Sampans and other small boats in Sittwe harbour, with people standing on the shore, Rakhine, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Colourful sampans and river boats on the Rejang River at Sarakei, Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo, Malaysia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Sampan ferry on the Sarawak River in the centre of Kuching city at sunset, Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo.

Sampan ferry on the Sarawak River in the centre of Kuching city in Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo.

The Floating City of boat homes (sampans), Aberdeen Harbour, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong, China

Sampan style fishing boats moored on the shoreline of the Tamsui River estuary at low tide, Tamsui (Danshui), Taiwan, Asia

Fishing boats, Sai Kung, New Territories, Hong Kong, China, Asia

A man in a traditional conical hat paddles a sampan on the Tuojiang River in Fenghuang, China.

A man paddles a sampan in the fog by the Phoenix Hong Bridge on the Tuojiang River, Fenghuang, China.

A man paddles a sampan in the fog by the Phoenix Hong Bridge on the Tuojiang River, Fenghuang, China.

Boats in Hoi An harbour, Vietnam

Tourist boats on the Shennong river, Jangtze river, China