What festivals are there in Zhejiang?

What are the traditional festival customs in Zhejiang? Let’s take a look at the editor’s sharing!

1. Spring Festival

Time: the first day of the first lunar month

Introduction: In the early morning of the first day of the Lunar New Year, Jiaxing residents rush to the Xiaocaowang Temple outside the south gate to burn incense. , whoever gets the first place will be lucky. Haining Xia Shi is "burning incense in ten temples" (starting from home in the early morning, setting off a firecracker to welcome the new year, and then going to ten temples to burn incense), and "opening firecrackers" come and go at dawn. Early in the morning, we worship our ancestors and pay New Year greetings to our elders. The elders give New Year greeting money to their minors. Rice noodles are eaten, adults and children wear new clothes, and "siomai" is popular for breakfast. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, superstitions were abolished and customs such as "burning incense on one's head" gradually became obsolete. Since the 1980s, "burning incense" has been on the rise, and Buddhist believers among urban and rural residents have gone to Juehai Temple and other places to burn incense. In Haining area, eating rice cakes on this morning means "every year is high". Beating gongs and drums is called "Nian Gongs and Drums". On this day, silkworm farmers sweep the floor and say "sweeping silkworm flowers". When they meet, they look at each other as "silkworm flowers are worth four cents" and pray for a good harvest of silkworm cocoons. In rural areas of Jiashan, it is still customary for every family to place cypress branches on their doors. Some places in Jiashan and Haining do not cook meals on the first day of the Lunar New Year. Eating meals cooked on New Year's Eve symbolizes having more than enough every year.

2. Lantern Festival

Time: the 15th day of the first lunar month

Introduction: In the 1950s and 1960s, the Zhejiang Lantern Festival was quite popular, with towering pavilions and fireballs. , free lanterns, fish lanterns, flower basket lanterns, revolving lanterns, dragon lanterns, lion lanterns and lanterns representing characters from "Journey to the West" are organized in groups. In the Jiashan kiln area, "revolving lantern" is popular. Horse heads and tails are made of bamboo and paper. The horse head is tied to the abdomen of the performer, and the horse tail is tied to the back of the waist, as if the person is riding a horse. There are 12 performers in each team, with 2 people riding horses, and 10 people holding flower baskets in the shapes of pines and cranes, dragons and winds, butterflies, birds and animals, etc. Some also play characters from "The Legend of the White Snake" and "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms". The performers dance and sing at the same time, which was called "local opera" in ancient times. Every time the lantern troupe comes to a house, it is popular and considered auspicious.

3. Dragon Boat Festival

Time: The fifth day of the fifth lunar month

Introduction: The fifth day of May is the Dragon Boat Festival, also known as "Duanyang Festival" and "Tianzhong Festival". Festival", "Chongwu". In the old suburbs of Xinfeng and Jingxiang Township, farmers had the custom of measuring noon with bricks (standing a brick in the middle of the yard, and when no shadow of the brick was visible, it was noon). On this day, yellow smoke is smoked (sulfur, realgar and other substances are used to repel insects), and a banner with the words "Dragon Boat Festival sends hundreds of insects away, and one sends them away without a trace" is posted on the door. The garlic was also buried in the ashes of the fire and cooked before being eaten, which was called roasted garlic. This custom still exists today. Eating rice dumplings and duck with soy sauce during the Dragon Boat Festival is widely popular and remains unchanged to this day. It is a custom to fight grass, eat rice dumplings, drink realgar wine, eat salted duck eggs, and eat "five yellows" (cucumber, yellow croaker, eel, yellow mud eggs, salted duck eggs, and realgar wine). Hang calamus, garlic, mugwort leaves; burn Atractylodes and Angelica dahurica to disinfect and repel insects. Children have the word "王" written in realgar on their foreheads, and they wear sachets. Women wear little tigers cut from yellow cocoons on their heads. They put yellow paper charms given by Taoists on their doors, put pomegranate flowers in vases, and hang Zhongxu's portrait in the middle hall. Exorcise evil spirits and eliminate symptoms of disease.

