Wednesday, October 31, 2018
O-Mei Wushu USA will be closed this Wednesday, October 31st for Halloween. That means more time for trick or treating!
Halloween was introduced to China through western teachers, but is generally not celebrated like it is here in the United States. Like most cultures however, the Chinese traditional have several days of the dead. The closest one to our Halloween is the Hungry Ghost Festival.
Legend has it that on the first day of the 7th month of the lunar calendar, the gates of hell are opened and the ghosts of the ancestors roam around looking for entertainment. To appease the spirits, people set out food for the ghosts to eat and burn fake paper money for the ghosts to spend. On the last day of the 7th month, the gates of hell are closed and is celebrated in many ways depending on the region and local culture.
