The ninth day of the Chinese New Year is traditionally the birthday of the Jade Emperor of the Heaven (Tian Gong Dan).  This day is especially important to the Hokkiens, even more important than the first day of the Chinese New Year. On the

In Chinese culture, the seventh month in the Chinese calendar is regarded as the Ghost Month, in which ghosts and spirits, including those of the deceased ancestors, come out from the lower realm. Activities during the Ghost Month would include