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Hong
Kong is a vibrant and bustling land brimming with life
and activity, Once you come here, you'll find yourself amidst
never exhaustive list of things
to do in Hong Kong with includes the many glittering and
attractive festivals of Hong Kong.
The most important festival is the Chinese
New year when the whole of Hong Kong is lulled in the
festive mood. Parades and lion or dragon dances which are
considered to bring good luck fill the pathways with gaiety.
Another equally famous among the festivals in Hong Kong is
the Spring
Lantern Festival which is also known as Chinese Valentine's
Day. This unique festival is celebrated on the 15th day of
Lunar New Year and during this time houses, markets, hotels,
restaurants
and parks
are adorned with colorful lanterns in conventional designs.
The buildings look even more dazzling and temples are thronged
by the worshippers.
Yet another very important festival is the Ching Ming Festival
also known by several names like Spring Remembrance, Grave
Sweeping and Remembrance of Ancestors Day. The Goddess of
the Sea, Tin Hau, is highly revered by the people of Hong
Kong and the Birthday of Tin Hau is celebrated with a reason.
The reason behind is to bring prosperity in the lives of those
who jeopardize their lives by venturing into sea to earn livelihood
for their families. There are many Buddhists in Hong Kong
and the birthday
of Lord Buddha is celebrated in Hong Kong with unfathomable
devotion.
Other important festivals of Hong Kong include Dragon
Boat, Tuen Ng Festival which is also known as the race
of fierce dragon boats; Maidens Festival or Seven Sisters
Festival, Mid-Autumn
Festival and Winter Solstice or Dong
Zhi, celebrated on the longest night of the year and is
especially popular for its fanfare.
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