4. Chinese Valentine's Day

Time: The seventh day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar

Introduction: The seventh night of the seventh month of the lunar calendar is called "Qixi Festival", also known as the "Qiao Qiao Festival". The old custom is that at night, women thread needles and beg for skills under the moonlight. According to "Jiaxing Prefecture Chronicles": "On Qixi Festival, women tie colorful threads and thread needles under the moon, and they hold Chen Guaguo and Niu Nvxing, saying: Begging for cleverness, pounding impatiens flowers to dye their nails. Women tie needles under the moon, and those who pass through three times , which is called a coincidence." The custom of Qixi Festival originated from the legend of "Cowherd and Weaver Girl". When performing on this day, "Cowherd and Weaver Girl" is usually performed. Rural families in Jiashan sacrifice watermelons to the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl, and use washbasins to catch the dew, which is said to be the tears of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl. Wiping the eyes and hands can make people clear-sighted and skillful; there is a custom of inviting the god of luck on Qixi Festival in Puyuan, Tongxiang. During the Republic of China, there was a nursery rhyme in Jiaxing: "Qiqi Xing, the pole star. If you say Qiao Qiao seven times, you will be wise." During star fasting at night, the main offerings are watermelon, lotus root, and water chestnut. This is the day when the Nanhu Festival reappears, no less than on the night of June 24th.

5. Hungry Ghost Festival

Time: The fifteenth day of the seventh lunar month

Introduction: The fifteenth day of July is commonly known as the "Hungry Ghost Festival", also known as "Hungry Ghost Festival" Ghost Festival”. There are activities such as "visiting the dead" and "burning incense". During the Republic of China, the Chenghuang Temple was at its peak. The paper ingots were burned in the Chenghuang Temple and were named "Jiku".

The night before, rural women gathered in the Chenghuang Temple one after another, sat on the ground, burned incense and chanted Buddha's name, which was called "Ban Cheng Long". Folk ancestor worship is just like the Qingming Festival, except that wontons are used instead of dumplings. In rural areas in the southeastern part of Tongxiang County and the northwest part of Haining City, wontons are eaten in July and a half. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, activities such as accompanying the city god were abolished, but folk customs such as worshiping ancestors and eating wontons continued.

6. Mid-Autumn Festival

Time: the 15th day of the eighth lunar month

Introduction: sit together as a family, drink wine and admire the moon, and those who are away from home try their best to go home Reunion, commonly known as "Reunion Festival". In all parts of Zhejiang, the Mid-Autumn Festival is taken very seriously. The customs in various places are similar. Because this season is the wonderful time of autumn in the south of the Yangtze River, the Mid-Autumn Festival night is lively, solemn, and very beautiful. In Hangzhou, every family worships the moon on this night, and the sacrifices include moon cakes, square persimmons, chestnuts and other seasonal foods. To worship the moon, one needs to set up a stage, set up a table and light incense in the courtyard. Those who accompanied the singing of documents would recite ancient and modern books and compile them into seven-character sentences, and one person would play the strings and sing them. However, these rituals have been lost today. The best place to enjoy the moon during the Mid-Autumn Festival is at the "Three Pools of Moon" in West Lake. The so-called Three Pools are actually three hollow stone towers built in the lake. Each stone tower has five equal holes on the wall. For example, on the night of the Mid-Autumn Moon, if you light a candle in the middle, the five holes will be filled with The paper is sealed, so that there are 15 moon-like reflections in the lake, and even the moon in the sky has sixteen moons in the water. The night view of the West Lake is so beautiful and wonderful at this time.

7. Double Ninth Festival

Time: the ninth day of the ninth lunar month

Introduction: "Double Ninth Festival" is in the late autumn season in Zhejiang Province, and the golden breeze brings coolness , the sky is high and the clouds are light, there is something special about climbing up and looking far. In Hangzhou, many snack and pastry shops sell "Double Ninth Festival" on this morning. The cakes are square or diamond-shaped, with some chestnuts embedded on them and small flags cut from red and green paper. Every family buys this for breakfast to celebrate the festival. On this day, you can climb mountains, such as Chenghuang Mountain, Yuhuang Mountain, Baoshi Mountain, Gelingchu Terrace, etc. It is believed that after climbing high, you will have good luck, everything will go well, and you will get higher and higher. This custom has been popular to this day.

