The Lantern Festival
The Lantern Festival is one of the important traditional festivals in China, and in the historical and cultural city of Foshan, the Lantern Festival customs are unique and colorful. The Lantern Festival in Foshan is not only a festival, but also a grand cultural feast, which contains profound historical deposits and folk traditions.
Lantern Festival is also known as the "Lantern Festival", Foshan people celebrate the Lantern Festival, the most indispensable is the lantern. In Foshan, during the Lantern Festival, all kinds of lanterns are hung in the streets and alleys of every household. These lanterns come in various shapes, including round, square and animal shapes, as well as auspicious patterns and words. When night falls, these lanterns will shine, and Foshan is decorated like a dream, as if back to the prosperous scene of a thousand years ago.
In addition to hanging lanterns, Foshan people also have the custom of "appreciating the lanterns". During the Lantern Festival, all over Foshan will hold a grand lantern exhibition, a variety of exquisite shape, sophisticated production of lanterns let people dizzying. These lanterns not only have different shapes, but also far-reaching meanings, such as "carp leap over the dragon gate", "birds worship the phoenix", etc., all of which express people's yearning for and pursuit of a better life.
The Foshan Lantern Festival is "Xing Tongji" (Xing means "walking", and Tongji refers to "Tongji Bridge").Xingtongji is a traditional folk activity in Foshan City, Guangdong Province.As a play and prayer activity held during the Lantern Festival, every day on this day, every household will support the old and the young, or call friends. From early morning to night, they hold windmills, shake wind chimes, and carry lettuce in a mighty way. Walking across the Tongji Bridge from north to south, recite silently "Walking to Tongji, without any obstructions", praying for good fortune and peace and success in the coming year.
Eating glutinous rice balls in the Lantern Festival is one of the traditional customs of Foshan people. Tangyuan means Tuantuan yuan, he and Mei Mei, is an essential festival food during the Lantern Festival. In Foshan, no matter in urban or rural areas, every family will make glutinous rice balls by hand on the Lantern Festival.
Foshan Tangyuan production pay attention to fine, the selection of high-quality glutinous rice flour and stuffing, after careful production. Tangyuan fillings range from sweet to salty, with traditional flavors such as sesame, peanut and bean paste, to innovative flavors such as fruit and chocolate. No matter what kind of taste, it expresses people's yearning and pursuit of a better life.
Eating tangyuan is not only a kind of oral desire to meet, but also a kind of emotional sustenance. On the day of the Lantern Festival, families sit together to eat dumplings, enjoying the happiness and warmth of reunion. This custom not only enhances the emotional exchanges between family members, but also inherits the traditional virtues of the Chinese nation.
According to the traditional customs in most areas, once the Lantern Festival is over, the New Year officially comes to a successful end.After this festival full of joy and reunion, we will devote ourselves passionately to the design and production of iron household products.We will continue to carry forward the spirit of craftsmanship, continue to innovate, and bring more high-quality and practical iron household products (such as: Wire Basket , Utensil Holder , Wire Bread Basket ,Dish Drying Rack and so on ) to consumers.Let us work together to create a better home life!