The Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance, another example of Hong Kong's traditional culture, is the main part of the celebrations of the Mid-Autumn Festival.
When the people of Tai Hang village miraculously stopped a plague with a fire dragon dance in the 19th century, they inadvertently launched a tradition that has since become part of China's official intangible cultural heritage.
Tai Hang may no longer be a village, but its locals still recreate the fiery ancient ritual today with a whopping 300 performers, 72,000 incense sticks and a 67-metre dragon. The head of this beast alone weighs 48kg, so it’s not a creature to be taken lightly! The commemorative performance wends its way in fire, smoke and festive fury through the back streets of Tai Hang over three moon-fuelled days.
Schedule
- 3 October 2017 8:15 - 10:30 PM;
- 4 October 2017 8:15 - 09:30 PM;
- 5 October 2017 8:15 - 10:30 PM;
- 6 October 2017 8:15 - 10:00 PM.
Apart from Tai Hang Village, there is also a session in Victoria Park, Hong Kong.
On the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, on October 4, 2017, the Tai Hang Fire Dragon Dance Parade extends to Victoria Park during the annual Urban Mid-Autumn Lantern Carnival.
Venue: Victoria Park, Causeway Bay
Direction: Victoria Park: MTR Causeway Bay Station Exit E, walk along Great George Street to the park; or MTR Tin Hau Station Exit A2, turn left at exit and enter the park from Hing Fat Street.
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Age
0+
Price
Free
Telephone number
+852 2577-2649
Links
Address
Hong KongTai Hang, Causeway Bay
How to get there?
Tai Hang; MTR Tin Hau Station, Exit A1.
Cross King's Road and turn right.
Walk straight to the second junction on the left to enter Tung Lo Wan Road, which leads to the Tai Hang area.