Hong Kong, Aug 31, 2025 (AFP) - Hong Kong's 'hungry ghosts' tell tale of fading community

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Eyes glowing red, the towering "ghost king" presided over the atrium of a Hong Kong housing block on Sunday as residents performed age-old rituals -- a scene that may become history as redevelopment looms. The Hungry Ghost, or Yu Lan, Festival has its roots in Chinese folk religion and marks the time during the seventh month of the lunar calendar when hell's gate opens and ghosts roam the earth. Wah Fu Estate, a cluster of ageing public housing b......

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