Hong Kong Well-Wishing Festival

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Title

Hong Kong Well-Wishing Festival
香港許願節

Description

There are Wishing Trees (許願樹) in the Village of Lam Tsuen. Visitors would throw joss paper into the wishing trees and make wishes.Local villagers believe that the higher the branch the joss paper landed on, the more likely it was the wish would come true.

Date

The 1st day of Chinese Lunar New Year

Type

Event

Identifier

lamtsuenwishingtrees

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Duration

The 1st until the 17th day of Chinese Lunar New Year

Address

Lam Tsuen, Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong

Transportation

Bus 64K or 64P at MTR Tai Po Market Station, get off at Fong Ma Po Station
Minibus 25K and get off at Lam Tsuen Wishing Trees
MTR Tai Wo Station and take a taxi

Contact

26383678

Citation

“Hong Kong Well-Wishing Festival,” Chinese Lunar New Year in Hong Kong, accessed May 8, 2024, https://learning.hku.hk/ccch9051/group-33/items/show/265.

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