CHMS WK735 | Open the Gates of Hell

In this week’s episode of China Hit Maker Sunday, our imaginary space dogs reports about Chinese version of Halloween and other things pertaining to life and the after life.

The Hungry Ghost Festival | Photo taken from I forgot where August 27 (or July 14th of the Lunar Calendar) was celebrated as Hungry Ghost Festival. On this day of the month of each Lunar year, the gates of hell will be left open and the hungry ghosts from the underworld are released and allowed to wander in the land of the living. For this reason, the bereaved family will be burning funerary papers which will then serve as hell money for the wandering souls. The more papers burned, the richer the souls will be.

Full story from Hachi, the Haggard. Blogging in the speed of light.

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