One of Hong Kong’s most colourful cultural celebration event, Cheung Chau Bun Festival, has been staged on 25 May 2015 (Monday).
This festival has over 100 years of history. Every year, thousands of people descend upon the tiny island for The ‘Piu Sik’ (Floating Colours) Parade and Lucky Bun (Ping On Bun), the ancient custom during the festival.
This year, huge crowd of travelers had descended upon this tiny island celebrating this wonderful mixture of Chinese customs, food, music, sport and colourful ceremonial parade that makes this festival one of the Hong Kong most tourist attractions.
The ‘Piu Sik’ (Floating Colours) Parade
In the colourful ‘Piu Sik’ (Floating Colours) Parade, one of the extraordinary highlights of the day, children dressed in the guises of traditional deities and modern celebrities, balance on poles and accompanied by gongs and lion dancers, appearing to float above the crowds in a carnival-like procession.
Lucky Bun (Ping On Bun)
The hand-made Lucky Bun is a must-to-buy item for every traveler. The bun is stamped with red Chinese characters for peace and stability, and made of flour, sugar and water with one of three fillings (sesame, lotus and red bean).
For more details about the event, please visit: www.discoverhongkong.com
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HONG KONG – MAY 25: A child dressed in costume performs on a float during Piu Sik (Floating Colours) Parade at Bun Festival in Cheung Chau Island on May 25, 2015 in Hong Kong. One of Hong Kong’s most colourful cultural celebration events, Cheung Chau Bun Festival, will be staged on 25 May 2015 (Monday) until 26th May 2015 midnight (Tuesday). The festival has over 100 years of history. Every year, thousands of people descend upon the tiny island for The Piu Sik (Floating Colours) Parade, Lucky Bun (Ping On Bun) and The Bun Scrambling Competition, the ancient custom during the festival. The tradition has been passed down for generations. To ensure the tradition keeps passing on, every year, Cheung Chau Islanders fuse the new elements with the custom to draw the attention from the young. This year, ‘K-Pop stars’ will be featured by one of the Piu Sik parade teams, the first-ever ‘Ping On (Lucky) Macaron’ with Chinese tea favour is invented, and more to be found out on the island. (Photo by Anthony Kwan/Getty Images for Hong Kong Images)
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HONG KONG – MAY 25: A child dressed in costume performs on a float during Piu Sik (Floating Colours) Parade at Bun Festival in Cheung Chau Island on May 25, 2015 in Hong Kong. One of Hong Kong’s most colourful cultural celebration events, Cheung Chau Bun Festival, will be staged on 25 May 2015 (Monday) until 26th May 2015 midnight (Tuesday). The festival has over 100 years of history. Every year, thousands of people descend upon the tiny island for The Piu Sik (Floating Colours) Parade, Lucky Bun (Ping On Bun) and The Bun Scrambling Competition, the ancient custom during the festival. The tradition has been passed down for generations. To ensure the tradition keeps passing on, every year, Cheung Chau Islanders fuse the new elements with the custom to draw the attention from the young. This year, ‘K-Pop stars’ will be featured by one of the Piu Sik parade teams, the first-ever ‘Ping On (Lucky) Macaron’ with Chinese tea favour is invented, and more to be found out on the island. (Photo by Anthony Kwan/Getty Images for Hong Kong Images)
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HONG KONG – MAY 25: Children dressed in costumes perform on floats during Piu Sik (Floating Colours) Parade at Bun Festival in Cheung Chau Island on May 25, 2015 in Hong Kong. One of Hong Kong’s most colourful cultural celebration events, Cheung Chau Bun Festival, will be staged on 25 May 2015 (Monday) until 26th May 2015 midnight (Tuesday). The festival has over 100 years of history. Every year, thousands of people descend upon the tiny island for The Piu Sik (Floating Colours) Parade, Lucky Bun (Ping On Bun) and The Bun Scrambling Competition, the ancient custom during the festival. The tradition has been passed down for generations. To ensure the tradition keeps passing on, every year, Cheung Chau Islanders fuse the new elements with the custom to draw the attention from the young. This year, ‘K-Pop stars’ will be featured by one of the Piu Sik parade teams, the first-ever ‘Ping On (Lucky) Macaron’ with Chinese tea favour is invented, and more to be found out on the island. (Photo by Anthony Kwan/Getty Images for Hong Kong Images)
