Ching Ming Festival in Hong Kong: New ways to pay homage to the dead

burning incense sticks is one of the ways to pay homage to our deceased ancestors

burning incense sticks is one of the ways to pay homage to our deceased ancestors Source: Flickr / Joke Chien - CC BY 2.0

Ching Ming, the yearly ritual of paying homage to the dead by sweeping their grave and burning paper offerings is steeped in Hong Kong familial tradition. But as years go by, there are new alternative ways to pay homage. Chan Siu-kam reports.



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