GEORGE TOWN: Thousands of Chinese households have prepared food offerings and held prayers at the start of the Hungry Ghost Festival, also known as Phor Tor.
Among those taking part in this ritual was electronics company senior executive Kelly Lim, 36, who was burning “hell notes” at the compound of her flat in Macallum Street Ghaut at 7pm on Wednesday.
For boba tea seller Sze Lee Feng, 30, food offerings and prayers are an annual affair for her family. According to Chinese beliefs, the spirits enjoy a month-long vacation in the human world when the gates of hell open.
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