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Thousands flock to tofu-throwing festival
(China Daily)
Updated: 2009-02-11 11:26

A unique tofu (bean curd) festival attracted thousands of tourists and locals in Shegangxia village, Guangdong province.

They threw tofu at each other to express their best wishes and hope for a bumper harvest in the new year. It is believed those who end up covered in the most tofu will be the happiest over the following 12 months.

The festival falls annually on the 13th day of the lunar new year and is said to have originated more than 400 years ago.

Around 2,500 kg of tofu was thrown during the event.