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If you're living in Taiwan at the moment, the spectacle of burning paper money or tables of snacks outside businesses will have likely caught your attention. So, what's it all about? It's Ghost Month! Ghost Month falls on the seventh month of the lunar calendar and this year it lasts from August 15 to September 14. For today's episode, I am joined by my fellow Rti host Michelle Chiang, and we are going to be discussing the beliefs, practices, and activities surrounding Ghost Month. Not sure what things you should avoid doing during Ghost Month? Then you need to hit play - before it's too late!

If you want to learn more about the origins of Ghost Month, you can read the article mentioned here.