Rongchang Year of the Pig Cultural Festival

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As the only festival with pigs as the main theme, the "China Rongchang Pig Year Pig Festival" in Rongchang County was included in the "Chinese Solar Terms Collection" published by the People's Daily Publishing House in 2011, and is as famous as the famous domestic festivals such as the China Xu Xiake International Tourism Festival and the China Zhangbei Bashang Grassland Cultural Tourism Festival. Introduction to the previous Rongchang Pig Year Pig Cultural Festivals First, the special Rongchang pig. Rongchang pigs are mainly produced in Rongchang. The breed has a history of more than 400 years. It is famous at home and abroad for its strong adaptability, good hybrid ability, stable genetic performance, high lean meat rate, excellent meat quality, and good bristle white quality. It is one of the eight major and three major local fine pigs in China. Second, the special sacrificial activities. The sacrificial activities of the "Year Pig Festival" are all carried out in accordance with the traditional way of killing the New Year pig by the ancients. All the sacrificial personnel will wear double-breasted clothes. The activity process is divided into more than ten procedures such as sacrificing to the ancestors of butchers, fattening pigs out of the trough, slaughtering sacrifices, and digging soup sacrifices. All procedures will be carried out in the melodious singing of sacrificial texts. Third, the display of special products. In addition to traditional art performances, the "Year Pig Festival" also features Rongchang's unique folk culture performances such as the Jinqianban and Chansiquan, as well as intangible cultural displays such as summer cloth and folding fans. Fourth, there are special recreational activities. Rongchang's "Year Pig Festival" retains traditional special projects such as "slaughtering the New Year pig" and "tasting the soup", and innovates by introducing the "carnival" format into the Year Pig Festival, adding the "Pig Carnival" garden activity, which also sets a precedent in the Year Pig Festival.

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