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The Bun Festival

The Bun Festival.

Cheung Chau, Hong Kong.

The Bun Festival is celebrated on Cheung Chau Island in Hong Kong, on the eighth day of the fourth moon of the Chinese calendar. It is an extravagant celebration full of tradition and spirituality. One of the most exciting moments is the bun race, where participants climb towers up to 18 meters high, completely covered in steamed buns.

Participants with agility and skill try to reach the highest buns while descending the structure, in a competition that mixes physical skill with a touch of superstition and devotion. This peculiar race is an ancient ritual that commemorates the protection of the island from natural disasters and plagues, and has become one of the most popular attractions of the festival, attracting thousands of visitors each year.

The Bun Festival.

The participants.