What are the unique folk customs in Nanjing?

1. Old Nanjing people had a habit before Chinese New Year. They like to spend the Spring Festival neatly. They must clean their home thoroughly before the Spring Festival. Old Nanjing people called this custom "dust removal".

2. The "Jinling Lantern Festival" held in Confucius Temple from the first day of the first month to the eighteenth day of the first month began in the Six Dynasties and flourished in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Every year from February 28th to March 28th,18th, when plum blossoms are in full bloom, Meihuashan, the eastern suburb of Nanjing International Plum Blossom Festival, is one of the four major plum blossom viewing resorts in China. ?

3. There are some unique folk activities in Nanjing, such as "Climbing the Head of the City" on January 16th, "Shangsi Festival" on March 3rd, and "Suburb Temple Fair" on April 8th, as well as Long Summer, beginning of autumn, Chongyang, Winter Solstice and New Year's Eve. It is also a good enjoyment to be lucky enough to spend a holiday here! ?

Lantern Festival is on the 15th day of the first month, also called Lantern Festival or Shangyuan Festival. Nanjing Lantern Festival lasts 10 days, with lights on the eighth day and lights off at the eighteenth. Lantern Festival is the most prosperous festival in Ming Dynasty. From Shuiqiao to Shi Ping Street, there is a sea of people. At that time, people of all ages would look at the lights, and people would go to the empty building.

Among the folk festivals in Nanjing, the most noteworthy is the Plum Blossom Festival held in late February every year. This time of year is the happiest day for Nanjing people. By then, thousands of plum blossoms are in full bloom in Meihua Mountain in the eastern suburbs, and thousands of Nanjing people flock to Meihua Mountain to enjoy flowers and scenery. At the foot of Zhongshan Mountain, Wan Li is crowded with people and flowers, which is spectacular.