8. Winter Solstice

Time: December 21, 22 or 23 of the Gregorian calendar

Introduction: The Winter Solstice was a major festival in ancient times, and Jiaxing emphasized the Winter Solstice. As the saying goes, " The winter solstice is as big as the new year", retaining the ancient style. According to "Jiaxing Prefecture Chronicles": "Winter Solstice worships the ancestors, and congratulates each other with crowns, just like New Year's Day rituals." During the Republic of China, ancestor worship was carried out during the winter solstice, and the remains of floating coffins were buried and the discarded coffins were burned. Folk supplements recommended during the winter solstice include red bean glutinous rice, ginseng soup, white fungus, walnut kernels stewed in wine, longan boiled eggs, etc. In the Haiyan area, mutton is eaten as a dietary supplement. People pickle fish meat around the winter solstice to prepare for the New Year, which is called "New Year fish" and "New Year meat". They also pickle green vegetables and potherb mustard to prepare winter vegetables, and pickle fish and pickle vegetables. The custom continues to this day. On this day, many people visit the graves to offer sacrifices to their ancestors. In recent years, people often choose a place or go to the cemetery to bury the deceased's ashes on this day

9. "Plum Blossom Festival" in Baicao Garden

Time: the first day of the first lunar month to the fifteenth day of the first lunar month

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Location: Anji Zhongnan Baicao Garden

Introduction: Every year from the first day of the first lunar month to the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, it is held in Anji Zhongnan Baicao Garden. With the theme of walking in the snow and appreciating plum blossoms, various activities are carried out, such as ancient Rome Arena, Awa cottage song and dance performance, horse fighting, mountain top extreme speed driving, etc.

10. Putuo Mountain Guanyin Incense Festival

Time: February 19, June 19, September 19 of the lunar calendar

Location: Zhoushan City Putuo District Putuo Mountain

Introduction: Every year on the 19th day of the second month of the lunar calendar, Guanyin’s Christmas Day, June 19th, the day when Guanyin became a monk, and September 19th, the day when Guanyin became a monk, are the three major incense festivals in Mount Putuo. Around the tenth day of March, believers at home and abroad go to the mountain one after another, reaching a climax on the eighteenth and nineteenth. On the 18th, the three major temples routinely hold solemn birthday celebrations for the Buddha and Guanyin, usually attended by thousands of monks and believers. In the evening, thousands of people sat incense inside and outside Yuantong Hall and chanted the name of Avalokitesvara of Compassion. The next morning, we walked up to Foding Mountain in three steps. At noon on the 19th, each temple and nunnery held a large offering ceremony. The abbot led a group to bow and bless, set up a meal for the public, and held a class in the evening to worship the Buddha. At this time, everyone sang and chanted in unison to pay homage to the names of the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, praying and praying one after another, solemnly and solemnly. At the same time, various sutras and repentances were chanted and repented in the Pumen, Ksitigarbha, Samantabhadra and Manjusri temples, and the temples were brightly lit all night long.

During the incense festival, the number of believers and tourists from all over the country often reaches 10,000 or 20,000.

11. Lanting Calligraphy Festival

Time: The third day of the third month of the lunar calendar

Location: Shaoxing City

Introduction: The third day of the third month of the lunar calendar every year The China Orchid Pavilion Calligraphy Festival is held. The main activities of the Calligraphy Festival include the promotion of saints, the cultivation of evil spirits, the Qushui Shang Shang, calligraphy exhibitions, etc. On the third day of the third month of the third lunar month in the ninth year of Yonghe in the Eastern Jin Dynasty (353), Wang Xizhi, the internal historian of Kuaiji, invited 42 relatives, friends, nephews, including Xie An, Sun Chuo, and Zhi Dun, to gather at the Orchid Pavilion in Shanyin, Kuaiji, to perform the ritual of praying for women and drink wine. The entertainment of Qushui. This gathering of literati produced three important cultural achievements: first, a collection of poems called "Orchid Pavilion Collection", which included 37 poems by participants; second, a masterpiece of prose called "Preface to the Orchid Pavilion Collection". It is the preface written by Wang Xizhi for this collection of poems, recording the grand occasion of the gathering and the author's own impressions; the third is a calligraphy treasure called "Lanting Tie", which is the "Preface to the Lanting Collection" written by Wang Xizhi himself, and is Later generations praised it as "the best running script in the world". It is these three cultural achievements that made this Orchid Pavilion gathering famous throughout the country and had a great influence. Since then, many Vietnamese and Chinese scholars and celebrities have imitated Lanting, which has lasted for thousands of years.

