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Oscillations of life

The doors of the gallery were open, making me feel like I was supposed to go inside. A mystical calling for the arts.

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Residents crowd Tseung Kwan O cemetery as they pay tribute to ancestors on Ching Ming

Many people were seen at Tseung Kwan O Chinese Permanent Cemetery with citizens visiting the graves one after another on the morning of Chin.

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Joss paper offerings: how to make Chinese hell a fun place for your ancestors

Chinese mourners traditionally burn paper offerings for dead relatives - but recently, that has included paper versions of iPhones and luxury goods

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Why Is Joss Money Being Put in Red Envelopes? Asian Diaspora Outraged By Cultural Faux Pas Amid Lunar New Year

Joss money is used as an offering for the dead, and many Asian cultures equate gifting joss money in red envelopes to wishing someone death.

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Taiwanese family s handmade joss paper in demand for Lunar New Year

The sacrificial paper is burned at temples and outside homes to honour deities and pray for prosperity, but very few workshops still make it by hand.

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