Chung Yeung Festival in Hong Kong and beyond: traditions, history and how it’s celebrated

South China Morning Post - Oct 15, 2026

Autumn is a popular season for hiking in Hong Kong, offering crisp air and sweeping vistas across the countryside. Yet beyond leisure, October brings a significant cultural occasion to climb the hills: the annual Chung Yeung Festival, which falls on October 18 this year. The name of the festival, which translates to “double yang” in Chinese, originates from its occurrence on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month. This numerical alignment also gives the occasion its alternative title, the Double...

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