Tianjin’s various special folk festivals include the Lantern Festival, the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. This day is also known as the “Festival of Lanterns.”

In the morning, the "hedgehog mice" steamed the day before should be offered in front of the statue, on the window sill, or on the door pillar. The head should be turned outward in the morning and turned inward in the afternoon, which means carrying the treasure back home.

Tangyuan is eaten at dinner and enshrined in front of the statues of ancestors.

The streets were decorated with lights and fireworks everywhere, making it very lively.

The second day of the second lunar month in the lunar calendar is when the dragon raises its head. Folks call this day the day when the dragon raises its head, which means that the dragon will come out and be active on this day.

Every household eats pancakes, pancakes, fried eggs, and fried mung beans (also known as "asparagus").

Do not do needlework on this day, as it may damage the eyes of the dragon.

Laba Festival is the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month. It is the custom to eat Laba porridge on this day.

Laba porridge is a porridge cooked with various rice, beans and other ingredients. In addition to being eaten by yourself, it is also offered as an offering in front of the Buddha statue.

Some people also soak garlic in vinegar on this day, called "Laba vinegar", and eat it when eating dumplings during the Spring Festival.

The Imperial Flower Fair at Thean Hou Palace was held on the 23rd of March in the lunar calendar to commemorate the birthday of the Queen Mother. It has a long history. Later, Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty came to Tianjin to appreciate the flower show at Thean Hou Palace and bestowed the flag on it, so it was renamed "The Imperial Palace".

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Because Tianjin is located on the seaside, many families have relied on the sea for generations, and sailing is a very dangerous thing. Therefore, people have no choice but to pray for the blessings of the gods on the unpredictable sea.

The Queen of Heaven, also known as "Mazu" in the south, is the goddess of the sea. Incense is very popular in Tianjin, and there are many flower festivals for sacrifices.

Every time on the birthday of the legendary Queen of Heaven, various performances such as Dharma drums, lions, Chinese flags, and flower drums are held everywhere, centered around Thean Hou Temple, sometimes all night long.

Taiping Flower Drum Club is said to have first appeared in the Xianfeng period of the Qing Dynasty and was spread to Xugu from Fengyang people, hence the name "Fengyang Flower Drum Club".

During the guild meeting, 8 teenagers aged 13 or 14 performed based on the story of Water Margin. Four people on the stage were in a group, taking turns to sing. The tune was mainly Fengyang Huagu tune or Kunqu opera. Sometimes they also sang newly composed lyrics with the meaning of the lyrics.

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Behind the stage are the accompaniment of the second gong, the third gong, the flute master, and the martial arts congregation who protect the young congregation.

The four pairs of musical instruments used in the guild are Bawang whip, small peace drum, small gong and flower drum.

The Dharma Drum Club was originally Buddhist music, and its musical instruments are composed of drums, cymbals, cymbals, cymbals, and clangs.

When playing, the drum is in the center, with cymbals and cymbals on both sides, and the chrome and clang are behind the drum. At the beginning, the drum is beaten several times, followed by the head cymbal four times in a row, and then all the instruments play in unison according to the score.

There are about a dozen sets of Dharma drum tunes, among which the commonly used ones include "Lao Xihe", "Shao Tonggu", etc.

The more famous Dharma Drum Associations in Tianjin include Longting’s Jingyin Dharma Drum, Jieyuan’s Huayin Dharma Drum, Houjia’s Yongyin Dharma Drum, etc.

The plot and character costumes of the Five Tigers Box Club are based on the Peking Opera "Five Tigers of the Ba Family". The five tigers protect the box and fight against those who come to rob the box.

The most outstanding performance during the guild meeting was the box carrier at the front. During the difficult march, he not only had to perform difficult moves such as tumbling and jumping, but also had to take care of the bamboo poles on his shoulders. Every time he landed, the bamboo poles

It must be placed on the shoulder, and the lights and flags on the box must be kept intact. It is so difficult that it is nothing more than a martial arts performance.

According to legend, Chongge Laohui was founded during the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty, and is also known as "Jiejiegao".

The form is similar to stacking Arhats, except that it is not stacked so high, only two layers.

During the performance, an adult male character stands below, and a boy dressed as a male character stands above. In this way, there are eight groups of two, each performing the same opera content at the same time.

What's rare is that during the performance, the two people above and below must dance in unison and coordinate without any slight deviation. Therefore, the performers must not only be able to dance and sing, but also must master certain acrobatic skills.