{"id":8706,"date":"2018-04-26T12:08:33","date_gmt":"2018-04-26T04:08:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/holimood.com\/blog\/?p=8706"},"modified":"2018-07-23T13:31:15","modified_gmt":"2018-07-23T05:31:15","slug":"en-5-things-need-know-bun-festival-cheung-chau","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/holimood.com\/blog\/en-5-things-need-know-bun-festival-cheung-chau\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Things You Need to Know About Bun Festival in Cheung Chau"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chances are Bun Festival is the only thing you\u2019ve heard about Cheung Chau. This is the biggest event that attracts thousands of tourists to Cheung Chau every year. If you are interested in the local culture and traditional customs of Hong Kong, don&#8217;t miss out on the Bun Festival. Before you go, let&#8217;s get you acquainted with the biggest event in Cheung Chau!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">\u76ee\u9304<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/holimood.com\/blog\/en-5-things-need-know-bun-festival-cheung-chau\/#1_Bun_Festival_is_a_religious_event\" >1 . Bun Festival is a religious event.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/holimood.com\/blog\/en-5-things-need-know-bun-festival-cheung-chau\/#2_Each_bun_taken_from_the_mountain_of_buns_represents_a_blessing\" >2. Each bun taken from the mountain of buns represents a blessing.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/holimood.com\/blog\/en-5-things-need-know-bun-festival-cheung-chau\/#5_The_Bun_Festival_was_once_stopped_due_to_a_tragic_accident\" >5. The Bun Festival was once stopped due to a tragic accident.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/holimood.com\/blog\/en-5-things-need-know-bun-festival-cheung-chau\/#3_The_parade_known_as_Piu_Se_is_originally_for_fencing_off_the_evil_spirits\" >3. The parade, known as Piu Se, is originally for fencing off the evil spirits.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/holimood.com\/blog\/en-5-things-need-know-bun-festival-cheung-chau\/#4_The_Bun_Festival_is_held_from_April_5th_to_9th_in_the_Lunar_Calendar\" >4. The Bun Festival is held from April 5th to 9th in the Lunar Calendar.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Bun_Festival_is_a_religious_event\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 . Bun Festival is a religious event.<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_8707\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8707\" class=\"wp-image-8707 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/holimood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/1-2-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.holimood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/1-2-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.holimood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/1-2-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.holimood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/1-2-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.holimood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/1-2-1170x777.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/blog.holimood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/1-2-585x388.jpg 585w, https:\/\/blog.holimood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/1-2-263x175.jpg 263w, https:\/\/blog.holimood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/1-2-390x259.jpg 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8707\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image credits to Scott Edmunds<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All rituals during the Bun Festival, including the mountain of buns aim to pray to their God, Pak Tai for the islanders\u2019 wellbeing. And actually, the buns are only a very small part of this festival!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Each_bun_taken_from_the_mountain_of_buns_represents_a_blessing\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Each bun taken from the mountain of buns represents a blessing.<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8708\" src=\"https:\/\/holimood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/2-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.holimood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/2-2.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.holimood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/2-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.holimood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/2-2-585x389.jpg 585w, https:\/\/blog.holimood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/2-2-263x175.jpg 263w, https:\/\/blog.holimood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/2-2-390x259.jpg 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now you know why are the contestants so keen on grabbing more buns, hun. And the buns at the top are said to consist of the most blessings!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_The_Bun_Festival_was_once_stopped_due_to_a_tragic_accident\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5. The Bun Festival was once stopped due to a tragic accident.<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_8709\" style=\"width: 689px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8709\" class=\"wp-image-8709 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/holimood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/3-3-679x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"679\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.holimood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/3-3-679x1024.jpg 679w, https:\/\/blog.holimood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/3-3-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/blog.holimood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/3-3-768x1157.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.holimood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/3-3-585x882.jpg 585w, https:\/\/blog.holimood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/3-3-300x452.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.holimood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/3-3-390x588.jpg 390w, https:\/\/blog.holimood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/3-3.jpg 1061w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 679px) 100vw, 679px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8709\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image credits to Compass Cheng<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Good thing that technology helps ensure the safety of the contestants these day, allowing the festival to go on in Cheung Chau every year!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_The_parade_known_as_Piu_Se_is_originally_for_fencing_off_the_evil_spirits\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. The parade, known as Piu Se, is originally for fencing off the evil spirits.<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_8710\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8710\" class=\"wp-image-8710 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/holimood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/4-3-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.holimood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/4-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.holimood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/4-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.holimood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/4-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.holimood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/4-3-1170x780.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/blog.holimood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/4-3-585x390.jpg 585w, https:\/\/blog.holimood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/4-3-263x175.jpg 263w, https:\/\/blog.holimood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/4-3-390x260.jpg 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8710\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image credits to istolethetv<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like many other rituals, Piu Se is also about the religious nature of Cheung Chau. By impersonating the ancient heroes and gods, the villagers hope to scare away the evil spirits off of Cheung Chau. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_The_Bun_Festival_is_held_from_April_5th_to_9th_in_the_Lunar_Calendar\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. The Bun Festival is held from April 5th to 9th in the Lunar Calendar.<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div id=\"attachment_8711\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-8711\" class=\"wp-image-8711 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/holimood.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/5-3-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.holimood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/5-3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.holimood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/5-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.holimood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/5-3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.holimood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/5-3-1170x878.jpg 1170w, https:\/\/blog.holimood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/5-3-585x439.jpg 585w, https:\/\/blog.holimood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/5-3-390x293.jpg 390w, https:\/\/blog.holimood.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/5-3.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-8711\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image credits to Oldy calendar<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So mark the right date on the Lunar Calendar and don\u2019t get it mixed up!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chances are Bun Festival is the only thing you\u2019ve heard about Cheung Chau. This is the biggest event that attracts thousands of tourists to Cheung Chau every year. If you are interested in the local culture and traditional customs of Hong Kong, don&#8217;t miss out on the Bun Festival. Before you go, let&#8217;s get you acquainted with the biggest event in Cheung Chau! &nbsp; 1 . Bun Festival is a religious event. 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