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The Chinese Ghost Festival Explained
The Hungry Ghost Festival in China is held on the 15th night of the seventh lunar month. It's a time when it's believed that restless ghosts roam the earth. During this festival, people pay homage to ...
But long before Halloween and Thanksgiving celebrations happen, there's the Hungry Ghost Festival. The annual festival, which ...
Food, of course, also plays a big part in the festival. The Hungry Ghost Festival is listed as part of China’s intangible cultural heritage and has been celebrated for more than 100 years by ...
An ethnic Chinese man sprinkles a boiling water on himself during the Hungry Ghost Festival, or "Raising the Grandfather ...
The Hungry Ghost Festival kicks off today, and according to Chinese tradition, the spirits of the dead are believed to return to wander about. On this day–the 15th day of the seventh month under ...