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HONG KONG – MAY 25: Children dressed in costumes perform on floats during Piu Sik (Floating Colours) Parade at Bun Festival in Cheung Chau Island on May 25, 2015 in Hong Kong. One of Hong Kong’s most colourful cultural celebration events, Cheung Chau Bun Festival, will be staged on 25 May 2015 (Monday) until 26th May 2015 midnight (Tuesday). The festival has over 100 years of history. Every year, thousands of people descend upon the tiny island for The Piu Sik (Floating Colours) Parade, Lucky Bun (Ping On Bun) and The Bun Scrambling Competition, the ancient custom during the festival. The tradition has been passed down for generations. To ensure the tradition keeps passing on, every year, Cheung Chau Islanders fuse the new elements with the custom to draw the attention from the young. This year, ‘K-Pop stars’ will be featured by one of the Piu Sik parade teams, the first-ever ‘Ping On (Lucky) Macaron’ with Chinese tea favour is invented, and more to be found out on the island. (Photo by Anthony Kwan/Getty Images for Hong Kong Images)
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HONG KONG – MAY 25: Participants take part in a dragon dance during Piu Sik (Floating Colours) Parade at Bun Festival in Cheung Chau Island on May 25, 2015 in Hong Kong. One of Hong Kong’s most colourful cultural celebration events, Cheung Chau Bun Festival, will be staged on 25 May 2015 (Monday) until 26th May 2015 midnight (Tuesday). The festival has over 100 years of history. Every year, thousands of people descend upon the tiny island for The Piu Sik (Floating Colours) Parade, Lucky Bun (Ping On Bun) and The Bun Scrambling Competition, the ancient custom during the festival. The tradition has been passed down for generations. To ensure the tradition keeps passing on, every year, Cheung Chau Islanders fuse the new elements with the custom to draw the attention from the young. This year, ‘K-Pop stars’ will be featured by one of the Piu Sik parade teams, the first-ever ‘Ping On (Lucky) Macaron’ with Chinese tea favour is invented, and more to be found out on the island. (Photo by Anthony Kwan/Getty Images for Hong Kong Images)
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HONG KONG – MAY 25: Children prepare for the Piu Sik (Floating Colours) Parade at Bun Festival in Cheung Chau Island on May 25, 2015 in Hong Kong. One of Hong Kong’s most colourful cultural celebration events, Cheung Chau Bun Festival, will be staged on 25 May 2015 (Monday) until 26th May 2015 midnight (Tuesday). The festival has over 100 years of history. Every year, thousands of people descend upon the tiny island for The Piu Sik (Floating Colours) Parade, Lucky Bun (Ping On Bun) and The Bun Scrambling Competition, the ancient custom during the festival. The tradition has been passed down for generations. To ensure the tradition keeps passing on, every year, Cheung Chau Islanders fuse the new elements with the custom to draw the attention from the young. This year, ‘K-Pop stars’ will be featured by one of the Piu Sik parade teams, the first-ever ‘Ping On (Lucky) Macaron’ with Chinese tea favour is invented, and more to be found out on the island. (Photo by Anthony Kwan/Getty Images for Hong Kong Images)
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HONG KONG – MAY 25: A man stamps the Chinese character ‘Peace’ on the traditional ‘Lucky’ bun at a bakery during the Bun Festival in Cheung Chau Island on May 25, 2015 in Hong Kong. One of Hong Kong’s most colourful cultural celebration events, Cheung Chau Bun Festival, will be staged on 25 May 2015 (Monday) until 26th May 2015 midnight (Tuesday). The festival has over 100 years of history. Every year, thousands of people descend upon the tiny island for The Piu Sik (Floating Colours) Parade, Lucky Bun (Ping On Bun) and The Bun Scrambling Competition, the ancient custom during the festival. The tradition has been passed down for generations. To ensure the tradition keeps passing on, every year, Cheung Chau Islanders fuse the new elements with the custom to draw the attention from the young. This year, ‘K-Pop stars’ will be featured by one of the Piu Sik parade teams, the first-ever ‘Ping On (Lucky) Macaron’ with Chinese tea favour is invented, and more to be found out on the island. (Photo by Anthony Kwan/Getty Images for Hong Kong Images)
