Hangzhou City in Zhejiang Province recently hosted a vibrant folk fair celebrating silkworms 🌿, weaving ancient traditions with modern cultural vibes. The event, timed with Qingming Festival, featured lively performances, craft displays, and rituals to bless locals with good fortune and abundant harvests 🎋.
Why Silkworms?
Silkworms are the unsung heroes behind China’s iconic silk industry 🧵. For centuries, Zhejiang’s communities have honored these tiny creatures as symbols of prosperity. The fair’s activities—like silk-weaving demos and folklore dances—connected younger generations to their heritage while drawing global travelers eager to experience authentic culture 🌏.
Tourists joined residents in rituals believed to ensure thriving silkworm harvests, blending spirituality with community bonding. 'It’s like TikTok meets history,' said one attendee, snapping photos of intricate silk fabrics 📸.
