Only the best for visiting ghosts

Alaskan king crab was among trendy paper offerings served and burned as Hongkongers continued to appease wandering spirits during the ongoing "Ghost Month."

Tradition holds that spirits leave the underworld to visit the living in the seventh month of the lunar calendar. And Sunday's Hungry Ghost Festival on the 15th day of the month is considered a peak time for wandering.

So the night glowed as people performed rituals, such as leaving offerings of real food and burning incense for ancestors and other spirits.

Among the paper offerings available at stalls and shops were delicacies including Alaskan king crabs and models of top-of-the line items such as yachts, watches and of course smartphones. It's believed the departed receive the offerings after they are burned, ensuring measures of comfort in the afterlife.

The unorthodox offerings have been wildly popular as they revitalize tradition in a trendy manner.