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Hungry Ghost Festival

Aug. 29, 2023
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On this episode of Take Note, we celebrate Hungry Ghost Festival, a holiday celebrated in China that usually takes place on the 15th day of the seventh lunar month. As aired on KBACH on August 29th.

Featured in this episode:

Lee Chu Kiong, Ming Li Xu, and CaoCao – Joyful Procession B
Peter Henry Mayne – Lion Dance
Tony Tam – Moon of Mid Autumn A

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