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are paid to the graves of the family ancestors, Chung Yeung in the ninth moon, when large crowds flock to the Victoria Peak and other high points in memory of a Chinese family many centuries ago who escaped death by fleeing to the top of a mountain, and the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival, the occasion for the sale and consumption of quantities of moon-cakes. Certain other festivals are celebrated by particular sections of the community. Fisherfolk pay especial and colourful attention to the birthday of their patron saint, Tin Hau, at her temples; the fifth day of the fifth moon is the occasion for the traditional Dragon-Boat races; and the Chiu Chow community celebrate the Yu Lan Tsit, or Festival of the Dead, with elaborate Buddhist ceremonies and theatrical per- formances.
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