What are the customs in Xuzhou?

Watch the lanterns on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.

On the 15th day of the first lunar month, Xuzhou City lights up lanterns, sets off firecrackers, and lights "dropping gold". To the east as far as Gupi and Pi County, there are fewer firecrackers and lights and more games like "broom throwing". Further east to the Xinyi area, the activities are similar to those in Pi County, but the time for playing with torches is on the second day of February.

Marriage Customs

On the wedding day, the woman in Xuzhou must arrive at the husband’s house before 12 noon. However, in several townships in the northwest of Feng County and several townships in the southeast of Xinyi, the woman must arrive at the groom’s house before 12 noon. The time must be after sunset. ?

Location realm

Xuzhou is located in the southeast of the North China Plain, between 116°22′~118°40′ east longitude and 33°43′~34°58′ north latitude . It is about 210 kilometers long from east to west and 140 kilometers wide from north to south. ?[1]

Topography

The terrain of Xuzhou is mainly plains. The plain area is about ?Xuzhou accounts for 90% of the city's area. The general terrain of the plains decreases from northwest to southeast, with an average slope of 1 /7000-1/8000, the altitude is generally between 30-50 meters. There are a few hilly and mountainous areas in central and eastern Xuzhou.

The altitude of hills is generally around 100-200 meters, and the hilly and mountainous area accounts for about 9.4% of the city. The hills and mountains in Xuzhou are divided into two major groups. One group is located in the central part of the city, with mountains of different heights. Among them, Dadong Mountain in the middle of Jiawang District is the highest peak in the city, with an altitude of 361 meters; the other group is distributed in the east of the city, with the highest point in the north of Xinyi City. Maling Mountain, with an altitude of 122.9 meters.