On May 15, on Cheung Chau Island in Hong Kong, the Cheung Chau Taiping Jiao Festival was on the march of the "Floating Colour Parade". Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhu Wei
Xinhua News Agency, Hong Kong, May 15 (Reporter Xie Niu, Meng Jia) On the 15th, Cheung Chau Island was crowded with people, and Hong Kong's unique folk festival Cheung Chau Taiping Jiao was held here.
At about 1 o'clock in the afternoon, at the Cheung Chau Beishe Neighborhood Association, the staff continued to adjust the looks of the three children to make final preparations for the upcoming "Floating Colors Parade".
The "Colourful Parade" is one of the key activities of Cheung Chau Jiao Festival. Li Zhiwei, the master who has been responsible for the production of floating colors for many years, told reporters that the "floating color parade" originated from the custom of residents to dress up as gods in the past to patrol and drive away ghosts and gods, and now it has evolved into children dressed as gods or ancient and modern figures, standing on an iron support about 2 meters high "floating in the air", waving and interacting with the audience as the parade team moves, which is lively and lively.
At 1:30 p.m., the procession departed from the Pak Tai Temple Playground, accompanied by the sound of gongs and drums, young actors wearing themed costumes waved to the citizens watching the mezzanine and distributed candy, attracting the audience to take pictures. Li Zhiwei stood near Beishe Street, talking with the audience around him from time to time, introducing the design concept. "Every resident of Cheung Chau Island is working hard for this activity," he said. This is the cohesion that belongs to Cheung Chau Island, and I hope that this culture can be passed on. ”
In 2011, Cheung Chau Jiao was included in the national list of intangible cultural heritage. For the residents of Cheung Chau Island, Cheung Chau Jiao Festival is an important annual event, and no matter where they are, they are willing to do their part. Mr. Cheung, a Hong Kong citizen whose family lives on Hong Kong Island, returned to Cheung Chau Island with his wife and daughter for a cruise this year. "My dad used to be part of the parade and I used to play a role in the parade when I was younger. This year, we brought our child with us, hoping that she would also experience the charm of traditional culture. ”
On May 15, on Cheung Chau Island in Hong Kong, the Cheung Chau Taiping Jiao Festival was on the march of the "Floating Colour Parade". Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhu Wei
Watch the parade, grab the bun mountain, eat the safe bun...... The wide variety of activities attracts a large number of tourists and also brings business opportunities to businesses on Cheung Chau Island. According to the statistics of the new ferry company operating Hong Kong Island to Cheung Chau, as of 5 p.m. on the 15th, the number of passengers between Central and Cheung Chau increased by 12.5% over the same period last year.
Ms Ho, a Hong Kong resident, said that she comes to Cheung Chau every year to watch the parade, and the design of each parade team is very unique. "I hope that Hong Kong can hold more activities to promote traditional culture."
On May 15, on Cheung Chau Island in Hong Kong, a clerk sells Ping An buns. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhu Wei
Many shops selling safety buns on the island were already lined up when they opened in the morning. In order to promote Cheung Chau Tai Jiao, the owner, Mr. Kwok, launched a Ping An Bao making workshop in September last year, which has attracted about 20,000 customers. He said that this year's footfall was more than expected, and the store opened at about 6 o'clock this morning, and the two-hour safety bags were all sold out.
This year's Cheung Chau Jiao Festival will be held for five consecutive days from 12 to 16 May, and the final of another important event, the "Grab the Buns" competition, will start at 0:00 on the 16th.
(Source: Xinhua News Agency)
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