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The story behind the papier-mâché shops
If you wander around lower Sai Ying Pun you will notice shops selling odd papier-mâché imitations of luxury bags, cars, iPhone and so on… These uncommon finds, which look like handy craft ‘decorations’, are actually papier-mâché offerings for late relatives, friends or beloved ones. In Taoism and Buddhism, they are used for different occasions. During festivals like Chinese New Year,...
Old Colonial Peak
In the late 1890s, Europeans who resided in the City of Victoria gradually moved to places of higher altitude to evade a Bubonic Plague which was spreading from China. Many houses were built to accommodate more and more families who were also finding the heights of Victoria Peak more comfortable and cooler than the City Centre. Houses were first built on...
The Lantern Festival
The mid-autumn festival is one of Hong kong's biggest celebrations. Its purpose is to thank the moon for generous harvests. The festival occurs on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar, hence changing date every year. Several legends are connected to this festival: People say that the beautiful Chang O, wife of the Divine Archer, flew into...