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What are the customs in Guangzhou?

There are many tea houses (herbal teas) in Guangzhou, the New Year's Eve Flower Market in Guangzhou, the Silver Dragon Boat in Guangzhou, the Polo Temple Fair in Guangzhou, the Pangu King Temple and so on. Explain the characteristics of these customs respectively:

1. Guangzhou Herbal Tea: refers to Chinese herbal medicine with cold nature and capable of dispelling internal heat. It is used as a drink after boiling to eliminate sore throat caused by summer heat or winter dryness. Guangzhou has a long history of herbal tea, and there are many kinds of herbal tea, including Wang Laoji herbal tea, Sanhutang herbal tea, herbal tea, loud male herbal tea, herbal tea, 24-flavor herbal tea, cucurbit tea, healthy herbal tea, honeysuckle flower tea and ancient melon herbal tea. There are even turtle ling paste soup, sashimi and cabbage soup, carrots and bamboo cane water. It has become a traditional old-fashioned herbal tea that Guangzhou people love. Wang Lao Ji's most famous herbal tea has always been admired by Guangzhou people.

2. Guangzhou New Year's Eve Flower Market: Shilichang Street is filled with all kinds of flowers, so you can choose. Guangzhou people who love and cherish flowers are in an endless stream. There are also "lazy" children marching in the city, and it is difficult to taste the lively scene without visiting the scene in person.

3. Guangzhou Silver Dragon Boat Race: Unlike other places, other places mostly commemorate the patriotic poet Qu Yuan, and Guangzhou Dragon Boat Race is a traditional folk festival around the Dragon Boat Festival in Guangzhou every year.

4. Guangzhou Polo Temple Fair: It is also different from other temple fairs. It commemorates Poseidon's birthday, and the Boluo chicken cooked during the temple fair is unique to Guangzhou.

5. Pangu King Temple: Pangu King's birthday is to commemorate the legendary Pangu King. The Pangu Temple in Huadu is famous for its constant incense.