Cheung Chau Bun Festival

Taking place between May 9 to 13, the Cheung Chau Bun Festival first came about in the Qing dynasty, when the small island went under an unfortunate plague attack. To ward off evil spirits that the islanders believed to be the cause, parading statues of traditional deities were placed throughout the island, while Taoist rituals were performed in front of the Pak Tai Temple, in hopes that the God of North, Pak Tai, would come and save them. Lo and behold – the plague ended shortly after. From then on, the people of Cheung Chau continued performing such rituals every year to give thanks. The festival has since turned into a full-blown funfest where visitors can come to watch the colourful parade, lion dancing, and of course, the one and only Bun Scrambling competition.