What are the annual traditional customs in the ancient town of Zhouzhuang, a water town? What are the most lively

What are the annual traditional customs of Zhouzhuang Ancient Town in the water township:

(1) Rocking fast boat. Started in the early Qing Dynasty, after a hundred years has become a large-scale folk celebration of the harvest, marriage to welcome relatives. Farmers provide their own boats, costumes, props and gongs, each boat is equipped with a head of the Penny, the size of the sculls each one, placed on the left and right sides of the hull. There are fifteen or six strong scullers, jumping, pulling the canopy, sculling, making the boat as fast as an arrow out of the string. And with the gongs and drums, the scene is extremely spectacular.

(2) rowing lights. Originated in the Qing Dynasty, organized to meet the Kangxi Emperor's southern tour, and later became a local traditional project, held every three to five years. Held when the scene is very large, dozens of boats are full of elaborate colorful lanterns, with the accompaniment of stringed music to change a variety of formations. Or into a zigzag serpentine, or like a double dragon snatching pearls. Sometimes urgent and sometimes slow, sometimes in and sometimes out, endless changes, with "the first lights of Jiangnan" reputation.

(3) playing Tian Cai. In the old days, the night of the 15th day of the first month of the lunar calendar, the farmers burned straw in the field, called "playing Tian Cai". During the day in the Niulang Temple Square tree masts, hanging on both sides of the colorful lights. The top is tied with straw and firecrackers are hidden inside. Then coated with flammable objects and mud, and finally paste yellow paper, so that it is the shape of a treasure, called "Tian Cai". After nightfall, people came one after another to set off firecrackers and firecrackers, and then shot at the "Tian Cai" rounds. "Tian Cai" was hit, everyone rushed to take straw to "Tian Cai" on the fire, and then go to burn the corner of the field. The fire in the field is like a shooting star, praying for the next year, hoping for a good harvest and the country's prosperity and peace.