Huizhou folk custom

Dragon and lion dances in the Spring Festival, dragon boat races in the Dragon Boat Festival and moon viewing in the Mid-Autumn Festival. 1, Dragon and Lion Dance in the Spring Festival: Dragon and Lion Dance in the Spring Festival has a very long history in Huizhou. Since ancient times, Huizhou people have been very busy every day from the first day of the first month to the first half of the month (that is, the fifteenth day of the first month), with dragons and lions crossing the street, which has quite local characteristics in Huizhou. The traditional dragon and lion dances in Huizhou are spontaneously organized by the people, mostly pterosaurs.

Dragon and lion dances in the Spring Festival, dragon boat races in the Dragon Boat Festival and moon viewing in the Mid-Autumn Festival.

1, Dragon and Lion Dance in the Spring Festival: Dragon and Lion Dance in the Spring Festival has a very long history in Huizhou. Since ancient times, Huizhou people have been very busy every day from the first day of the first month to the first half of the month (that is, the fifteenth day of the first month), with dragons and lions crossing the street, which has quite local characteristics in Huizhou. The traditional dragon and lion dances in Huizhou are spontaneously organized by the people, mostly pterosaurs.

2. Dragon Boat Race: The Dragon Boat Festival is called "May Festival" by Huizhou folks. Dragon boat race is called "Dragon Boat Festival" by Huizhou folks. In Huizhou, there is a folk song: "May Festival, Dragon Boat, Dragon Drum Ring, Riverside". Every year from the first day to the sixth day of the fifth lunar month, Huizhou holds a traditional dragon boat race, which has been popular for thousands of years.

3. Appreciating the Moon in Mid-Autumn Festival: August 15th of the lunar calendar is the traditional Mid-Autumn Festival in China, and Huizhou is called August and a half. The Mid-Autumn Festival in Huizhou is a large-scale celebration festival next to the Spring Festival. In order to have a good Mid-Autumn Festival, Huizhou folk began to prepare for the festival one month after the sheep festival, and bought moon cakes (a white cake made of white glutinous rice flour and white sugar), wind millet, water chestnut, edible olives, tomatoes, taro, grapefruit, peanuts and other foods. Of course, moon cakes and lanterns are essential for every family.