The high pole boat is commonly known as the ‘silkworm flower boat’. It is a boat used by sericulturists to pray for a bumper harvest of cocoons. This activity began earlier in the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. Every year during the Qingming Festival, villagers take turns performing various difficult movements on the high pole: standing upside down on the tip of the pole, releasing hands from the pole, lying alone on the pole body, and rotating in the air. These are all imitations of the process of silkworm babies climbing mountains, spinning silk, and making cocoons. Since the restoration of this performance in the Wuzhen Dongzha scenic area, it has been deeply loved by tourists due to its strong ornamental value and the characteristics of water towns and sericulture towns. The specific business status of opening hours is subject to the opening situation on the day.
High Pole Boat
The high pole boat is commonly known as the ‘silkworm flower boat’. It is a boat used by[...]
