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VSJustasthewesthasHalloweenforghosts,theChinesealsohavetheGhostsFestivaltofetethedepartedspiritsoftheunderworld.中元节The14thand15thoftheseventhlunarmonthTheGhostFestival(HalfJuly)becomesatimeforrememberingtheimportanceoffilialpiety.TheGhostFestival,sometimeswesaytheHungryGhostFestival,alsocalledHalfJuly,isapopularoccasioncelebratedthoughtoutChinaonthe15thdayofthe7thlunarmonth.BecauseitiscloselyrelatedtotheBuddhism,ithasanothername,theUllambana(盂兰盆节).OneoftheBuddha'schiefdisciples.HisnameisMaudgalyayana(梵文，“目犍连”，或“目连”Mulian)Hehasclairvoyantpowers,anuncommontraitamongmonks.Oneday,Mulianmissedhismother,andusedhisuniquetraittoseewherehismotherwrereborn.HismotherwasintheHadesandbecameahungryghost(pretas)whosethroatisthinandfragileinwhichnofoodcouldpassthrough.MulianturnedtotheBuddhaforhelp.TheBuddhaadvisedhimthatontheBuddha‘sJoyfulDay,hewastoofferfoodandrobesto500bhikkhus(比丘)whowouldhelpMuliantosavehismother.Throughthemeritscreated,Mulian’smotherfinallygainedahumanbirth.Peoplepreparealargefeasttotheghosts.Peoplereleaseriverlightstowarmandcomfortthehomelessghosts.Thelotuslightsdirectthewaysoftheunderworldtothespirits.BurningincensetorespecttheirancestorsBurningpapermoneyandotherofferingstolettheghostsliveabetterlifeunderworldInsomeotherAsiancountries,suchasMalaysia,SingaporeandJapan,liveshowsareheld.TheliveshowsincludeChineseopera,dramasandevenburlesqueshows.Theliveshowsarepopularlyknowsasthe“koh-tai”.AndthefestivalactivitiesinJapanevenincludesendingpresents.Koh-tai七月歌台ChineseoperaBurlesqueshowSomesuperstitions:NoswimmingNomarriagesChildrenareadvisedtoreturnhomeearlyandnottowanderaroundaloneatnightThat’stheendoftheintroductionoftheGhostFestival.Thankyouforyourattention!THANKS!!!小组成员：文长乐张晟宋宛兴余泳波李熠