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Hong Kong’s Hungry Ghost Festival returns after Covid-19 cancellation in 2020 | South China Morning Post

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Celebrations for the Hungry Ghost Festival in Hong Kong are resuming in August 2021, after being cancelled the previous year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The traditional Buddhist and Taoist festival is held annually on the seventh month of the lunar calendar. It is believed that the gates of hell open for restless …

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