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What are the customs in Meizhou's hometown?

Customs of Meizhou's hometown:

1, Fire Dragon Burning: Puzhai Fire Dragon is a unique traditional festival for villagers in Puzhai Town, Fengshun County, Meizhou City. According to Fengshun County Records, as early as six years after Qianlong, Puzhai Town had the habit of playing dragons.

2. In Hakka areas, doors are opened in the early morning of the first day of the first month, and some places are also called the God of Wealth. Geely time used to be chosen every year, but now it is mostly based on zero hour. As soon as the gate was opened, firecrackers immediately rang into one piece, and all explosions broke out one after another. People cheered and greeted the New Year with firecrackers.

3. Hakka Cultural Features Meizhou is a famous person in Wen Xiu District and a gathering place of Hakka historical and cultural heritage. Hakka dialect is one of the seven major dialects in Chinese, and it is an important emotional bond of Hakka people. Hakka folk songs are folk literature forms created collectively by Hakka people in their working life, among which Hakka love songs are the most wonderful.

4. Hakka architectural style: Longwei is a typical Hakka residence, which is round as a whole, resembling Atai Chitu, and is built on the mountain. There are also various architectural forms, such as Tulou, Zoumalou, Wufeng and Sidianjin.

5. Hakka food culture: Hakka dishes represented by Meizhou cuisine are rare and salty. The specialties are brine chicken, stuffed tofu, braised pork with plum, vinegar fish, fried fish belly and so on.

6. The first day is the beginning of a new year. Before dawn, firecrackers were set off everywhere, and everyone agreed to congratulate each other. Early in the morning, the golden lion beat gongs and drums, transferred ownership from village to village, and went door to door to "pay New Year greetings". On the second day of the Lunar New Year, it is the day when Hakkas go to their sister's house to visit relatives and friends. Every family is hospitable to guests, and there are jokes and unspeakable New Year greetings everywhere.