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Bastille's In-depth Report: The Charm of Traditional Culture Shining at the Kam Tin Ten-Yearly Thanksgiving Festival
The Kam Tin Ten-Yearly Thanksgiving Festival, with a history of 340 years and regarded as an important folk festival in Hong Kong, has been grandly held in Kam Tin, Yuen Long, for seven days starting from December 13th. This ten-yearly festival, passed down since 1685, has come to its 34th celebration in 2025. As for the festival this year, not only have the traditional religious activities of praying for blessings from the gods been reserved, but also a magnificent bamboo festival stage was set up and won the recognition of Guinness World Records, showcasing the unique vitality of Hong Kong culture to the public.
Bastille's In-depth Report: The Charm of Traditional Culture Shining at the Kam Tin Ten-Yearly Thanksgiving Festival
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