fujian folk culture is on cctv again! the mid-autumn festival "easter eggs" can no longer be hidden
2024-09-16
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this mid-autumn festival
fujian is on cctv again!
this time it's because
fujian's unique folk culture
so charming
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fuzhou: the "hairpin" blessing of the millennium alleys displays the charm of intangible cultural heritage
recently, in fuzhou, fujian, a "three hairpins" event with the theme of "come to fuzhou to wear good luck" was staged in the millennium alley, attracting many tourists to experience the unique charm of fuzhou.
"three hairpins" are also called "three knives". they are made up of three silver hairpins. the shape of the hairpins is flat like swords and engraved with patterns. they are inserted between the buns. the blade of the main hairpin is downward, and the left and right hairpins are crossed with the blades facing outward. this traditional fuzhou makeup technique is the seventh batch of intangible cultural heritage projects in gulou district, fuzhou city.
this event integrates the intangible cultural heritage of "three hairpins" with the millennium alleys, creating activities such as "three hairpins" intangible cultural heritage flash mob, makeup cultural exhibition, and intangible cultural heritage makeup experience, allowing tourists to immerse themselves in the charm of fuzhou's "three hairpins" makeup culture. among them, the fuzhou "three hairpins" makeup culture exhibition was held in the yan family flower hall in sanfang qixiang. the four exhibition areas of time and space dialogue, cultural and creative space, rebirth of fushi, and makeup experience concentratedly displayed the old objects, old photos, accessories, clothing, cultural and creative products, and improved makeup of "three hairpins".
zhangzhou: experience the flavor of southern fujian and feel the moon in the water town
the full moon brings people together during the mid-autumn festival, and the reflection of the moon in the water town makes the love stronger. in longwen district, zhangzhou, fujian, a water town in southern fujian, the local government focuses on the ancient customs of the mid-autumn festival and restores the traditions of southern fujian, while integrating cultural tourism innovation to create a new experience with the theme of the full moon on the mid-autumn festival for people.
as night falls, a giant double-sided moon lantern with a diameter of about 3 meters emerges from the water in the yongxing bridge tunnel in the southern fujian water town. a pleasure boat surrounded by 816 colorful flowers drifts down the river to the sound of pipa music, with lights reflected on the water and shadows fading. the ancient houses of southern fujian extend to both sides of the river. tourists take a boat to wander around and watch tea art performances. the mid-autumn night of the water town gradually unfolds before their eyes.
near the ancient houses imitating the ming and qing dynasties, the hospitable people of southern fujian moved the mid-autumn festival mooncake-gambling activity outdoors. a large red bowl with a diameter of about 1 meter and six large dice collided to produce crisp clinking sounds, laughter and cheers, allowing citizens and tourists to immerse themselves in the "fireworks" of the rich southern fujian style and water village sentiment.
in addition to these special folk activities
what else is there in fujian during the mid-autumn festival?
“hidden easter eggs”?
come and take a look with me——
fuzhou gift cake: mooncakes exclusively for fujianese
every mid-autumn festival, the "old fuzhou people" will go to the sugar cake shops to buy gift cakes. as a traditional specialty snack in fuzhou, gift cakes are not only a delicacy, but also the emotional sustenance and cultural heritage of the fuzhou people. today, fuzhou gift cakes have become one of the famous specialty snacks in fujian and even the whole country.
image source: fuzhou museum
according to historical records, the history of fuzhou gift cakes can be traced back to the tang dynasty. at that time, pastry chefs in the fuzhou area made a round, crispy, sweet and fragrant pastry as an offering to ancestors and gods. over time, this pastry gradually evolved into the current fuzhou gift cake.
image source: meet fuzhou
the preparation of gift cakes is quite sophisticated. polished rice, glutinous rice and flour are kneaded into the dough, and then winter melon strips, fatty pork, chopped green onions, peanuts, sesame seeds and seasonal nuts are added as fillings.
quanzhou tea competition: smelling the fragrant tea aroma and enjoying the true fun of tea
speaking of mid-autumn festival, the custom of bo bing in southern fujian is always recognized by many people. in quanzhou, in addition to bo bing, there is another unique activity - tea fighting.
image source: tea capital of southern fujian
tea-fighting is a special mid-autumn festival custom in anxi, quanzhou. in addition to tasting the three types of anxi tieguanyin, namely light fragrance, strong fragrance and aged fragrance, and experiencing the different charms of anxi tieguanyin's "one tea, three fragrances", you can also identify the quality of different anxi tieguanyin tea leaves by opening the lid to smell the fragrance, distinguishing the color of the tea soup, and scooping out the tea soup to taste it.
image source: quan media
sanming garlic-flavored white duck:
the best mid-autumn delicacies
for sanming people, in addition to mooncakes, duck is also one of the indispensable foods during the mid-autumn festival. sanming people like to eat garlic-flavored white-cut duck in autumn. its meat is cold in nature and has the effects of nourishing yin and stomach, clearing lungs and replenishing blood, promoting diuresis and reducing swelling. it can replenish internal deficiency, disinfect heat, and eliminate autumn dryness.
on the mid-autumn festival, people in sanming often prepare a half-duck, slaughter and clean it, steam it on medium heat for 30 minutes and take it out. then mash the garlic into a paste, add soy sauce, msg, sesame oil, duck soup, etc. and mix well. cut the duck into pieces and put it on a plate, and serve it with the dipping sauce. when eating, the aroma of the sauce and duck meat blends perfectly, and you can't walk after smelling it~
ningde binghua: a unique mid-autumn festival custom
during the mid-autumn festival, every household eats mooncakes. however, in ningde fuding, there is a unique mid-autumn festival custom, which is to wrap mooncakes with flowers.
image source: happiness fuding
binghua is a unique new year painting in fuding. it originated in the qing dynasty and was popular in the surrounding counties and cities such as xiapu, fu'an, and zherong. at that time, the moon cakes in fuding were as big as round plates. when they were sold in cake shops, they were wrapped in thick paper into square shapes. then the idea that "such a large plane should have beautiful pictures to attract customers" emerged, so binghua came into being. it can be said that binghua is the earliest packaging of fuding mid-autumn festival moon cakes.
source: mindong daily
how do you all celebrate mid-autumn festival?
are there any other special folk activities?
come and share in the comment section~