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HONG KONG – MAY 25: A man stamps the Chinese character ‘Peace’ on the traditional ‘Lucky’ bun at a bakery during the Bun Festival in Cheung Chau Island on May 25, 2015 in Hong Kong. One of Hong Kong’s most colourful cultural celebration events, Cheung Chau Bun Festival, will be staged on 25 May 2015 (Monday) until 26th May 2015 midnight (Tuesday). The festival has over 100 years of history. Every year, thousands of people descend upon the tiny island for The Piu Sik (Floating Colours) Parade, Lucky Bun (Ping On Bun) and The Bun Scrambling Competition, the ancient custom during the festival. The tradition has been passed down for generations. To ensure the tradition keeps passing on, every year, Cheung Chau Islanders fuse the new elements with the custom to draw the attention from the young. This year, ‘K-Pop stars’ will be featured by one of the Piu Sik parade teams, the first-ever ‘Ping On (Lucky) Macaron’ with Chinese tea favour is invented, and more to be found out on the island. (Photo by Anthony Kwan/Getty Images for Hong Kong Images)
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HONG KONG – MAY 25: Participants take part in a dragon dance during Piu Sik (Floating Colours) Parade at Bun Festival in Cheung Chau Island on May 25, 2015 in Hong Kong. One of Hong Kong’s most colourful cultural celebration events, Cheung Chau Bun Festival, will be staged on 25 May 2015 (Monday) until 26th May 2015 midnight (Tuesday). The festival has over 100 years of history. Every year, thousands of people descend upon the tiny island for The Piu Sik (Floating Colours) Parade, Lucky Bun (Ping On Bun) and The Bun Scrambling Competition, the ancient custom during the festival. The tradition has been passed down for generations. To ensure the tradition keeps passing on, every year, Cheung Chau Islanders fuse the new elements with the custom to draw the attention from the young. This year, ‘K-Pop stars’ will be featured by one of the Piu Sik parade teams, the first-ever ‘Ping On (Lucky) Macaron’ with Chinese tea favour is invented, and more to be found out on the island. (Photo by Anthony Kwan/Getty Images for Hong Kong Images)
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HONG KONG – MAY 25: Children dressed in costumes perform on floats during Piu Sik (Floating Colours) Parade at Bun Festival in Cheung Chau Island on May 25, 2015 in Hong Kong. One of Hong Kong’s most colourful cultural celebration events, Cheung Chau Bun Festival, will be staged on 25 May 2015 (Monday) until 26th May 2015 midnight (Tuesday). The festival has over 100 years of history. Every year, thousands of people descend upon the tiny island for The Piu Sik (Floating Colours) Parade, Lucky Bun (Ping On Bun) and The Bun Scrambling Competition, the ancient custom during the festival. The tradition has been passed down for generations. To ensure the tradition keeps passing on, every year, Cheung Chau Islanders fuse the new elements with the custom to draw the attention from the young. This year, ‘K-Pop stars’ will be featured by one of the Piu Sik parade teams, the first-ever ‘Ping On (Lucky) Macaron’ with Chinese tea favour is invented, and more to be found out on the island. (Photo by Anthony Kwan/Getty Images for Hong Kong Images)
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HONG KONG – MAY 25: Children dressed in costumes perform on floats during Piu Sik (Floating Colours) Parade at Bun Festival in Cheung Chau Island on May 25, 2015 in Hong Kong. One of Hong Kong’s most colourful cultural celebration events, Cheung Chau Bun Festival, will be staged on 25 May 2015 (Monday) until 26th May 2015 midnight (Tuesday). The festival has over 100 years of history. Every year, thousands of people descend upon the tiny island for The Piu Sik (Floating Colours) Parade, Lucky Bun (Ping On Bun) and The Bun Scrambling Competition, the ancient custom during the festival. The tradition has been passed down for generations. To ensure the tradition keeps passing on, every year, Cheung Chau Islanders fuse the new elements with the custom to draw the attention from the young. This year, ‘K-Pop stars’ will be featured by one of the Piu Sik parade teams, the first-ever ‘Ping On (Lucky) Macaron’ with Chinese tea favour is invented, and more to be found out on the island. (Photo by Anthony Kwan/Getty Images for Hong Kong Images)
