Ceng Beng High Season Medan
March 18, 2008 by Medan Indonesia
Filed under Information, Living, Medan History, Travel
Stay away from Medan for the Ceng Beng Period as it is the high season in Medan!
This year Ceng Beng period is between 25 March to 14 April 2008. Hotels will have surcharge of USD 8 – USD 15 per room per night and not only that they will be fully booked! Even restaurants will be full so you would not have a difficult time finding a good place to stay or to eat in Medan.
If you HAVE to come to Medan in Ceng Ben period, then I suggest you start booking your flights and hotel accommodations NOW!
What is Ceng Beng?
It is a period of ancestor worship in Chinese culture when the Chinese pay respect to their ancestors by means of remembering them, visiting their graves for cleaning, family gathering and burning of “hell money” (paper printed money with gold and silver representing money for the ancestral world) It is believed that the ancestral world is similar to our world where they also need money for life and luxury.
Heaven Money, Treasure Box, Gold & Silver offered for ancestors
By burning “hell money” – I prefer to say “heaven money” 
, you are offering your ancestors “money” and better life hence you will also receive the same in our world. “He who gives shall receive”. Failing to burn these money for ancestors can be seen as a mark of disrespect, a kind of neglect and will have its own consequences.
Anyway, you can read more about Ceng Beng in Medan and these Ceng Beng festival discussions here.
Large Chinese Cemetery in Medan Kampung Durian Indonesia size: 8m x 12m
Why High Season In Medan in Ceng Beng period?
First, there are many Chinese in Medan, the Chinese population is about 30% in Medan and 5% in Indonesia. So you can imagine Medan is filled with Chinese people.
Second, Many Medan Chinese has migrated to Jakarta and other parts of Indonesia in search for city life, businesses opportunities and education. So when the Ceng Beng comes, they will return to Medan to pay respect to their ancestors who have blessed them with health and wealth and at the same time visit their hometown to visit families and relatives. Not to mention for food! Hence you will find eating places FULL including small hawkers and coffee shops for their local food that cannot be found in the city.
So stay away from Medan during Ceng Beng!
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