Macao to stage parades for celebration of Chinese New Year
MACAO, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) -- China Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) will stage parades next month to celebrate the Chinese New Year, the tourism office o
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MACAO, Jan. 26 (Xinhua) -- China Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) will stage parades next month to celebrate the Chinese New Year, the tourism office o
It’s easy to forget about Singang (新港) in Chiayi County, even though it plays a key role in one of the world’s largest annual religious events. Since 1988, the multi-day parade that celebrates the birthday of the sea goddess Matsu (媽祖) has stopped at Singang’s Fengtian Temple (奉天宮). Each spring, hard-core pilgrims set out from Dajia Jenn Lann Temple (大甲鎮瀾宮) in Taichung. They walk southward as far as Singang, then begin the return leg of their epic journey. Some years back, I visited Fengtian Temple a couple of times, and did a bit of exploring in the streets near...