Mid-Autumn Monkey God Birthday of Confucius Chung Yeung Festivals Ghosts roam the world every year for a lunar month, it is said. In some areas of Hong Kong, visitors can see small roadside fires, where believers burn paper money and other offerings to appease the restless spirits, who have temporarily been released from Hades.
Local festivals feature Chinese opera.
Popular venues are King George V Memorial Park in Kowloon, and Moreton Terrace Playground in Causeway Bay.