12. Xitang Temple Fair

Time: The third day of the fourth lunar month

Location: Xitang Town, Jiashan County, Jiaxing City

Introduction: The fourth day of the lunar calendar The third day of the lunar month is the temple fair in Xitang. On that day, almost everyone in Xitang will come out to see the Seventh Master in Xitang Town. It is also the only day on which the Seventh Master, who has been sitting in the temple all day long, will come out and walk around the Xitang Ancient Town. This has already happened It has become the most lively cultural landscape in Xitang Town. It is said that there was an even weirder scene at the temple fair before liberation. Many men and women who had made vows followed the Seventh Master in various circumstances, according to the circumstances of their wishes. There will be various stalls on the street, selling local specialties and various items, and the crowds will surge and it will be very lively. Sheds will be set up all over the streets in the town, and azaleas will be offered to the gods. Flower lovers will visit to appreciate the azaleas and communicate with each other. skill.

13. Xitang Tourism and Culture Festival

Time: The third day of the fourth lunar month

Location: Xitang Town, Jiashan County, Jiaxing City

Introduction: During the festival, there are activities such as the "April Third" Xitang Folk Temple Fair, Xitang Customs Photography Exhibition, Rhododendron Exhibition, Jiashan Rice Wine Traditional Craft Exhibition and Food Exhibition.

14. International Qianjiang Tide Watching Festival

Time: August 16th to August 19th of the lunar calendar

Location: Baishitan Square in the Tidal Resort Park

Introduction: The China International Qianjiang Tide Watching Festival is a major tourism festival in my country. During the festival, the main content is to watch the world's wonders, the Haining Tide, and carry out tide watching, tide worship and various garden activities. The opening ceremony is usually held on the morning of the 16th day of the eighth lunar month at Yanguan Bell and Drum Tower Square, with ethnic song and dance performances recreating the style of Haining’s “tide culture”. In addition, spring and summer tide watching festivals and other activities are also held in Yanguan, Haining. If tourists come here during the Tide Watching Festival, they might as well go to the scene and experience the spectacular Haining Tide.

15. Hangzhou Chaoshan Plum Blossom Festival

Time: February to March every year

Location: Hangzhou City

Introduction: Chaoshan The mountain is one of the three major plum blossom viewing spots in the south of the Yangtze River, and the Chaoshan plum blossoms are world-famous for their three unique features: "ancient, vast and strange". In early spring, in February, the flower buds bloom, and the white flowers are spread out in jade. The sky is reflected in the white sky ten miles away, like flying snow in the sky, and the flowers appear in random directions, which is very spectacular. The late Mr. Wu Changshuo, the late master of calligraphy and painting and the first president of Xiling Seal Society, loved Chaoshan plum blossoms during his lifetime. He once left a poem: "I have not been to the sea of ??fragrant snow for ten years. The plum blossoms remember me and I remember the plum blossoms. Whenever I buy a cup and go out in the snow, I will "Pour a cup in front of the flowers" is an eternal saying, and choose to be accompanied by super mountain plum blossoms behind you. The tomb of Wu Changshuo and Wu Changshuo Memorial Hall are still preserved here. Every year, when the weather is suitable and the plum blossom buds are dense, they begin to bloom in early February. They are most vigorous around the Lantern Festival and can last until early March.

16. "Spring of Mount Putuo" Tourism Festival

Time: March every year

Location: Zhoushan City

Introduction: " "Spring of Mount Putuo" is an interactive large-scale tourism, entertainment and cultural event that integrates mass entertainment and tourist participation. First established in 1990, it is held annually.

Its content is rich and colorful, including vocal music, dance, drama, calligraphy and painting, photography, lantern riddles, lucky draws, Buddhist tea ceremony, tourism volunteer activities, etc. It is another tourism event in Putuo Mountain after the Guanyin Cultural Festival and the Xianghui Festival.

17. Kuaiji Mountain Cherry Blossom Festival

Time: March to April every year

Location: Kuaiji Mountain Cherry Blossom Forest

Introduction: The largest cherry blossom forest in East China. During the cherry blossom season, you can come here for an outing, stroll in the forest and enjoy the flowers, or invite friends to drink tea and play cards under the trees. You can also rent a tent with your family to eat. Have a barbecue and have a family cookout.

