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Hong Kong's Tai Hang neighbourhood marks Mid-Autumn Festival with fire dragon dance

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Chinese communities around the world are celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival. In Hong Kong, a small neighbourhood is coming alive by marking the festival with a unique fire dragon dance. Preparation for the festival started two months ago, with participants taking time off to craft the 67-metre dragon, which is made of more than 10,000 burning incense sticks. The tradition has been thriving in the Tai Hang neighbourhood for over 140 years to commemorate the triumph over a plague that broke out in the community.

Chinese communities around the world are celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival. In Hong Kong, a small neighbourhood is coming alive by marking the festival with a unique fire dragon dance. Preparation for the festival started two months ago, with participants taking time off to craft the 67-metre dragon, which is made of more than 10,000 burning incense sticks. The tradition has been thriving in the Tai Hang neighbourhood for over 140 years to commemorate the triumph over a plague that broke out in the community.

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