On Jiangxi customs

1. Tea-picking Opera: Gannan Tea-picking Opera is one of the local operas in Jiangxi. It evolved from the combination of folk tea-picking lanterns and folk lanterns, and then absorbed and combined with Nanchang folk dance. Nanchang tea-picking drama is humorous, aesthetic and affectionate, with a strong local flavor of Nanchang.

2. "Sun clothes on June 6th": According to legend, the sixth day of the sixth lunar month is the day when the Dragon King and the Temple Bodhisattva sun clothes, and the clothes sun-dried on June 6th will not be moldy and moth-eaten. So on this day, every household has to rummage through all the clothes at home and take them out to dry. This custom is actually a worship of the sun.

3. Begging for children: The custom of begging for children in Nanchang, Jiangxi is very local. In ancient Nanchang, there was a high-earth bridge in the center of Xihu District, with 12 stone railings on it. On the night of August 15th every year, women come to the bridge, and when the moon reaches noon, they touch the stone pillars on both sides of Gao Qiao with their hands and even hold them in their arms. It is said that this will give birth to boys.

4. Geyang Opera, also known as Gezi Opera and Gaoxi Opera, is one of the four major vocal tunes of China local operas. The early Ming Dynasty was named after it was formed in Geyang County, Jiangxi Province. The main performance characteristics of Geyang Opera are big movements, rigorous characters, lively scenes and strong local flavor, which are suitable for folk performances. At present, there are 1 1 high-pitched operas in China, all of which are related to Geyang Opera.