MANY people associate the 7th lunar month in the Chinese calendar as the Hungry Ghost Festival. In Penang, the Chinese who practise a mixture of Taoism with Buddhism make huge offerings to their deceased loved ones. Click here (5xmom, You Tube, 24.08.09) to view Citizen Journalist Chan Lilian's account of the festival and the significance it carries.  

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