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What festivals are there in Putian City, Fujian Province? Some people carry bodhisattvas, and many people lead horses.

It should be Putian Lantern Festival. The following is from Baidu Encyclopedia for your reference.

Putian Lantern Festival spans a long time, from the sixth day of the first month to the end of the 29th of the first month, which is the longest lantern festival in China.

As early as the Tang Dynasty, Putian had the custom of Lantern Festival.

Putian Lantern Festival begins on the sixth day of the first lunar month and ends on the 29th of the first lunar month, which is the longest Lantern Festival in China.

Putian Lantern Festival is famous for its long time span, large-scale activities and mass participation. It can be described as "different winds in ten miles, one village and one custom", which has attracted much attention from domestic and foreign media.

In ancient times, every administrative village here had a social club, and the public dedicated to it was called "respecting the Lord and knowing the king"; The natural villages under the jurisdiction of each administrative village are called "borders", and each border also has its own patron saint. The Lantern Festival in Putian is a superstitious activity that originated in feudal times. Under the influence of the wisdom of the participants and the simple local customs, it has formed a unique folk culture. According to the size of the specifications, it can be divided into "Yuanxiao" and "Zongyuanxiao": the former means that residents from all over the country only travel nationwide; When they have finished their work, they will unite to make a big scene again, which is "Lantern Festival".