The folk customs in Ningbo should be brief.

Shipu Fishing Port in Xiangshan is one of the four popular fishing ports in China. Local fishermen have always had the custom of "stepping on the beach on March 3" and "offering sacrifices to the sea", among which "offering sacrifices to the sea" is a ceremony for fishermen to go fishing in the sea for safety and harvest. The local government and the tourism department organized the original folk "sea worship" into a festival.

The annual fishing festival is arranged in September and October. The famous ceremony of offering sacrifices to the sea and sailing is generally arranged at Shipu Imperial City Beach in Xiangshan. During the festival, there are many wonderful activities. Visitors can not only taste the fresh local seafood, but also participate in local volunteer activities, so as to be more integrated into the festival.

The most powerful and influential activities of the fishing festival are the sailing ceremony and the sea sacrifice ceremony. The ceremony of offering sacrifices to the sea was originally an activity in Xiangshan to pray for God's blessing, but the China Fishing Festival got rid of superstitious elements and gave it a brand-new connotation with the characteristics of the times. In addition to praying for a bumper harvest, "toast: safe entry and exit; Second, toast: calm; Toast: Fish and Crab Man Cang. "

The annual fishing festival is arranged in September and October. The famous ceremony of offering sacrifices to the sea and sailing is generally arranged at Shipu Imperial City Beach in Xiangshan. During the festival, there are many wonderful activities. Visitors can not only taste the fresh local seafood, but also participate in local volunteer activities, so as to be more integrated into the festival.