from the google translate of wiki and changing some wording.
Floats originated in the 1860s, the Taiping riot uprising failed, the Qing government was once prohibited opera , so the residents at Sai Wai at Guangzhou have to figure style parade opera without singing, and was also known as the "color match/competition". The event was spread Foshan , in the annual autumn celebration following the harvest.
After then the event spread to Cheung Chau at Hong Kong, and combining into the Cheung Chau Bun Festival as performances.
ericyiuyiu1 1 year ago
from the google translate of wiki and changing some wording.
Floats originated in the 1860s, the Taiping riot uprising failed, the Qing government was once prohibited opera , so the residents at Sai Wai at Guangzhou have to figure style parade opera without singing, and was also known as the "color match/competition". The event was spread Foshan , in the annual autumn celebration following the harvest.
ericyiuyiu1 1 year ago
nice sharing this~!
hammywong 1 year ago
Yeah.. I dont know what the kids are doing up there. Some of them looked very unhappy about it too.
pesken 1 year ago
bun climbing FTW!! Dunno about hoisting the younger generation on sticks above the crowd .... like chinese kid Popsicle sticks
trentmcd 1 year ago