The end of August marks the final days of the Chinese Ghost Month, a time when spirits are believed to roam the earth. According to Buddhist and Taoist traditions, these spirits are hungry ghosts who wander through towns seeking to satisfy their desires.
The Chinese Ghost Festival, celebrated in the 7th month on the Lunar calendar, is a time to appease these spirits. People hang lanterns, float candles on water, and offer paper models of worldly goods, food, and money. Banquets, operas, and performances are held, with empty chairs reserved for the deceased.
Find out more about this spooky festival here and here.
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