(Fighting new crown pneumonia) Hong Kong cancels traditional folk activities such as Cheung Chau Tai Ping Qing Bao Baoshan competition
China News Agency, Hong Kong, March 1st. Affected by the new crown pneumonia epidemic, the Hong Kong Cheung Chau Tai Ping Ching Value Council announced late on February 29 that the Baoshan competition and floating colors will be cancelled.
Data map: Cheung Chau Taiping Qingying. Photo by Li Zhihua of China News Agency
Baoshan Robbing is an annual competition held in Cheung Chau, Hong Kong after the end of Cheung Chau Tai Ping Ching Estate. The current Baoshan Rush Competition is being held at 12:00 the next day after the public holiday of the Buddha's Birthday in Hong Kong every year. The floating color parade, referred to as floating color, is a traditional folk cultural activity that integrates drama, magic, acrobatics, music, and dance. It is a key performance item in the Taiping Qingyuan Temple of Cheung Chau held in Hong Kong every year.
The Hong Kong Cheung Chau Taiping Ching Ming Council stated on social networking sites that various sacrificial ceremonies will continue to be held in accordance with traditional customs, including the shrine in the emperor's sacred field, the prince's shed, three Dabaoshan mountains, the Chaozhou Dabaoshan, 36 Baoshan Streets, Beishe Street, Nantou Shed, Divine Performance, Jiyou, etc. But the eye-catching lion Kirin, originally scheduled for April 29, will be cancelled.
The Hong Kong Cheung Chau Tai Ping Ching Ching Council said that the scenic parade on April 30 will also be held, but activities such as floating colors and children's participation, such as carrying flags, will be cancelled. The guest shed originally scheduled to be in front of the Tianhou Temple in Dashikou will be cancelled, and no guest seats will be set up. All patrolling teams cruised to the Tianshi Temple in Dashikou in accordance with the original route, and then sent the gods back to the emperor's temple or disbanded by themselves as in previous years. The original Baoshan Carnival and Baoshan Rush Competition, which was scheduled to be held on May 1, were all cancelled.
Hong Kong Cheung Chau Tai Ping Ching Council pointed out that the epidemic has seriously affected the lives of citizens and socio-economics. Therefore, it took a proactive and cautious approach to respond to the crisis and turned it into an opportunity to build a more stable foundation for the future. Come to a safe and healthy life. If the epidemic situation worsens, arrangements may change again, and we will notify you in due course. (Finish)