Dough Molding Exhibitions Greet the Lantern Festival in Kongtong Ancient Town

On February 11th (the fifteenth day of the first lunar New Year) of the afternoon, many people celebratedLantern Festival in Kongtong Town,which is in Pingliang City ofGansu province. On the day of Lantern Festival, modeling steamed buns contest was held as scheduled in Guangcheng post Square of Kongtong Town . More than hundred steamed buns experts and chefs took part in the contest,adding a convivial atmosphere for the Lantern Festival.

A variety of folk colouredsteamed bread not only shows the profoundtraditional food culture , but also fully reflects the citizens’ love for life, good wishes for traditions, and belief for well-being。

The activity took‘folk colouredsteamed bread’ as the theme.as many as hundred competitors, such as hotels, the restaurants, folk artists come to participate. That day,lots of  folk steamed buns were put on display, such as, the Chinese zodiac, Door-god, the God of wealth, The Journey to the west characters, Kongtong mountain figure, the image of cock herald daybreak, coloured steamed buns of Jixiangruyi

(Chineseidiom).  and other Lantern Festival food.Onthe day of the Lantern Festival , a sea of people stopped to watch and takephotos, appreciate, and buy their favorite coloured buns and the LanternFestival food.The one who got the first prize of the competition received10,000 yuan.This activity showed the traditional folk art of Pingliang City andthe food culture. Meanwhile, it also enhanced the influence of“the MagnificentKongtong Mountain, The First Place of the World to Keep Health ”.