Folk festivals in Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province

1, China International Qianjiang Tide Watching Festival

The China International Qianjiang Tide Watching Festival, held in Yan Guan, Haining from August 16 to 19 every year, not only inherits the traditional custom of tide watching, but also increases colorful large-scale song and dance and traditional folk custom exhibition activities, which reproduces the grand occasion of ancient people along the Yangtze River offering sacrifices to treat diseases and celebrating An Lan.

2. Jiaxing Zongzi Festival

China Jiaxing Zongzi Festival is held in Jiaxing in early summer every year. Zongzi manufacturers from all over the country gathered in Jiaxing to carry out a series of cultural activities of Zongzi, including Zongzi Challenge, Zongzi production performance, Baizong banquet, visit to Zongzi Museum and dragon boat race.

3. Jiaxing Nanhu Boat Culture Festival

South Lake in Jiaxing is a famous tourist attraction. From July/KLOC-0 to the eve of Mid-Autumn Festival, South Lake Boat Culture Festival was held in Jiaxing, China. The main tourism activities include South Lake cruise, Lotus Lantern Festival, white boat ride, lotus catching, ancient canal tour and tourism commodity exhibition.

4. Jiaxing Nanbei Lake Tourism Festival

As the only provincial-level scenic spot in the world that integrates mountains, seas and lakes, Haiyan Nanbei Lake is characterized by beautiful scenery. Every April and May, a sightseeing festival is held, including cultural performances, local opera performances, new attractions and citrus picking.

5. Liansidang Folk Temple Fair

Xiuzhou District Liansi Dangliu Park is a place where people worship General Liu Chengzhong to exterminate locusts for the people. Every year on New Year's Eve, Tomb-Sweeping Day and Mid-Autumn Festival, a series of folk activities are held, especially on August 14, when people from Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Shanghai and Anhui come in an endless stream and ships gather.

6. Jiaxing Nanhu Tourism Festival

This festival is in May every year. There are lotus lanterns, tug-of-war on water (grabbing lotus flowers), white boat rides, boating performances and other water tours. During the Tourism Festival, folk activities such as Zongzi Festival, farmers' art exhibition, folk art exhibition and photography calligraphy exhibition were also held.

7. Pinghu Watermelon Lantern Festival

Watermelon is a famous specialty of Pinghu. Every June, a large-scale tourism festival will be held to celebrate the watermelon harvest with cultural performances with local characteristics such as Jiucailong. At the same time, trade fairs will be held in Guandi Temple Mall and Jiulong Mountain, and activities such as melons, gardens and towers will be held.

8. Xitang Tourism Culture Festival

During the April Festival of the lunar calendar every year, there are activities such as Xitang Folk Temple Fair, Xitang Customs Photography Exhibition, Rhododendron Exhibition, Jiashan Yellow Wine Traditional Craft Exhibition and Food Exhibition on the third day of April.