Ghost Festival
On the first day of the seventh lunar month, the gates of Hell open wide releasing the spirits kept inside into the living world for a month of respite. But fear not, Taiwanese people accommodate these spirits by preparing lavish sacrifices, burning paper money, and performing epic Taiwanese operas. In Keelung, there is a spectacular three-day ceremony for the spirits involving a procession, the release of water lanterns, and Taoist priests performing the Ghost god dance.