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HONG KONG – MAY 25: Children dressed in costumes perform on floats during Piu Sik (Floating Colours) Parade at Bun Festival in Cheung Chau Island on May 25, 2015 in Hong Kong. One of Hong Kong’s most colourful cultural celebration events, Cheung Chau Bun Festival, will be staged on 25 May 2015 (Monday) until 26th May 2015 midnight (Tuesday). The festival has over 100 years of history. Every year, thousands of people descend upon the tiny island for The Piu Sik (Floating Colours) Parade, Lucky Bun (Ping On Bun) and The Bun Scrambling Competition, the ancient custom during the festival. The tradition has been passed down for generations. To ensure the tradition keeps passing on, every year, Cheung Chau Islanders fuse the new elements with the custom to draw the attention from the young. This year, ‘K-Pop stars’ will be featured by one of the Piu Sik parade teams, the first-ever ‘Ping On (Lucky) Macaron’ with Chinese tea favour is invented, and more to be found out on the island. (Photo by Anthony Kwan/Getty Images for Hong Kong Images)
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HONG KONG – MAY 25: Children dressed in costumes perform on floats during Piu Sik (Floating Colours) Parade at Bun Festival in Cheung Chau Island on May 25, 2015 in Hong Kong. One of Hong Kong’s most colourful cultural celebration events, Cheung Chau Bun Festival, will be staged on 25 May 2015 (Monday) until 26th May 2015 midnight (Tuesday). The festival has over 100 years of history. Every year, thousands of people descend upon the tiny island for The Piu Sik (Floating Colours) Parade, Lucky Bun (Ping On Bun) and The Bun Scrambling Competition, the ancient custom during the festival. The tradition has been passed down for generations. To ensure the tradition keeps passing on, every year, Cheung Chau Islanders fuse the new elements with the custom to draw the attention from the young. This year, ‘K-Pop stars’ will be featured by one of the Piu Sik parade teams, the first-ever ‘Ping On (Lucky) Macaron’ with Chinese tea favour is invented, and more to be found out on the island. (Photo by Anthony Kwan/Getty Images for Hong Kong Images)
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HONG KONG – MAY 25: Children dressed in costumes perform on floats during Piu Sik (Floating Colours) Parade at Bun Festival in Cheung Chau Island on May 25, 2015 in Hong Kong. One of Hong Kong’s most colourful cultural celebration events, Cheung Chau Bun Festival, will be staged on 25 May 2015 (Monday) until 26th May 2015 midnight (Tuesday). The festival has over 100 years of history. Every year, thousands of people descend upon the tiny island for The Piu Sik (Floating Colours) Parade, Lucky Bun (Ping On Bun) and The Bun Scrambling Competition, the ancient custom during the festival. The tradition has been passed down for generations. To ensure the tradition keeps passing on, every year, Cheung Chau Islanders fuse the new elements with the custom to draw the attention from the young. This year, ‘K-Pop stars’ will be featured by one of the Piu Sik parade teams, the first-ever ‘Ping On (Lucky) Macaron’ with Chinese tea favour is invented, and more to be found out on the island. (Photo by Anthony Kwan/Getty Images for Hong Kong Images)
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HONG KONG – MAY 25: Children dressed in costumes perform on floats during Piu Sik (Floating Colours) Parade at Bun Festival in Cheung Chau Island on May 25, 2015 in Hong Kong. One of Hong Kong’s most colourful cultural celebration events, Cheung Chau Bun Festival, will be staged on 25 May 2015 (Monday) until 26th May 2015 midnight (Tuesday). The festival has over 100 years of history. Every year, thousands of people descend upon the tiny island for The Piu Sik (Floating Colours) Parade, Lucky Bun (Ping On Bun) and The Bun Scrambling Competition, the ancient custom during the festival. The tradition has been passed down for generations. To ensure the tradition keeps passing on, every year, Cheung Chau Islanders fuse the new elements with the custom to draw the attention from the young. This year, ‘K-Pop stars’ will be featured by one of the Piu Sik parade teams, the first-ever ‘Ping On (Lucky) Macaron’ with Chinese tea favour is invented, and more to be found out on the island. (Photo by Anthony Kwan/Getty Images for Hong Kong Images)
