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Dragon and the Moon: Autumn Harvest Festival in Hong Kong

  • The fire dragon floats in the sea after being paraded, representing "Return to the Sea" during the Fire Dragon Dance performance in Hong Kong. Straw "fire dragons" smoldering with tens of thousands of incense sticks will visit a few Hong Kong neighborhoods for three nights in a row, bestowing blessings on residents. The tradition began in the 19th century when, as the legend has it, villagers stopped a plague with a fire dragon dance. Now it's just one of the many traditions residents of Hong Kong enjoy as the city celebrates the Chinese mid-autumn festival, one of the biggest holidays in the ethnic Chinese world.
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    Dragon and the Moon: Autumn Harvest Festival in Hong Kong

    The fire dragon floats in the sea after being paraded, representing "Return to the Sea" during the Fire Dragon Dance performance in Hong Kong. Straw "fire dragons" smoldering with tens of thousands of incense sticks will visit a few Hong Kong neighborhoods for three nights in a row, bestowing blessings on residents. The tradition began in the 19th century when, as the legend has it, villagers stopped a plague with a fire dragon dance. Now it's just one of the many traditions residents of Hong Kong enjoy as the city celebrates the Chinese mid-autumn festival, one of the biggest holidays in the ethnic Chinese world.
    Dragon and the Moon: Autumn Harvest Festival in Hong Kong
  • A couple light up lanterns during the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival in Hong Kong.
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    Dragon and the Moon: Autumn Harvest Festival in Hong Kong

    A couple light up lanterns during the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival in Hong Kong.
    AP Photo
  • The fire dragon made of straw studded with incense sticks, is paraded during the Fire Dragon Dance performance through a Hong Kong village. The tradition began in the 19th century when, as the legend has it, villagers stopped a plague with a fire dragon dance. Now it's just one of the many traditions residents of Hong Kong enjoy as the city celebrates the Chinese mid-autumn festival, one of the biggest holidays in the ethnic Chinese world.
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    Dragon and the Moon: Autumn Harvest Festival in Hong Kong

    The fire dragon made of straw studded with incense sticks, is paraded during the Fire Dragon Dance performance through a Hong Kong village. The tradition began in the 19th century when, as the legend has it, villagers stopped a plague with a fire dragon dance. Now it's just one of the many traditions residents of Hong Kong enjoy as the city celebrates the Chinese mid-autumn festival, one of the biggest holidays in the ethnic Chinese world.
    AP Photo
  • A full moon is seen in Hong Kong.
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    Dragon and the Moon: Autumn Harvest Festival in Hong Kong

    A full moon is seen in Hong Kong.
    AP Photo
  • The fire dragon made of straw studded with incense sticks, is paraded during the Fire Dragon Dance performance through a Hong Kong housing estate.
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    Dragon and the Moon: Autumn Harvest Festival in Hong Kong

    The fire dragon made of straw studded with incense sticks, is paraded during the Fire Dragon Dance performance through a Hong Kong housing estate.
    AP Photo
  • A father and his son light up candles at a beach during the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival in Hong Kong.
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    Dragon and the Moon: Autumn Harvest Festival in Hong Kong

    A father and his son light up candles at a beach during the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival in Hong Kong.
    AP Photo
  • A full moon rises over a building, a day before the Mid-Autumn Festival in Hong Kong.
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    Dragon and the Moon: Autumn Harvest Festival in Hong Kong

    A full moon rises over a building, a day before the Mid-Autumn Festival in Hong Kong.
    AP Photo
  • A full moon rises over Hong Kong's Victoria Habour on the Mid-Autumn Festival.
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    Dragon and the Moon: Autumn Harvest Festival in Hong Kong

    A full moon rises over Hong Kong's Victoria Habour on the Mid-Autumn Festival.
    AP Photo
  • A full moon rises over some lights decorations, a day before the Mid-Autumn Festival in Hong Kong.
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    Dragon and the Moon: Autumn Harvest Festival in Hong Kong

    A full moon rises over some lights decorations, a day before the Mid-Autumn Festival in Hong Kong.
    AP Photo
  • Couples light up lanterns and take pictures during the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival in Hong Kong.
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    Dragon and the Moon: Autumn Harvest Festival in Hong Kong

    Couples light up lanterns and take pictures during the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival in Hong Kong.
    AP Photo
  • A couple sit next to lanterns during the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival at Hong Kong's Victoria Park.
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    Dragon and the Moon: Autumn Harvest Festival in Hong Kong

    A couple sit next to lanterns during the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival at Hong Kong's Victoria Park.
    AP Photo
  • A villager lights up a lantern in Hong Kong.
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    Dragon and the Moon: Autumn Harvest Festival in Hong Kong

    A villager lights up a lantern in Hong Kong.
    AP Photo
The fire dragon floats in the sea after being paraded, representing "Return to the Sea" during the Fire Dragon Dance performance in Hong Kong. Straw "fire dragons" smoldering with tens of thousands of incense sticks will visit a few Hong Kong neighborhoods for three nights in a row, bestowing blessings on residents. The tradition began in the 19th century when, as the legend has it, villagers stopped a plague with a fire dragon dance. Now it's just one of the many traditions residents of Hong Kong enjoy as the city celebrates the Chinese mid-autumn festival, one of the biggest holidays in the ethnic Chinese world.
A couple light up lanterns during the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival in Hong Kong.
The fire dragon made of straw studded with incense sticks, is paraded during the Fire Dragon Dance performance through a Hong Kong village. The tradition began in the 19th century when, as the legend has it, villagers stopped a plague with a fire dragon dance. Now it's just one of the many traditions residents of Hong Kong enjoy as the city celebrates the Chinese mid-autumn festival, one of the biggest holidays in the ethnic Chinese world.
A full moon is seen in Hong Kong.
The fire dragon made of straw studded with incense sticks, is paraded during the Fire Dragon Dance performance through a Hong Kong housing estate.
A father and his son light up candles at a beach during the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival in Hong Kong.
A full moon rises over a building, a day before the Mid-Autumn Festival in Hong Kong.
A full moon rises over Hong Kong's Victoria Habour on the Mid-Autumn Festival.
A full moon rises over some lights decorations, a day before the Mid-Autumn Festival in Hong Kong.
Couples light up lanterns and take pictures during the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival in Hong Kong.
A couple sit next to lanterns during the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival at Hong Kong's Victoria Park.
A villager lights up a lantern in Hong Kong.
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The autumn harvest festival, which is a cross between Thanksgiving and Valentine's Day, is celebrated on the 15th day of the eight month of the Chinese lunar calendar, when the moon is at its roundest and brightest.