Shangsi Festival Marked in Qianyang Ancient Town

Shangsi Festival is an ancient Chinese festival celebrated on the third day of the third lunar month, which falls on April 11 this year. Qianyang Ancient Town in Hongjiang City held "San Yue San" folk cultural activities to observe the occasion. Literally, "San Yue San" refers to the 3rd day of the third month on the Chinese lunar calendar. During the festival, tourists and residents enjoyed traditional food during a long-table banquet, including eggs cooked with shepherd's purse, sticky rice dumplings wrapped up with bamboo leaves, and sticky rice steamed with mugwort. They also experienced traditional folk customs. (Photo/Yang Xijian)

Shangsi Festival is an ancient Chinese festival celebrated on the third day of the third lunar month, which falls on April 11 this year. Qianyang Ancient Town in Hongjiang City held "San Yue San" folk cultural activities to observe the occasion. Literally, "San Yue San" refers to the 3rd day of the third month on the Chinese lunar calendar. During the festival, tourists and residents enjoyed traditional food during a long-table banquet, including eggs cooked with shepherd's purse, sticky rice dumplings wrapped up with bamboo leaves, and sticky rice streamed with mugwort. They also experienced traditional folk customs. (Photo/Yang Xijian)

This article is from the Hunan Provincial Government www.enghunan.gov.cn.

Translator: Xiao Juan

Chinese source: hunan.gov.cn