Keelung Mid-Summer Ghost Festival Sees Massive Turnout

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By Luffy Li/Pichi Chuang/Bryn Thomas

The streets of Keelung in northern Taiwan were packed as tens of thousands gathered for the annual Mid-Summer Ghost Festival, the country’s largest Ghost Month events. Once a local clan spirit appeasement ritual, the festival now draws visitors from across Taiwan with a blend of centuries-old traditions and lively, contemporary celebrations.