What are the festivals and customs in Foshan?

1, line tongji. Every year on the 16th day of the first month, Foshan people have the custom of "helping the poor". It is said that there used to be a river near Nanpu Park in the south of Foshan, and there was a bridge on the river called Tongji Bridge. Foshan people believe that "helping the poor and helping the needy is harmless" (in Foshan dialect, it means helping the poor and helping the needy without worry). Now that the river is gone, the bridge is still there. On this day every year, people come here to cross the bridge, burn incense, throw lettuce and spin windmills. The crowd was in an endless stream and very lively.

2. Dragon boat race. Every year during the Dragon Boat Festival, there are folk dragon boat races all over Foshan, and all towns and villages send dragon boat teams with a prosperous lineup to participate. The beautiful and eye-catching dragon boat strives for the upper reaches of the river network in the water town. Both sides are full of spectators, and the sound of gongs and drums and shouts come and go, which is very lively.

3. Autumn colors. Autumn scenery, also known as "Autumn Night" and "autumn scenery", is a large-scale folk culture and entertainment activity unique to Foshan. In the past, autumn colors were mostly held in the evening of the autumn harvest season, and the forms of expression were divided into seven categories: light color, car color, horse color, ground color, water color, floating color and scenery. During the Yongle period of the Ming Dynasty, various exquisite handicrafts were exhibited in the form of parades, and dragon dances, lion dances, ten fans, gongs and drums cabinets were performed to entertain the public. Year after year, the technology is getting higher and higher and the scale is getting bigger and bigger.