In Western Halloween traditions, pumpkins are carved into lanterns to ward off wandering spirits, symbolizing a fear or aversion to ghosts. Yet in Journey to the West, Chinese ghosts and underworld kings are depicted as fond of pumpkins—a curious contrast.
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¿Por qué los fantasmas chinos gustan de comer calabazas?
¿Por qué los fantasmas chinos, en Viaje al Oeste, gustan de comer calabazas?
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