What is a rolling fairy? Where did the rolling fairy come from?

"Rolling the Immortal" is the live transmission of Wu culture for thousands of years, and it is called "Suzhou people's own carnival".

The "Old Neighborhood" market on Shilu Yinhe Square has gathered many old-fashioned merchants. The concentrated presence of Deyuelou, Songhelou and Caizhizhai, the display of old craft works such as candied haws, gourd paintings and woodcut New Year pictures, the experience of intelligent products such as unmanned coffee machines, unmanned ice cream machines and household rice mills, as well as live performances such as Scream of Gusu, Cosplay and the flash chorus of my people and my village, all make the citizens who come to "make a scene" enjoy the joy of "rolling their gods".

Rolling immortals is a traditional folk cultural activity with a long history and far-reaching influence in Suzhou. Legend has it that April14th of the lunar calendar is the birthday of Lv Dongbin, one of the Eight Immortals. On this day, Lv Dongbin will incarnate and enlighten the world. Langzhong, vendors, beggars, porters, pilgrims, etc. Probably all incarnations of him. Therefore, everyone will go to the immortal temple to make pilgrimages and squeeze into the crowd, hoping to "crush" the immortal and make good luck.

Vendors also take the opportunity to do business, and all kinds of goods will be marked with the words "immortal" and "immortal". The cartoon image of "Eight Immortals", the Logo of "Rolling Immortals" and the old photos of previous "Rolling Immortals" decorate the "old neighborhood" with a festive atmosphere. As soon as the street opened, crowds surged, and merchants dressed in ancient costumes warmly entertained tourists from all directions.

At the scene, in the exhibition area with the theme of "craftsman", the old crafts such as blowing sugar, gourd painting, straw weaving and woodblock New Year pictures, which are hard to find now, have re-entered people's sight, making the folk culture atmosphere stronger.

Sweet and diverse Tang Hua is the children's favorite gift. The craftsman sat in front of the Tang Hua booth with a spoon in his hand. After a short thought, he quickly splashed the sugar in the spoon on the slate in front of him. The children are excited and curious, watching the sugar liquid solidify into various patterns such as birds and animals, flowers and birds, insects and fish, and experiencing the unique charm of traditional folk handicrafts.

Gardenia and White Orchid, a flower seller with a bamboo basket peddles along the street in crisp soft Wu Nong language, which is the most fragrant memory of "Old Suzhou" when he was a child. In addition to the display and sale of various commodities, the "old neighborhood" is also interspersed with flash shows, among which the "Gusu Shout" with Suzhou characteristics is particularly surprising.

Old Suzhou Wang Laobo, who lives in Cai Xiang Garden, came to the event early in the morning. As an iron fan who participates in the "rolling god" every year, he bluntly said that the new elements of science and technology in this year's competition have opened his eyes.

The concept of "new retail" was introduced for the first time in this "rolling God" activity. In the exhibition area with the theme of "wisdom" in the "old neighborhood", technologies such as unmanned sales, unmanned cashier and unmanned distribution have brought people a brand-new retail model experience.

The 5G "rolling fairy" experience is very popular. The panoramic camera installed in Shilu Yinhe Square captures the scene of the event with full dynamic video, and transmits the picture to the VR "Rolling Fairy" experience point in real time through 5G technology. In addition to enjoying the fun of "rolling immortals" in the Shilu area, citizens in the Suzhou center experience point of the park can also put on VR glasses, instantly "cross" the space limit and see the scene of "rolling immortals" in an immersive way. "Rolling immortals" rely on scientific and technological means to "walk" out of the stone road area.