Different shades of Western and Chinese 'ghost festivals'

chinadaily.com.cn | 2017-11-01 10:16

Different shades of Western and Chinese 'ghost festivals'

A girl in a "haunted house" in China. [Photo/IC]

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The Halloween has become a full-of-fun carnival when people dress up, play trick-or-treat games, and partying. With its light theme, the festival has been celebrated around the world, also in China.

While Chinese Zhongyuan Festival is still a serious thing and people are scared of ghosts when talking about them. There are some taboos during the festival which can avoid the spirits from hurting you, like no swimming and no walking outside late at night.

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