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Citizens climb the mountain to worship their ancestors during the Double Ninth Festival


Citizens climbed the mountain in extremely hot weather.

Today (4th) is the Feast of the Double Ninth. Many filial children and grandchildren took advantage of the vacation to climb the mountain to pay homage to their ancestors. Under the ban on the gathering of 4 people, many citizens of the Chinese Tseung Kwan O Permanent Cemetery started heating the mountain this morning.It takes about half an hour to walk to the MTR station. As for the Chinese permanent cemetery of Chai Wan, hundreds of people continue to wait for the bus at the bus terminal of the Chai Wan station. In addition to the fact that the ban on gathering has not been lifted, the order of the masks has not yet been lifted. In extremely hot periods, it is very difficult for citizens to hike and climb mountains.

East.com reporters met this morning at the Tseung Kwan O Chinese Permanent Cemetery. Many citizens were walking up the mountain with offerings and umbrellas for two or three in the blazing sun, and there was no crowd. During the ascent, Ms. Tang, a citizen, suspected of being too hot and a little dizzy and unwell, needed the assistance of the auxiliary medical team, rested and waited for her physical condition to improve first. to continue going to the pavilion of the ashes to worship the mountain.

Mr. Guan and his wife, a citizen, departed from Tiu Keng Ling Station. They were sweating on the way. Ms. Guan said bluntly that she is hot today. Mr. Guan echoed that the mask order has not been removed and “wearing a mask (walking the mountain) will cost you two dollars to die.” Half, “so expensive and edgy”!

巿 民 在 熱 日下 紛紛 撐傘。

巿 民 在 熱 日下 紛紛 撐傘。

Citizens hold umbrellas in the scorching sun.

柴灣 站 巴士 總站 有 數以百計 的 市民 輪候 巴士 上山 拜祭。 (余宏基 攝)

柴灣 站 巴士 總站 有 數以百計 的 市民 輪候 巴士 上山 拜祭。 (余宏基 攝)

There are hundreds of people waiting for the bus to climb the mountain to worship at the bus terminal of Chai Wan Station. (Photo by Yu Hongji)

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