18. Dayu Ling Kite Festival

Time: March to April every year

Location: Kuaiji Mountain

Introduction: Dayu The Yuling Kite Festival invites internationally renowned Weifang kites to perform. Not only can you watch the performance, but you can also choose and buy it on site to fly. If you are interested in kite making, you can make your own kite on the spot.

19. Huashan Peach Blossom Festival

Time: March to April every year

Location: Huashan

Introduction: Huashan The Peach Blossom Festival welcomes guests from all over the world with more than 300 acres of peach groves and tens of thousands of peach blossoms. In the place where peach blossoms are in full bloom, people can enjoy flowers and wine tasting, stroll among the foothills, and enjoy wonderful performances of ancient Yue folk customs. It is a major event in Shaoxing tourism.

20. Wenzhou Tourism Festival

Time: April every year

Location: Wenzhou City

Introduction: The festival activities include an opening ceremony, "New Street Fortune", tourism exhibition, snack plaza, Wenzhou tourism promotion meeting, cultural evening party, etc. Among them, "blocking the street to pray for blessings" has more local characteristics and is full of folk cultural atmosphere. "In late spring, people compete with gods, block the streets during the day to pray for blessings, and ladies and gentlemen go out at night, playing music and recitals on the road." The custom of "blocking blessings on the street" originated in the Qing Dynasty was once very popular and large-scale among Wenzhou people. Until the beginning of the last century, every spring in the second month of the lunar calendar, starting from Kanglefang in the urban area and ending on Fuqian Street on the 16th day of the third lunar month. , Wenzhou's main streets and alleys took turns to carry out "street blessing" activities in sections, with lanterns and festoons hung, strings and strings played, praying for a good harvest, peace and prosperity for the country, good weather, and peace in the village.

21. Public sacrifice to Dayu

Time: Around Qingming Festival in April every year

Location: Kuaiji Mountain

Introduction: Since the Xia Dynasty For more than 4,000 years now, there have been continuous activities to worship Yu. For thousands of years, Yu's Mausoleum, like the Yellow Emperor's Mausoleum, has become a monument in the hearts of descendants of Yan and Huang. In 1995, the first public memorial ceremony for Dayu since the founding of the People's Republic of China was held at Yu Temple in Shaoxing. Since then, the memorial ceremony for Dayu has been held here every year during the Qingming Festival, with the scale exceeding one event each time.

22. Huzhou Hanshan Silkworm Flower Festival

Time: Around Qingming Festival in April every year

Location: Hanshan Village, Shanlian Town (about 32 kilometers southeast of Huzhou )

Introduction: Hanshan has always been known as the Holy Land of Silkworm Flowers. According to legend, the Silkworm Flower Empress transformed into a village girl during the Qingming Festival and walked around Hanshan, leaving behind a happy atmosphere of silkworm flowers. At this time, whoever goes to Hanshan will be I took the Silkworm Flower back happily and got 24 points from the Silkworm Flower. For thousands of years, every time when they go to Hanshan to "roll silkworm flowers", silkworm farmers from hundreds of miles away come to Hanshan to "roll silkworm flowers", hoping to bring back the joy of the silkworm flowers. The main activities of the Hanshan Silkworm Flower Festival include worshiping the silkworm god, outing, rolling silkworm flowers, riding a speedboat, eating silkworm flower rice, and appraising the silkworm flower girls.

23. Jiaxing Nanhu Tourism Festival

Time: May every year

Location: Nanhu, Jiaxing City

Introduction: Jiaxing Nanhu has beautiful scenery , the location of the Red Ship where the Communist Party of China was born, held the first China Jiaxing Nanhu Tourism Festival in May 1999 to carry out patriotism education, carry out water town style tourism, and promote economic development. Festival activities include opening ceremonies, theatrical performances, farmers' painting exhibitions, photography exhibitions, lotus lantern displays, self-propelled boats, rowing performances, water tug-of-war competitions, product exhibitions, and sightseeing tours of the ancient canal.

