Cheung Chau Bun Festival
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The Cheung Chau Bun Festival is a traditional Taoist celebration on Hong Kong’s Cheung Chau Island featuring parades, lion dances, and dramatic bun tower climbing competitions held annually around Buddha’s Birthday.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Taoist festival
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cultural event ⓘ intangible cultural heritage ⓘ traditional festival ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Cheung Chau Bun Carnival
NERFINISHED
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Cheung Chau Da Jiu Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion | Chinese folk religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attracts |
international tourists
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local visitors ⓘ |
| bunSymbolism | peace and good fortune ⓘ |
| bunTowerHeight | approximately 14 meters ⓘ |
| calendarBasis | Chinese lunar calendar ⓘ |
| celebratedOnOrAround | Buddha’s Birthday NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralObject |
bun tower
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steamed buns ⓘ |
| country | China ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
preservation of local island traditions
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promotion of Taoist ritual culture ⓘ |
| duration | several days ⓘ |
| economicImpact | boosts local tourism ⓘ |
| feature |
Chinese opera performances
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Piu Sik (floating children) parade NERFINISHED ⓘ bun tower climbing competition ⓘ distribution of blessed buns ⓘ lion dances ⓘ parades ⓘ ritual Taoist ceremonies ⓘ vegetarian period on the island ⓘ |
| foodItem |
plain white buns stamped with red characters
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vegetarian dishes ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfOrigin | Qing dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honorsDeity | Pak Tai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cheung Chau
NERFINISHED
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Hong Kong, China ⓘ
surface form:
Hong Kong
New Territories NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainVenue | Pak Tai Temple, Cheung Chau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| music | Chinese percussion and gongs ⓘ |
| organisedBy |
Cheung Chau Rural Committee
NERFINISHED
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local temples ⓘ |
| origin |
rituals to drive away plagues
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thanksgiving for protection from pirates ⓘ |
| performanceArt |
Chinese opera troupes
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lion dance troupes ⓘ |
| recognition | major traditional festival of Hong Kong ⓘ |
| religion | Taoism ⓘ |
| safetyChange |
introduction of metal bun tower frames
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replacement of real bun tower climbing with safer competition structure ⓘ |
| typicalMonth |
April
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May ⓘ |
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