 In the 1960s and 1970s villagers found it more profitable to plant mandarins, which could fetch good prices towards Chinese New Year (as they are seen as auspicious).However, even the local villagers still can not confirm if the village got the name because of the lychee trees or another reason.Lai Chi Wo is situated inside the Plover Cove Country Park and Yan Chau Tong Marine Park.