IN CANTONESE, THIS IS KNOWN AS THE 'CHAAT CHIEH POON' (SEVEN SISTERS BASIN) - A CHINESE PAPER OFFERING SHAPED LIKE A BASIN BURNT AS OFFERING DURING THE SEVEN SISTERS FESTIVAL (QI QIAO JIE) ON THE SEVENTH DAY OF THE SEVENTH CHINESE LUNAR MONTH. IT CELEBRATES THE DAY WHEN THE LEGENDARY HEAVENLY WEAVER MEETS HER LOVER, A COWHERD, BY CROSSING A BRIDGE OF BIRDS SPANNING THE MILKY WAY.
04/08/1954
PCD0221 - 0003
T2002,28298
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