Hundred-Family Banquet in Taishun
Every year the Zhang family holds the banquet after ancestors worship, inviting others to dine together during the Lantern Festival.[Photo provided to ezhejiang.gov.cn]
The "Hundred-Family Banquet" is a popular folk activity for Taishun county villagers to pray for blessings in Taishun, Wenzhou city, Zhejiang province.
The activity first began in Zhangzhai village. Every year the Zhang family holds the banquet after ancestors worship, inviting others to dine together during the Lantern Festival. The enriching neighborhood event also features dragon and lion dances and puppet show performances.