What is Fuyang Festival? Where is the Double Ninth Festival in Shandong?

The Double Ninth Festival is a traditional food festival in China, which begins on the first day of the first lunar month and ends on the last day of the lunar calendar every year, and lasts for one month. "Eating sheep in dog days" has a long history in Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province, which can be traced back to the Yao and Shun period. Since ancient times, Xuzhou folks have said that "a bowl of soup for a sheep does not require a doctor to prescribe a prescription". Fuyang Festival is popular in Shandong, Anhui, Hubei, Henan, Liaoning and other places.

There are some places in Shandong that hold Fuyang Festival: Guimeng Scenic Area in Yimeng Mountain, Linyi, Shandong Province held Fuyang Festival in July 20 19 to attract tourists with traditional cuisine. There is also a banquet for hundreds of sheep in Yangsanyu Village, Zhangjiapo Town, Yiyuan County, Shandong Province, praying for good weather. Xianghe Manor, the ancient city of Taierzhuang, Zaozhuang City, Shandong Province, also held Fuyang Festival in July 20 19, and carried out a series of night performances. Romantic flowers, beer barbecue carnival, Fuyang banquet, open-air film screening, colorful light show and other activities attracted many tourists.