Through participation in festivals, Ng Fat Chuen befriended with villagers from different districts. He had participated in Festival of Lords of the Three Mountains since he was small. When it was time for a festival, the adults would let Ng know. It made Ng very happy because he could go and get himself food. Villages from Kowloon, Shatin and Sai Kung wouild come and participate. Kowloon City was a centre of cohesion for the country folks from the villages around the area. People got to know each other at the market. Each town and village communicated according to the festival schedule and took part in each festival proactively, needing no invitation from the organisers. The country folks offered money and labour in the organisation of the festival; they also cooked their own food. The main activity of the festival was a race for the cannon that looked like a spirit tablet. A large group of young people would vie for the cannon, risking their safety for auspicious blessings that the race brought them. It was believed if a village was successful in getting the cannon, then peace and bliss would follow.