Contestants raced up a 14-metre tower covered in thousands of plastic steamed buns during the annual Bun Scrambling Competition on Cheung Chau.

The event is one of the main attractions of Hong Kong’s traditional Bun Festival, which also features lion dances, lantern displays and street celebrations.

Video showed climbers scrambling to the top of the tower before grabbing buns and descending as crowds cheered below.

Residents and tourists packed the island to watch the contest, while vendors sold traditional steamed buns linked to the centuries-old festival.