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Truong Chau Dumpling Festival
2 Lung On St, Wan Chai, Hong KongThe “Cheung Chau” festival, also known as the dumpling festival, is one of the oldest and most unique festivals in Hong Kong dating back more than 100 years. Every year, from the 8th to 10th of the fourth lunar month, thousands of locals and tourists all over the world flock here to attend the festival, to be immersed in the fun and colorful atmosphere from unique cultural activities to honor traditional values. The festival is recognized as part of Hong Kong's intangible heritage and was voted by Times magazine as one of the "World's 10 Weirdest Local Festivals".
The festival originated in the 42nd year of Qianlong, when Changzhou Island suffered a severe epidemic. People prayed to the North Deity (Pak Tai), to help drive away bad spirits, get rid of epidemics, and bring good luck to the villagers. Together they carry his black statue in a palanquin, paraded through the narrow streets across the island every year. All efforts later paid off, the epidemic disappeared and the festival is maintained to this day to show gratitude to the god.
The rituals of the festival have been developed over time, the most prominent one is still the contest at the dumpling tower, the symbol of the festival. Each 20m high tower, made of bamboo tubes, is filled with dumplings of various shapes, these dumplings are made from flour, sugar, water and added flavors like red bean, sesame or lotus. At exactly 12 o'clock at night, at Bac De temple, young people on the island will participate in a competition to climb to the top of the tower and their task is to get as many cakes as possible. The highest aim of the attendees is to get the cakes located on the top of the tower, they believe, these cakes will bring luck to the whole family.
During the three days of the festival, locals are only vegetarian, until all the dumplings are removed from the tower.
At the festival, attendees will witness images of children wearing traditional costumes, being carried up high, paraded through narrow streets, to Bac De Temple, where the dumpling towers are located. In addition, visitors also enjoy the majestic lion and dragon dance performances, art music and dance programs and unique dumplings parades.
Information:
Location: Pak Tai Temple , 2 Lung On St, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Time: April 8-10 of the lunar calendar.