On the day of the event, competitors race against time to climb the sweet bun towers and collect as many buns as possible.
The next destination. Hong Kong it is. Usually known to be the travel destination for shopping freaks, Hong Kong can be visited for several other reasons too. To top it all, their festival makes its way into the list of unique festivals of the world. Hong Kong’s Cheung Chau Bun Festival is celebrated every year in the month of May of the Gregorian calendar. The festival falls on the same day as the birth date of Gautama Buddha. The fervor of the festival begins days before. You can witness stacks of sweet buns piled one upon the other across the streets. Some rise up to 60 feet high in the air. On the day of the event, competitors race against time to climb the sweet bun towers and collect as many buns as possible. Wow! Isn’t that interesting?