Lock your doors and windows: the Hungry Ghost Festival (Yu Lan Festival) is upon us. On this night – the 15th night of Ghost Month – we can expect to see peak supernatural activity.

But long before Halloween and Thanksgiving celebrations happen, there's the Hungry Ghost Festival. The annual festival, which is observed by Chinese communities around the world, bears some simila ...

The Hungry Ghost Festival kicks off today, and according to Chinese tradition, the spirits of the dead are believed to return to wander about. On this day–the 15th day of the seventh month under ...

Gai Jatra (Cow Procession) is a festival celebrated for eight days every year in Nepal, historically by ... Variations of the Zhongyuan Festival (Hungry Ghost Festival) are celebrated in many ...