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Kam Tin's Jiao Festival: Record-Breaking Bamboo Theatre Celebrates Tradition

12/17/2025

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The Jiao Festival in Kam Tin runs until December 19, 2025 as a decadal thanksgiving event centered on an illuminated bamboo theatre.
The theatre is a five-storey structure covering 3,897.409 m² and is recognized by the Guinness Book of Records as the largest temporary bamboo altar.
Organized by the Tang clan, the festival dating to 1685 includes lion dances, vegetarian feasts, Cantonese opera, and Taiping Qingjiao ceremonies honoring Taoist deities.

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The Jiao Festival in Kam Tin runs until December 19, 2025 as a decadal thanksgiving event centered on an illuminated bamboo theatre.
The theatre is a five-storey structure covering 3,897.409 m² and is recognized by the Guinness Book of Records as the largest temporary bamboo altar.
Organized by the Tang clan, the festival dating to 1685 includes lion dances, vegetarian feasts, Cantonese opera, and Taiping Qingjiao ceremonies honoring Taoist deities.