What are the regional characteristics and customs of Shandong?

Shandong's regional characteristics and customs include: magnetic stoves, Spring Festival couplets, inviting family halls, Qingdao International Beer Festival and Ocean Festival.

1, magnetic stove

Shandong people celebrate the New Year from the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month. In the past, this day was called resignation day. Legend has it that this day is the day when Kitchen God reports his family background to the Jade Emperor. Therefore, on this day, people should "worship the kitchen god" at home, set up an altar to worship the kitchen god, and send him to heaven to report on his work in order to pray for happiness.

Step 2 post Spring Festival couplets

It is a tradition of China people to post Spring Festival couplets and wish them well in the New Year, and Shandong is no exception. On New Year's Eve, from the moment I get up in the morning, various annual activities begin in turn, which is the busiest and happiest day of the year. In Shandong, posting Spring Festival couplets and blessings is usually done on the morning of New Year's Eve.

3, please family hall

Please hold a ceremony to invite the deceased ancestors and relatives to go home for the New Year. In Shandong, this is the most grand and serious event of the 30th Anniversary.

4. Qingdao International Beer Festival

Qingdao International Beer Festival was founded in 199 1, and it opens on the second weekend of August every year for 16 days. This festival is jointly sponsored by the relevant state ministries and commissions and the Qingdao Municipal People's Government. It is a national-level large-scale festival integrating tourism, culture, sports, economy and trade, and it is also the Oktoberfest in Asia.

5. Ocean Festival

Ocean Festival is a traditional festival formed by nature worship. The most famous Ocean Festival is the traditional Ocean Festival in ewald Village, Tian Heng Town, jimo city, Qingdao City, Shandong Province, China. Commonly known as "Tian Heng Sea Festival", it has a history of more than 500 years. This is the biggest marine festival in northern China.