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Crowds flock to celebrate the century-old Bun Festival in Hong Kong

Thousands of people gathered on Cheung Chau Island, Hong Kong, on May 5, 2025, to celebrate the annual century-old Bun Festival.
The festival originated as a Taoist ritual using white steamed buns to ward off evil and pray for peace after a deadly plague hit the island.
The event kicked off with the Piu Sik parade, where children dressed as deities were carried above the crowds, and reached its climax late at night with a contest in which participants climbed a tower covered in plastic buns to collect the highest-valued treats.
The competition paused after a 1978 bun tower collapse injured participants but resumed in 2005, and buns called 'Ping On Bao,' meaning 'peace' buns, were eaten to symbolize safety.
The festival attracted tourists and locals, boosting local business amid warm 28°C weather on the last day of the Labour Day holiday in Hong Kong.

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