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Instead, plastic buns lined a steel frame as part of safety measures brought in after an old-style structure — made from bamboo and real buns — collapsed in 1978 and caused injuries.
Real buns are no longer used to create the bun tower.
The story goes that local fishermen paraded a statue of Taoist sea deity Pak Tai as part of a carnival to drive away the plague and evil spirits.
The whole event harks back to the 19th century, when Cheung Chau was struggling to combat a plague and pirate raids.
A devotee places his joss stick in an urn at a temple during the annual Cheung Chau bun festival.