24. Yuyao Yangmei Festival

Time: June to July every year

Location: Sanqi Town, Zhangting Town, Moushan Town, Yuyao City , Maju Town

Introduction: "Happy Tour to the Land of Bayberry" theme tourism activities, Yangmei Mountain Lantern Riddle Party, and Xishan White Bayberry Tasting. Yuyao bayberry has a large size, bright color, juicy and strong flavor. It has been famous at home and abroad since ancient times, and has won the reputation of "Yuyao bayberry is the most beautiful in the world". In 1995, Yuyao was named the "Hometown of Bayberry in China" by the Central Ministry of Agriculture. The existing cultivation area is 81,000 acres, with an annual output of about 20,000 tons, ranking first in the country.

25. Cixi Bayberry Festival

Time: June every year

Location: Henghe Town, 5 kilometers south of Cixi City

Introduction : Cixi Bayberry is famous all over the world, and the annual Bayberry Festival has been held since 1989. Festival activities include the International Seminar on Yue Kiln Celadon Culture, the Daqiao Economic and Leisure Tourism Forum, the Meixiang Tour for 10,000 tourists, and other cultural performances.

26. West Lake Lotus Festival

Time: July to August every year

Location: Quyuan Fenghe

Introduction: Festival Activities include appreciating lotus flowers, picking lotus pods, peeling lotus seeds, making lotus meals, listening to folk operas, setting off lotus lanterns to pray, Miss West Lake Lotus Photography Model Contest, Chinese Lotus Varieties Exhibition, etc.

27. Zhoushan Seafood Food Culture Festival

Time: July to October every year

Location: Shenjiamen, Zhoushan City

Introduction : Zhoushan is one of the four largest fishing grounds in the world and the largest production, processing and sales base of marine products in China. It is known as the "Fisheries Capital of China". The Seafood Food Culture Festival is held at the world-famous Shenjiamen Fishing Port. Activities include Food Culture Week, Home Cooking Grand Prix, Zhoushan Famous Dishes Selection, East China Seafood Cooking Grand Prix, etc.

28. Siming Mountain Cooling Summer Festival

Time: July to September every year

Location: Simingshan Town, Dalan Town, Liangnong, Yuyao City Town

Introduction: Yuyao Siming Mountain, with an altitude between 600 and 900 meters, has an average summer temperature that is 6°C to 8°C lower than that of the plain area. It is a cool world in the scorching summer and is given the title of "summer escape". With the reputation of being a "resort" and "summer is like Mogan Mountain", it is an excellent place for people to spend the summer, escape the heat, maintain health and relax their body and mind.

29. Linshan Grape Festival

Time: August to September every year

Location: Linshan Town, Yuyao City

Introduction: Yuyao Linshan grapes have good color, large particles, pure and sweet taste, and there are more than 70 varieties. They are designated as green agricultural products in Zhejiang Province. Among them, 4 brands, including Beauty Index, won gold medals in the Ningbo Famous Grape Competition and were regarded as treasures among grapes. At present, the grape planting area in Linshan, Yuyao reaches 11,500 acres, with an output of 23,400 tons. Among them, Weixiangyuan Grape Base is the largest grape green agricultural product production base in Ningbo City and a national pollution-free base. Festival activities include famous grape selection, on-site grape eating competition for tourists, grape culture photography exhibition, etc.

30. Hangzhou West Lake International Osmanthus Festival

Time: September to October every year

Location: Hangzhou City

Introduction: Osmanthus Osmanthus is the city flower of Hangzhou. Hangzhou people cultivate, appreciate and love osmanthus. In September 1988, the first Hangzhou West Lake International Osmanthus Festival was held. It is now held simultaneously with the Hangzhou Golden Autumn International Tourism Festival and as one of its activities. Festival activities include opening ceremonies, theatrical performances, bridge, Go, and chess competitions, Mid-Autumn moon appreciation, osmanthus viewing, tea drinking by the trees, tea ceremonies, flower art performances, temple fairs, etc.

31. Orchid Festival

Time: September every year

Location: Lanxi City

Introduction: Lanxi City is the hometown of orchids. Orchid is the city flower of Lanxi City. The city uses orchid display and trade as a medium to build a platform and implement the strategy of opening up to the outside world and attracting investment. In October 2000, the city held the first China Orchid Festival.

The festival activities include the opening ceremony, cultural evening party, orchid viewing, long-distance running activities, famous orchid exhibition, orchid trade fair, Chinese orchid academic seminar, tourism development symposium, Lanxi investment environment promotion meeting, pearl industry development science and technology report meeting, etc.

