Hong Kong — Events
Cheung Chau Bun Festival
May 10, 2012
Each year the small island of Cheung Chau hosts the popular Cheung Chau Bun Festival which draws visitors from miles around. A customary Chinese celebration that’s seen all over the Asian world, huge towers are constructed out of bamboo poles to which white buns are attached, covering the entire outer shell of the structure. Although the festival officially lasts for four or five days, nothing really happens until the final day when the celebrations and excitement reach fever pitch. Participants climb the bun towers, dislodging the buns as they go and throwing to the amassed crowds below.
Dragon Boat Festival
June 6, 2012
Dragon boat racing, as well as live entertainment, food stalls and a vibrant party atmosphere take over Hong Kong during the Dragon Boat Festival. This ancient event, also known as Tuen Ng Festival, commemorates the death of a popular Chinese national hero, Qu Yuan, who drowned himself in the Mi Lo River over 2,000 years ago to protest against the corrupt rulers.
Animation Comic Game Festival
July 30, 2012 - August 3, 2012
Comic and computer/console game convention with gaming competitions and live entertainment.
