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      HK, Macao celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival with traditional activities

      2024-09-17 13:07 Last Updated At:13:37

      A variety of activities have been launched in China's special administrative regions of Hong Kong and Macao to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival which falls on Tuesday this year, offering an opportunity for residents and tourists to feel the traditional culture charm.

      The Mid-Autumn Festival is a time-honored Chinese festival celebrated on the 15th day of the eighth month of the Chinese lunar calendar, marking the reunion of family and friends.

      Starting from Monday, a traditional fire dragon dance is scheduled to be performed for three days in the Tai Hang area in Hong Kong, a neighborhood in the vicinity of Victoria Park.

      It is a giant glowing dragon made of thousands of burning incense sticks and hoisted by hundreds of people.

      "We traveled to Hong Kong for the Mid-Autumn Festival, and happened to know that there is such a celebration of the festival, so we come to find the difference in how the Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated between Hong Kong and Xi'an," said a tourist from the mainland.

      The fire dragon dance was listed as a national tangible cultural heritage item in 2011.

      "The festive atmosphere is very strong this year. The glowing dragon dance is a reflection of Hong Kong's cultural heritage. I feel very proud to see the dragon shuttling among the people, as it shows the unique cultural charm of Hong Kong," said Michelle Au Yeung, a local resident.

      In Macao, landmarks including the Ruins of St. Paul's and the Largo Do Senado are decorated with a variety of lanterns to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival, attracting many people to visit and take photos.

      "The city of Macao is filled with festivity this year, so we take the child to visit the night market to feel the festive atmosphere of the Mid-Autumn Festival," said Mr. Lee, a local resident.

      "This year marks the 25th anniversary of Macao's return to the motherland. We hope to hold a variety of activities to celebrate the festival and carry forward our traditional culture. At the same time, I would like to express my special thanks to our country for its care and support for us Macao residents. Since the return to the motherland, our life has become better and better, and the residents are all happy living and working here," said Wan Gan, vice chairman of the Association of Mutual Aid of San Kio Neighborhood Residents.

      HK, Macao celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival with traditional activities

      HK, Macao celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival with traditional activities

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      Festive consumption heats up in China as Spring Festival approaches

      2025-01-21 20:59 Last Updated At:21:47

      As the Spring Festival holiday approaches, rural fairs and popular markets in China are seeing a surge in activity as vendors prepare to meet the increased demand for goods and services during the eight-day celebration.

      The Spring Festival, which marks the start of the Chinese Lunar New Year, is the biggest annual holiday in China, when people across the country return to their hometowns for Lunar New Year celebrations and family reunions. This year, it falls on Jan 29, ushering in the Year of the Snake.

      In Zaozhuang City of east China's Shandong Province, the rural market is already filled with a strong festive atmosphere. People are busy buying couplets and other goods for the Spring Festival, with stalls displaying a dazzling array of products and vendors' shouts filling the air.

      The market, which has a history of over 100 years and is held on the forth and ninth days in China's lunar months, has attracted residents from nearby to join in the lively celebrations.

      In Luoyuan County of Fuzhou City in east China's Fujian Province, the locally produced yellow croakers are in high demand. Fisherman said 20 million yellow croakers have been freshly harvested and are now available for purchase.

      "The fish were put into the lake in spring of 2023 and have now grown to an average weight of about 8 liang (about 0.4 kilograms) each," said Huang Jianfeng, a local fish farmer.

      Meanwhile, gold sales continued to boom despite the soaring price, about 634 yuan (over 86 U.S. dollars) per gram as of Monday, as many Chinese consumers buy gold products before the Spring Festival for good luck, or for investment.

      Staff at a gold store in Shenzhen of south China's Guangdong Province said that this year is a lot busier than before.

      "There has been a great increase in the number of customers and sales this year. At the beginning of last year, we could still cope with the guests. But we feel that we are obviously too busy this year," said Cai Yihan, staff member of a gold store in Shuibei, Shenzhen's renowned gold and jewelry district.

      The demand for fresh flowers has also reached its annual high in southwest China's Yunnan Province.

      In its provincial capital Kunming's Dounan Flower Market, which accounts for 70 percent of China's national fresh-cut flower trade, its sales peak is expected to last for about three weeks.

      This year, new varieties like tulips are gaining popularity and are likely to become the most sold in China, according to the Van den Berg Roses Planting Base in Kunming, a rose grower brand from the Netherlands.

      In addition, due to reduced exports from the Netherlands, the main source of tulip imports, China's domestic tulip prices have risen by one fourth compared to last year.

      The increased market demand has led to a significant boost in income for local flower farmers.

      "The strong market demand has led to a 5 percent increase in income for local farmers compared to previous years," said Guo Xinggang, production manager of the Van den Berg Roses Planting Base.

      Festive consumption heats up in China as Spring Festival approaches

      Festive consumption heats up in China as Spring Festival approaches

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