32. Quzhou International Confucius Cultural Festival

Time: every two years (September)

Location: Quzhou City

Introduction: Quzhou Confucius Temple and Shandong Confucius Temple are collectively known as the only two Confucius family temples in the country. Quzhou holds the Quzhou International Confucius Cultural Festival every two years. The activities include a Confucius Memorial Hall and a Confucian forum to promote the study of Confucianism. The event included a grand memorial ceremony at the Confucius family temple, as well as various artistic performances and cultural forums. The wonderful programs were dizzying.

33. Huzhou International Hubi Culture Festival

Time: September every year

Location: Huzhou City

Introduction: late September every year , held the Hubi Cultural Festival in Huzhou. During the festival, there are generally a series of cultural and artistic displays such as the exhibition of calligraphy and painting treasures. There are also cultural festival opening ceremonies and literary evenings, Huzhou Tourism Summit, foreigner calligraphy and painting competitions, calligraphy creation performances at Thousand People Square, etc., which are exciting and last for each session. Subject to availability.

34. Hangzhou Golden Autumn International Tourism Festival

Time: September to October every year

Location: Hangzhou City

Introduction: Hangzhou The scenery is famous all over the world. In order to further build a tourism brand, let the world know about Hangzhou, and let Hangzhou go global, Hangzhou held the first Golden Autumn International Tourism Festival in 1998. Festival activities include the opening ceremony, "The moon is bright in the West Lake" Mid-Autumn Moon Appreciation Party, West Lake International Fireworks Show, Lantern Festival, Golden Autumn Concert, Chrysanthemum Exhibition, Dragon Boat Race, China Outdoor Sports Competition, Motocross Championship, Qianjiang Tide Watching Festival, West Lake Osmanthus Flowers Festival, collective wedding on the lake, Hangzhou Food Week, etc.

35. Zhuxiang Eco-tourism Festival

Time: September to October every year

Location: Anji County, Huzhou City

Introduction : Held in Anji County from September to October every year. Anji is known as the "Bamboo Town of China". Its unique bamboo forest ecological environment has given birth to a unique folk culture. The Zhuxiang Eco-tourism Festival combines Asia's number one Tianhuangping Pumped Storage Power Station, Longwang Mountain Nature Reserve, Wu Changshuo Art Exhibition and other tourism activities, including bamboo rafting, visiting the Big Bamboo Sea, camping at Longwang Mountain, bamboo skill performances, folk A series of highly participatory programs such as lantern festivals and calligraphy exchanges showcase the customs and customs of Zhuxiang.

36. Jinhua International Wong Tai Sin Tourism Festival

Time: October every year

Location: Jinhua Mountain Wong Tai Sin Ancestral Palace, Lanxi Wong Tai Sin Hometown

Introduction: During the tourism festival, there will be large-scale religious activities, Wong Tai Sin cultural seminars, Double Dragon Tour, Wong Tai Sin Cultural International Research Organization and Tourism Development Organization International Cooperation Organization Exchange Meetings, literary evenings, photography competitions, and sports competitions. wait.

37. Hangzhou West Lake International Expo

Time: October to November every year

Location: Opposite Huanglong Cave, Hangzhou

Introduction : West Lake International Expo was founded in June 1929. It was suspended for 70 years and reopened in June 1999. Taking into account the beautiful scenery of Hangzhou, which has great international appeal, the 1929 West Lake International Expo had a glorious and long-term impact on the history of Chinese expositions. This building was named "West Lake Expo" and was located in the famous scenery of Hangzhou. Point opposite Huanglong Cave. Held from late October to early November every year, the West Lake Expo will hold dozens of exhibitions, forums and performances, covering various aspects such as culture, art, fashion, technology, business, tourism, food, etc. It is exciting and attracts a large number of tourists.

38. Danshan Chishui Persimmon Festival

Time: October every year

Location: Danshan Chishui Scenic Area, Dalan Town, Yuyao City

Introduction: Danshan Chishui, located in the hinterland of Siming Mountain, is a landscape based on canyon landscape, with Taoist culture and ancient mountain village customs in eastern Zhejiang as its cultural connotation, and characterized by cliffs, strange rocks, ancient bridges, flowing streams, and waterfalls. The scenic area is revered by Taoists as the Ninth Cave Heaven.

