'Farewell to the King's Boat' held in Xiamen
(Newsphoto) Updated: 2006-11-20 11:37

People take part in the 'Farewell to the King's
Boat' ceremony in Xiamen, east China's Fujian Province on November 19,
2006. The march and ceremony is an ancient folk custom common in Fujian and
Taiwan provinces and was listed as a provincial Intangible Cultural Heritage
this year. Locals bid farewell to the king and burn a boat in this ceremony to
ensure a good harvest, and national peace. [Newsphoto]

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