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HONG KONG – MAY 25: Children dressed in costumes perform on floats during Piu Sik (Floating Colours) Parade at Bun Festival in Cheung Chau Island on May 25, 2015 in Hong Kong. One of Hong Kong’s most colourful cultural celebration events, Cheung Chau Bun Festival, will be staged on 25 May 2015 (Monday) until 26th May 2015 midnight (Tuesday). The festival has over 100 years of history. Every year, thousands of people descend upon the tiny island for The Piu Sik (Floating Colours) Parade, Lucky Bun (Ping On Bun) and The Bun Scrambling Competition, the ancient custom during the festival. The tradition has been passed down for generations. To ensure the tradition keeps passing on, every year, Cheung Chau Islanders fuse the new elements with the custom to draw the attention from the young. This year, ‘K-Pop stars’ will be featured by one of the Piu Sik parade teams, the first-ever ‘Ping On (Lucky) Macaron’ with Chinese tea favour is invented, and more to be found out on the island. (Photo by Anthony Kwan/Getty Images for Hong Kong Images)
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HONG KONG – MAY 25: Children dressed in costumes perform on floats during Piu Sik (Floating Colours) Parade at Bun Festival in Cheung Chau Island on May 25, 2015 in Hong Kong. One of Hong Kong’s most colourful cultural celebration events, Cheung Chau Bun Festival, will be staged on 25 May 2015 (Monday) until 26th May 2015 midnight (Tuesday). The festival has over 100 years of history. Every year, thousands of people descend upon the tiny island for The Piu Sik (Floating Colours) Parade, Lucky Bun (Ping On Bun) and The Bun Scrambling Competition, the ancient custom during the festival. The tradition has been passed down for generations. To ensure the tradition keeps passing on, every year, Cheung Chau Islanders fuse the new elements with the custom to draw the attention from the young. This year, ‘K-Pop stars’ will be featured by one of the Piu Sik parade teams, the first-ever ‘Ping On (Lucky) Macaron’ with Chinese tea favour is invented, and more to be found out on the island. (Photo by Anthony Kwan/Getty Images for Hong Kong Images)
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HONG KONG – MAY 25: Children dressed in costumes perform on floats during Piu Sik (Floating Colours) Parade at Bun Festival in Cheung Chau Island on May 25, 2015 in Hong Kong. One of Hong Kong’s most colourful cultural celebration events, Cheung Chau Bun Festival, will be staged on 25 May 2015 (Monday) until 26th May 2015 midnight (Tuesday). The festival has over 100 years of history. Every year, thousands of people descend upon the tiny island for The Piu Sik (Floating Colours) Parade, Lucky Bun (Ping On Bun) and The Bun Scrambling Competition, the ancient custom during the festival. The tradition has been passed down for generations. To ensure the tradition keeps passing on, every year, Cheung Chau Islanders fuse the new elements with the custom to draw the attention from the young. This year, ‘K-Pop stars’ will be featured by one of the Piu Sik parade teams, the first-ever ‘Ping On (Lucky) Macaron’ with Chinese tea favour is invented, and more to be found out on the island. (Photo by Anthony Kwan/Getty Images for Hong Kong Images)
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HONG KONG – MAY 25: Children dressed in costumes perform on floats during Piu Sik (Floating Colours) Parade at Bun Festival in Cheung Chau Island on May 25, 2015 in Hong Kong. One of Hong Kong’s most colourful cultural celebration events, Cheung Chau Bun Festival, will be staged on 25 May 2015 (Monday) until 26th May 2015 midnight (Tuesday). The festival has over 100 years of history. Every year, thousands of people descend upon the tiny island for The Piu Sik (Floating Colours) Parade, Lucky Bun (Ping On Bun) and The Bun Scrambling Competition, the ancient custom during the festival. The tradition has been passed down for generations. To ensure the tradition keeps passing on, every year, Cheung Chau Islanders fuse the new elements with the custom to draw the attention from the young. This year, ‘K-Pop stars’ will be featured by one of the Piu Sik parade teams, the first-ever ‘Ping On (Lucky) Macaron’ with Chinese tea favour is invented, and more to be found out on the island. (Photo by Anthony Kwan/Getty Images for Hong Kong Images)
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HONG KONG – MAY 25: Children parade on a float during the Bun Festival on May 25, 2015 in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. One of Hong Kong’s most colourful cultural celebration event, Cheung Chau Bun Festival, will be staged on 25 May 2015 (Monday) till 26 May 2015 midnight (Tuesday). This festival has over 100 years of history. Every year, thousands of people descend upon the tiny island for The Piu Sik (Floating Colours) Parade, Lucky Bun (Ping On Bun) and The Bun Scrambling Competition, the ancient custom during the festival. The tradition has been passed down for generations. To ensure the tradition keeps passing on, every year, Cheung Chau Islanders fuse the new elements with the custom to draw the attention from the young. This year, ‘K-Pop stars’ will be featured by one of the Piu Sik parade teams, the first-ever ‘Ping On (Lucky) Macaron’ with Chinese tea favour is invented, and more to be found out on the island. (Photo by Lam Yik Fei/Getty Images)
