What are the customs and habits in Hangzhou?

1, Lotus Festival, West Lake Lotus Festival will be held in Hangzhou from July to August every year, in Fenghe, Quyuan. The main activities are: lotus viewing, lotus picking, peeling lotus seeds, cooking lotus rice, listening to folk operas, praying with lotus lanterns, lotus fair, West Lake Miss Lotus Photo Model Contest, China Lotus Variety Exhibition, etc.

2. Tea picking custom. There is also the custom of picking tea in Hangzhou. Longjing tea, known as Tianbao, is produced by the beautiful Xizi Lake. The land here is fertile, and the unique mountain microclimate is very beneficial to the growth and development of tea trees. The special favor of nature and the careful cultivation of tea farmers have bred Longjing tea with excellent quality and reputation at home and abroad.

3. Yue Opera is the main local opera in Hangzhou. It was popular in Shengxian 70 years ago and has now become one of the important operas in China. Yue Opera is good at lyricism, beautiful tunes and delicate performances.

During the Spring Festival in Hangzhou, there is a custom of offering Yuanbao tea. From the first day of the first lunar month to the fifth day of the first lunar month, relatives and friends correspond with each other and congratulate each other on their new happiness. People who pay attention to it first propose a cup of Yuanbao tea, and add two green olives or kumquat to the tea to celebrate the auspicious New Year. Drinking olive kumquat tea is crisp and delicious, and the tea tastes more fragrant.