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Now the area combines tradition and modern entertainment. Along the lake, shops sell both traditional folk crafts and specialty goods.
Dragon boats will race on the lake. Dragon dances, lion dances, folk arts, crafts, music, dance, and local food are on the program.
Yueju Opera will be staged. Famous painters and calligraphers from Jiaxing and Shanghai will demonstrate their work.
Traditional snack foods include the famous Wu Fang Zhai zongzi, Nanhu water chestnuts, Tongxiang Sister-in-law Cake, Jiashan Eight Treasures Cake and other delights.
A couple - Chinese bride and Dutch bridegroom - will hold a very traditional wedding ceremony during the carnival.
"The couple will experience all the Chinese customs that are hardly seen in today's Chinese weddings," says Zhong Fulan, head of the Shanghai Folk Customs Association, one of the carnival organizers.
Everyone is welcome to attend.
The organizers will take more than 2,000 people from Shanghai to take part in the Jiaxing festival.
"We hope the trip will enhance the communication between Shanghai and Jiaxing and help Shanghai people learn more about Chinese customs of the Yangtze Delta region," says Zhong.
Six thousand years ago in the Neolithic Age, the early Majiabang civilization arose in the region.
The famous ancient water towns of Wuzhen and Xitang are both half an hour's drive from Jiaxing.
Other sites worth a trip include Jiulong Hill, Nanhu Lake and Nanbei Lake. Previous [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] Next
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