# @cgtneurope on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DYxjZN8GiLB
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/65884847-cgtneurope-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-05-25T20:00:21.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** CGTN Europe (@cgtneurope) — https://gondola.cc/cgtneurope

## Caption

The Cheung Chau Bun Festival has drawn thousands to Cheung Chau, an island outlying Hong Kong. ⁣
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The festival highlight happens at the stroke of midnight when participants will scramble up a 14-meter tower made of buns. They have to collect buns, which carry different scores depending on their locations, within a time limit. ⁣
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The tradition dates back to the Qing dynasty with local lore telling of a devastating plague and pirate raids. Now, it promotes a prayer for peace, safety and to dispel disaster. ⁣
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Locals also enjoy the ping on bao ‘peace bun’, a steamed bun with red or pink Chinese characters meaning peace stamped on the surface. ⁣
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#HongKong #CheungChauBunFestival #CheungChau

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cheungchaubunfestival, cheungchau, hongkong

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