A Taoist priest takes part in a ritual during the Hungry Ghost or the Yu Lan festival at the Wah Fu Estate in Hong Kong on August 31, 2025. Eyes glowing red, the towering "ghost king" presided over the atrium of a Hong Kong housing block on August 31, as residents performed age-old rituals - a scene that may become history as redevelopment looms. - AFP
HONG KONG: Eyes glowing red, the towering "ghost king" presided over the atrium of a Hong Kong housing block on Sunday (Aug 31) 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.