Shilin Village, where the scenic spot is located, is rich in persimmons. The persimmons produced have bright colors and soft flesh, and have a history of more than 400 years. There are now more than a hundred towering persimmon trees in the village, the oldest of which is more than 300 years old. In late autumn, the scenic area is full of fresh and lovely red persimmons, and the red leaves of Danshan dyed in layers of forests. The red persimmon leaves complement each other, making it like a poem or a dream. Festival activities include a persimmon picking ceremony, a persimmon tasting event by famous calligraphers and calligraphers, a persimmon tasting event by famous calligraphers and painters, a persimmon-picking event for thousands of people, and a persimmon-picking event for thousands of people. Persimmon Festival calligraphy, painting and photography exhibition, etc.

39. Xinchang Tourism Festival

Time: October every year

Location: Xinchang County, Shaoxing City

Introduction: To build the East Zhejiang Province Xinchang County, which aims to become a tourism distribution center, has held a tourism festival every year since 1999. With the successful development of the Xinchang Buddhist Temple Scenic Area and film and television shooting and publicity activities, the Xinchang County Tourism Festival has gradually become an integration of tourism, culture, economy and trade. Each large-scale tourism festival has more than ten main activities, focusing on displaying Xinchang's unique tourism resources, and attracting people from all walks of life with ornamental, interesting and participatory features.

40. Shaoxing Rice Wine Festival

Time: October every year

Location: Shaoxing City

Introduction: Shaoxing Rice Wine Festival in China is China's famous wine Shaoxing rice wine is used as a carrier to carry out large-scale celebration activities integrating tourism, culture, economy and trade. The Shaoxing Rice Wine Festival was first held in 1990, and has been held almost every year since then. The festival celebrations include large-scale opening ceremonies, cultural evenings and other performance activities, as well as grand tourism activities such as "tasting Shaoxing old wine, tasting Shaoxing food, and visiting Shaoxing historical sites".

41. Fangyan Temple Fair

Time: October every year

Location: Fangyan, Yongkang City, Jinhua City

Introduction: Sacrifice to Hu The Fangyan Temple Fair, a public event, has a history of thousands of years and is a conventional folk sports and art gathering. The first content is "Strike the Branches to Unveil the Flag", commonly known as "Battle of Arhats", which is mainly about drills and martial arts competitions; the second content is "Colorful Blowing and Singing", which is similar to a costume parade performance, and the content is mainly about singing, dancing and artistic modeling.

42. Keyan Xianglin Osmanthus Festival

Time: Golden Autumn Festival every year

Location: Xianglin

Introduction: The osmanthus trees here are very old , with a wide area and large tree crowns, the varieties include golden osmanthus, silver osmanthus, ball osmanthus and fire osmanthus. Most of the existing trees are century-old trees, and most of the crown diameters are more than 10 meters. They are rare in China and can be called the "Jiangnan Osmanthus Forest". In the golden autumn season every year, the "Osmanthus Festival" is held, welcoming many tourists from home and abroad to enjoy the osmanthus and rest.

43. Putuo Mountain Nanhai Guanyin Cultural Festival

Time: November every year

Location: Putuo Mountain, Putuo District, Zhoushan City

Introduction : Putuo Mountain Nanhai Guanyin Cultural Festival is one of the three major tourism festivals in Zhoushan. It is a Buddhist tourism event based on the profound Guanyin cultural heritage of Putuo Mountain and with the connotation of promoting Guanyin culture and creating a culturally famous mountain. During the period, there will be a series of activities such as large-scale Dharma gatherings, Buddhist concerts, pilgrimages, lotus lantern festivals, cultural seminars, Buddhist cultural tourism product exhibitions, etc., attracting many domestic and foreign Buddhist disciples, Buddhist believers, pilgrims and tourists to gather in the "Buddhist Country" ".

44. Moushan Lake Hairy Crab Festival

Time: November to December every year

Location: Moushan Lake, Moushan Town, Yuyao City

Introduction: Moushan Lake is a natural high-quality lake that was naturally formed thousands of years ago. Its water quality has reached the national first-class drinking water standard. The locally produced Moushan Lake hairy crabs are pure wild products and have the characteristics of large size, plump meat, delicious taste, thick paste and rich nutrition. Festival activities include crab catching, crab tasting, crab king selection, etc.