HONG KONG – Thousands of people flocked to Cheung Chau, one of Hong Kong’s most popular outlying islands, on Sunday for a taste of the festive joy of the annual Cheung Chau Da Jiu Festival.

The event, also known as the Cheung Chau Bun Festival, is a Taoist celebration held annually on the eighth day of the fourth month in the Chinese calendar.

One of the signature events is the Piu Sik parade in which children dressed as legendary heroes or famous figures parade on stilts together with lion dances. Visitors can also buy freshly steamed Ping On buns, stamped with Chinese characters reading “peace” or “safety” to bring blessings to their homes.

Another exciting activity is the bun scrambling competition which will take place at midnight the next day after the festival.

Adam Lam of China Daily took the photos.