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What kind of activity is the fishermen's festival in Chishan, Shidao?

April 20th is Grain Rain Festival, which is also the "Fisherman's Day" for coastal fishermen. There is a saying along the coast of Rongcheng that "in Grain Rain season, hundreds of fish go ashore".

After Grain Rain, the weather became warmer and all the fish and shrimps migrated to the shore. Fishermen will prepare fishing nets, fish, catch fish and catch the sea ... A year-long offshore production will officially begin.

Shidao Chishan Fishermen's Day is a festival in which tens of thousands of fishermen from Shidao will come to the Tianhou Palace in Chishan Scenic Area to offer sacrifices to Poseidon, praying for good weather and a full tank of fish and shrimp every day in the new year.