What are the customs in Shandong?

Shandong's customs include: giving speeches on the stove, posting Spring Festival couplets, inviting family members, Qingdao International Beer Festival and offering sacrifices to the sea.

1, magnetic stove

Shandong people's "New Year" begins with the "off-year" on the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month. "Off-year" used to be called "giving dates". 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.

2. Post Spring Festival couplets

It is a tradition of China people to post Spring Festival couplets and blessings 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

After a busy day on New Year's Eve, in the evening, the highlight of the day began to invite family members. "Inviting a family" means holding a ceremony to invite the deceased ancestors and relatives to go home for the New Year. In Shandong, this is the biggest and most serious annual event in 30 years.

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.