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HONG KONG – MAY 25: Children parade on a float during the Bun Festival on May 25, 2015 in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. One of Hong Kong’s most colourful cultural celebration event, Cheung Chau Bun Festival, will be staged on 25 May 2015 (Monday) till 26 May 2015 midnight (Tuesday). This festival has over 100 years of history. Every year, thousands of people descend upon the tiny island for The Piu Sik (Floating Colours) Parade, Lucky Bun (Ping On Bun) and The Bun Scrambling Competition, the ancient custom during the festival. The tradition has been passed down for generations. To ensure the tradition keeps passing on, every year, Cheung Chau Islanders fuse the new elements with the custom to draw the attention from the young. This year, ‘K-Pop stars’ will be featured by one of the Piu Sik parade teams, the first-ever ‘Ping On (Lucky) Macaron’ with Chinese tea favour is invented, and more to be found out on the island. (Photo by Lam Yik Fei/Getty Images)
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HONG KONG – MAY 25: A child parades on a float during the Bun Festival on May 25, 2015 in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. One of Hong Kong’s most colourful cultural celebration event, Cheung Chau Bun Festival, will be staged on 25 May 2015 (Monday) till 26 May 2015 midnight (Tuesday). This festival has over 100 years of history. Every year, thousands of people descend upon the tiny island for The Piu Sik (Floating Colours) Parade, Lucky Bun (Ping On Bun) and The Bun Scrambling Competition, the ancient custom during the festival. The tradition has been passed down for generations. To ensure the tradition keeps passing on, every year, Cheung Chau Islanders fuse the new elements with the custom to draw the attention from the young. This year, ‘K-Pop stars’ will be featured by one of the Piu Sik parade teams, the first-ever ‘Ping On (Lucky) Macaron’ with Chinese tea favour is invented, and more to be found out on the island. (Photo by Lam Yik Fei/Getty Images)
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HONG KONG – MAY 25: A child parades on a float during the Bun Festival on May 25, 2015 in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. One of Hong Kong’s most colourful cultural celebration event, Cheung Chau Bun Festival, will be staged on 25 May 2015 (Monday) till 26 May 2015 midnight (Tuesday). This festival has over 100 years of history. Every year, thousands of people descend upon the tiny island for The Piu Sik (Floating Colours) Parade, Lucky Bun (Ping On Bun) and The Bun Scrambling Competition, the ancient custom during the festival. The tradition has been passed down for generations. To ensure the tradition keeps passing on, every year, Cheung Chau Islanders fuse the new elements with the custom to draw the attention from the young. This year, ‘K-Pop stars’ will be featured by one of the Piu Sik parade teams, the first-ever ‘Ping On (Lucky) Macaron’ with Chinese tea favour is invented, and more to be found out on the island. (Photo by Lam Yik Fei/Getty Images)
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HONG KONG – MAY 25: A child parades on a float during the Bun Festival on May 25, 2015 in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. One of Hong Kong’s most colourful cultural celebration event, Cheung Chau Bun Festival, will be staged on 25 May 2015 (Monday) till 26 May 2015 midnight (Tuesday). This festival has over 100 years of history. Every year, thousands of people descend upon the tiny island for The Piu Sik (Floating Colours) Parade, Lucky Bun (Ping On Bun) and The Bun Scrambling Competition, the ancient custom during the festival. The tradition has been passed down for generations. To ensure the tradition keeps passing on, every year, Cheung Chau Islanders fuse the new elements with the custom to draw the attention from the young. This year, ‘K-Pop stars’ will be featured by one of the Piu Sik parade teams, the first-ever ‘Ping On (Lucky) Macaron’ with Chinese tea favour is invented, and more to be found out on the island. (Photo by Lam Yik Fei/Getty Images)