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Tag: Ching Ming Festival

Firefighters responded to 85 hill fires that broke out during Tuesday's grave sweeping festival. Photo: Wikimedia Commons/HK Government
Posted inChina, Hong Kong, Middle East

Grave sweepers blamed for 85 hill fires in Hong Kong

by Asia Times staff April 5, 2017February 18, 2020

A total of 85 hill fires kept Hong Kong firefighters busy during the annual Ching Ming grave sweeping festival on Tuesday. Dry conditions contributed to the number of fires, which was more than three times the number recorded in the same period last year, according to the Fire Services Department. The biggest blaze was in […]

The Lung Ha Wan section of Clearwater Bay Country Park. Photo: Google Maps
Posted inChina, Hong Kong

Sai Kung hike proves deadly to local man with heart disease

by Asia Times staff April 5, 2017February 18, 2020
A woman lights candles and incense at the memorial niche of a relative at a cemetery in Hong Kong. Photo: AFP
Posted inAT Finance, China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Italy, Taiwan, World

Why a Hong Kong grave niche costs more than a Tuscan villa

by Johan Nylander April 4, 2017February 18, 2020

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