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The Zhengsha Community Development Association in Keelung recently held its annual Ghost Festival ritual honoring soldiers who died in the Sino-French War. Many participants dressed as Qing Dynasty or French soldiers, and some even as historical figures Liu Mingchuan or Empress Dowager Cixi, reenacting historical scenes from the time. French Office in Taipei director Franck Paris also attended to pay his respects.

Wearing military uniforms from 19th-century France and China, these people are dressed as soldiers from the Sino-French War for a solemn procession.

This is a Ghost Festival ceremony that transcends national boundaries, commemorating those who lost their lives in the Sino-French war.

Huang Chi-jen
Community development director
Every year we hold a joint Ghost Festival ritual with the French Cemetery and National Heroes Cemetery. Every year at this time, we invite some local young people to dress up as Qing or French soldiers and reenact some historical scenes from the period.

This is the Sino-French War Memorial Park in Keelung, where the Zhengsha Community Development Association hosts an annual ceremony to honor the soldiers who lost their lives in the war 141 years ago. Different from the offerings at most Ghost Festival rituals, here people offer French baguettes, red wine, and even US dollars.

Yu Ming-fa
Community development chair
Usually, offerings are all local items. But for this, baguettes popular in France at that time, some toast, red wine, and even US dollars are used as offerings.

The director of the French Office in Taipei, Franck Paris, came to the ceremony, thanking the Keelung City Government and local community for caring for the French Cemetery and continuing the ritual.

Franck Paris
French Office director
This ritual is very special. It reflects the friendship between France and Keelung and represents the friendship between France and Taiwan. Because of this place and this ceremony, we will not forget them.

This annual ceremony at the Sino-French War Memorial Park offers a different take on Ghost Festival rituals. Through it, people can learn about the historical significance of this place and those who lost their lives in the conflict.

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