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Schedules of New Year activities in Zhouzhuang
By Wang Jingjing and Yuan Jingya()Updated: 2012-01-05|
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Time |
Place |
| Praying at the beginning of New Year in Zhouzhuang | Traditional New Year celebrations with a different series of folk culture performances |
10:00, 1, January |
ancient Archway |
| Ring New Year's bell | Ring New Year's bell 108 times at midnight and pray for the coming New Year together | Midnight 22,January | Quanfu Temple |
| Whip the New Year "ox" at Spring Festival | The traditional custom of whipping the New Year "ox" at the Spring Festival is symbolic of wishing for a good harvest in the coming year |
10:00, 23, January |
In front of ancient Archway |
| Welcoming "the god of wealth" ceremony | Welcome "the god of wealth" with the ceremony on the fifth day of the first lunar month and see the New Year’s blessing parade |
00:08, 27, January |
In front of ancient Archway |
| Lantern Festival Celebration | Lantern Festival Celebration includes guessing lantern riddles, playing couplets games and floating River Lanterns. | 18：30-20：00 | Ancient Stage |
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