马来西亚槟城北海市每年在农历七月举办饿鬼节庆典，今年庆典始于八月中旬，为期15天1。这一活动围绕对大士爷（幽灵守护神）的祭祀展开，最终以焚烧纸竹塔的仪式达到高潮1。今年的焚烧仪式吸引了超过1万人参加1。
该传统可追溯至1888年，当时槟城爆发严重瘟疫后逐步形成1。大士爷塔传统上每年增高约5厘米，预计在2026年达到8.9米1。完成一座塔需要约一个半月，通常由7至8人的工作团队负责1。自1970年代起，庆典活动融入了慈善元素，募集资金用于医疗援助和中文教育1。组织方计划将2024年8月14日至29日期间的庆典纪录上传至Facebook，供全球观看1。
The Chinese community in Butterworth, Penang, Malaysia celebrates the Hungry Ghost Festival during the seventh lunar month each year, with this year's observance beginning in mid-August and lasting for 15 days.1 The festival centers on the worship of Dajishi, a spiritual guardian deity, and culminates in a ceremonial burning of an elaborate paper and bamboo tower constructed to honor the god.1
More than 10,000 people participated in this year's burning ritual, according to organizers.1 The tradition of building and burning the tower traces back to at least 1888, when a severe plague devastated Penang and prompted the community to establish this commemorative practice.1 The Dajishi tower traditionally grows taller by approximately 5 centimeters each year and is projected to reach 8.9 meters (about 29 feet) by 2026.1 Constructing the tower requires approximately one and a half months of work from a team of seven to eight people.1
Beyond its spiritual significance, the festival has evolved to serve charitable purposes since the 1970s, with organizers using the event to raise funds for medical assistance and Chinese language education.1 The community plans to upload recorded footage of the 2024 celebrations, spanning August 14 to 29, to Facebook to allow global audiences to witness the festival.1
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