Asia Festivals
A roundup of the most interesting festivals in Asia. The coolest festivals you can find the year round.
Festival of the Hungry Ghosts - ChinaDo you believe in ghosts? I hope not!
The Festival of the Hungry Ghosts (Yue Lan in Chinese) is a spoooooky festival held on 14th day of the seventh full moon all over China. Chinese tradition believes that ghosts who die with no one to bury them, such as at sea, murdered, or who have no family, wander the underworld of 'yinjian', the world of darkness.
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Full Moon Parties – Koh Phangan, ThailandGreet the luminous full moon on a 1km long soft sandy beach vibrating the beats of trance, jungle, house, garage and hip-hop filling the starry night and air, as 10,000 revelers make their way to this tropical paradise.
Held every full moon in the bay of Haan Rin on the island of Koh Phangan, Thailand is where you can find these Thai style celebrations. D ...
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The Lotus Lantern Festival (www.LLF.or.kr) is the most attractive and beautiful festival in Korea but not known yet too much to outside. Scheduled to commence on 23rd May, 2004 in Jongno Street, downtown Seoul, this festival celebrates Buddha's Birthday.
(The date changes due to it follows lunar calendar)Traditional and High-spirited Lotus Lantern Festival
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