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Things you need to know about Mid-Autumn Festival in Fujian
Updated: Sep 30, 2020
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Fuzhou "bai ta" (摆塔)
People in Fuzhou, capital of Fujian province, arrange mooncakes, peaches, apples, cakes, clay figurines, and more in the shape of a tower to pray for luck and good fortune. [Photo/fznews.com.cn]
On the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival, people in Fuzhou, capital of Fujian province, will arrange mooncakes, peaches, apples, cakes, clay figurines, and more in the shape of a tower to pray for luck and good fortune, which is called "bai ta" in Chinese.
It is said that the custom was invented to celebrate the victory of 16th-century general Qi Jiguang against Japanese pirates.
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