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Cultural and Natural Heritage

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Above: Tai O fishermen paddle a dragon boat to tow another boat that carries various deities being returned to their temples during the Tai O Dragon Boat Water Parade a century-old cultural heritage event. Left: This colourful, century-old and ritual-packed event in Sai Kung is among one of many similar events held annually by the Chiu Chow Community in Hong Kong for another example of cultural heritage - the Yu Lan Festival to pay homage to ancestors and to placate wandering ghosts in the netherworld.