On February 12, the 15th day of the first lunar month, which is the Lantern Festival, the sculptures full of Lingnan characteristics in the ancestral temple of Foshan are "transformed" into cute plush toys, introducing you to the unique Lantern Festival customs of Foshan!
"Walk through Tongji Bridge, and you'll have no misfortune." Every Lantern Festival, residents and tourists carry pinwheels and lettuce as they walk across Tongji Bridge, praying for a safe and smooth new year.
In Foshan's Nanhai, there is a custom of jumping over fire. People light a big fire and jump over it to pray for the removal of bad luck and the arrival of good fortune.
During the Lantern Festival, Foshan's Shunde holds a Fish Lantern Festival. Residents carry colorful and differently-shaped fish lanterns through the streets, competing in beauty.
In Foshan's Gaoming, there is a custom of lighting a lamp when a new baby is born. Families with new additions light lamps in the order of birth and hold a lamp wine party.
In Foshan's Sanshui, there is a custom of burning a brick pagoda. Every year, bricks are added to the old pagoda, symbolizing a better life each year.
Author | Huang Yihao
Editor | Huang Qini, James, Shen He
