kong, before the 20th century, many fishermen or the descendants of people on the water in the typhoon shelter to the water as a home, the establishment of a different from the mainstream culture of Hong Kong's water culture.

Shanghai Typhoon Shelter Teahouse Co., Ltd. opened the first Typhoon Shelter Teahouse at No. 99 Jiangning Road in Shanghai in 1988. The first teahouse was opened at No. 99 Jiangning Road in Shanghai in 1988, which became a famous brand in the teahouse industry in China.

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The famous Chinese dish "Stir-fried Crab in Typhoon Shelter" originated from the waterfront eateries in the Typhoon Shelter. The life and culture of the fishermen may seem interesting and fascinating to the general public,

however, the extremely poor side of the community is not well known. Most of the children of fishermen's families do not have the opportunity to study due to the need to go out to sea to fish.

In response to this, some religious groups created "water schools" to provide education for the children in the typhoon shelters. In addition, the fishermen have difficulty in making a living as their catches from the sea are small or large and their income is variable.

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