Ninghai people speak Ninghai. It is still a kind of fun in Ninghai. Ninghai Taiwan always displays some Ninghai customs. Of course, Ninghai’s customs are completely different from those in big cities. For example, the Lantern Festival. Ninghai celebrates the fourteenth day of the first lunar month, while other big cities celebrate the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. Mid-Autumn Festival. Ninghai celebrates August 16th, while big cities celebrate August 15th. There is something special about that.
Ninghai people go to their mother-in-law’s house before the Chinese New Year to give gifts to their parents-in-law. Depending on the family’s conditions, they used to give dozens of kilograms of pork, dozens of kilograms of fish, and cigarettes, but now they basically give money. If the condition is bad, you will get 500 yuan, if the condition is better, you will get 2,000 yuan, and even if the condition is better, there is no cap, and you will get it every year. If you go there for the first time, you need to pay extra. Elders wish you New Year's greetings. In addition, if you meet children who are a generation younger than you, you will be given New Year's money, starting from 100 yuan each, and if the conditions are good, there is no limit. Niuniu, gambling, Ninghai people are considered the most powerful at mahjong. Ninghai people like to play mahjong, so they must learn Ninghai mahjong. Ninghai mahjong is very complicated. It is divided into Xidian, Ninghai and Changjie. The playing methods are the same, but the algorithms are different.
Ninghai people also pay special attention to the Lantern Festival. We have to eat soup dumplings all fourteen nights. Eating soup dumplings is a must-have food for Ninghai people. They are divided according to various tastes, including vegetable, meat, vegetarian, and meat. They are made into soup dumplings, and each one is like an ear, and steamed in a steamer. After being steamed and dipped in rice vinegar, it tastes great. The skin is also made in-house, which makes it taste even more delicious. There is also a saying: "Your ears grind the soup rack." This is a metaphor for someone who is hard of hearing and unable to hear. This is also from Ninghai!
Ninghai people speak Ninghai. Everyone loves Ninghai. Ninghai’s customs are so unique. It’s really a great time for everyone to eat, play, drink and have fun together. Ninghai is a small city, but it is also a bright pearl. We are all from Ninghai, let’s talk about Ninghai together!
Ninghai people, speak Ninghai!