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INFOGRAPHIC: Hungry Ghosts in Town
Yu Lan Ghost Festival, also known as Ullambana or the Hungry Ghost Festival, has been celebrated in Hong Kong for more than a century. In 2011, the Yu Lan Ghost Festival of the Hong Kong Chiu Chow Community was inscribed onto the National List of Intangible Cultural Heritage. Here we learn about the vibrant religious culture of the community
PUBLISHED : Monday, 31 August, 2015, 1:51pm
UPDATED : Monday, 31 August, 2015, 3:20pm
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