WEDNESDAY, APRIL 14, 1982
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50 000 YUEN LONG PEOPLE TO CELEBRATE TIN HAU FESTIVAL
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ABOUT 50 000 PEOPLE ARE EXPECTED TO ATTEND THE TIN HAU FESTIVAL CELEBRATIONS IN YUEN LONG ON FRIDAY (APRIL 16).
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ORGANISED BY THE SHAP PAT HEUNG RURAL COMMITTEE TO CELEBRATE THE BIRTHDAY OF TIN HAU THE GODDESS OF HEAVEN THE EVENT IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT FESTIVALS FOR THE BOAT PEOPLE WHO PRAY TO HER FOR FAIR WEATHER AND GOOD FISHING.
THE PROGRAMME WILL FEATURE A TWO-HOUR PROCESSION, BEGINNING AT 10.30 AM WHEN 7 000 PEOPLE FROM 34 LOCAL ORGANISATIONS WILL SET OFF FROM THE EASTERN BUS TERMINUS, ARRIVING THE YUEN LONG STADIUM VIA FUNG CHEUNG, CASTLE PEAK AND TAI YUK ROADS.
THE PROCESSION WILL INCLUDE A PARADE BY FIVE DRAGONS, FOUR UNICORNS, 26 LIONS, THREE FLOATS, TWO FLORAL VEHICLES CHIU CHAU GONGS AND DRUMS, PUPPET SHOW, CHINESE FOLK DANCES AND MUSIC.
THE REGIONAL SECRETARY FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES, MR IAN MACPHERSON, AND HIS WIFE WILL BE THE GUESTS OF HONOUR AT THE FESTIVAL PROCESSION.
THIS WILL BE FOLLOWED BY A TRADITIONAL +FA PAU+ DRAW IN THE OPEN AREA OPPOSITE THE TAI SHU HA TEMPLE AT 3.30 PM.
THE TIN HAU FESTIVAL, WHICH FALLS ON THE 23RD DAY OF THE THIRD MONTH ON THE LUNAR CALENDAR, WILL ALSO BE CELEBRATED IN OTHER FISHING AREAS LIKE JOSS HOUSE BAY, CHEUNG CHAU AND LAMMA ISLAND.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE TIN HAU FESTIVAL PROCESSION IN YUEN LONG ON FRIDAY (APRIL 16). A GOVERNMENT VEHICLE WILL LEAVE KOWLOON PUBLIC PIER AT 9 AM. STAFF OF CNTA INFORMATION AND PUBLIC RELATIONS UNIT WILL BE PRESENT TO ASSIST THE MEDIA.