A GUIDE TO CELEBRATE MID-AUTUMN FESTIVAL IN HONG KONG
Experience the unique Fire Dragon Dance and learn its history
Catch the unique Fire Dragon Dance firsthand in Tai Hang, a major feature of Mid-Autumn celebrations in Hong Kong. The ancient ritual dates back to 1880, where the people of Tai Hang village miraculously fought off a plague with a huge dragon and fire dance. Since then, the custom has been followed every year and became one of the must-go extraordinary events in Hong Kong. For three nights, nearly 300 performers would come together to maneuver a 67-metre-long fire dragon that has a 48 kilogram head, 32 sectioned body and covered with over 70,000 incense sticks. It is led by men holding up 2 'pearls', or pomelos studded with numerous incense sticks and accompanied by drummers.
Date: 14-16 September 2016
Time: Around 8.15pm to 10.30pm
Venue: Tai Hang, Causeway Bay
Website: www.taihangfiredragon.hk
Gaze at the moon and hang shinning lanterns in Victoria Park
A plethora of lantern exhibitions and fun carnivals will be held in celebration of the Mid-Autumn Festival. The grandest of all lantern displays is in Victoria Park, the largest public park in Hong Kong. A huge expertly designed lantern display, kungfu demonstrations and folk music, and crafts will be displayed, alongside the same fire dragon contraption used at the Tai Hang parade. Some other activities that will be held during the event include traditional stage shows, palm readings, game stalls, lantern riddle quizzes and many more.
Date: 15 September 2016
Time: 8pm-11pm
Venue: Victoria Park
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