One of the most spi-tacular of all Chinese festivals is the Bun Festival (above), held each year on Cheung Chau Island. The original purpose of the festival was to placate malevolent spirits who were said to roam the island.
The climax of the Cheung Chau Bun Festival comes when a priest announces the departure of the last spirit and crowds swarm up the pylons (left) to pull off the Bad luck at the Tin Hau Festival hese brightly painted fans.
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