Today (4th) is the Double Ninth Festival. Although the Observatory issued a warning of extremely hot weather, it still did not prevent many filial sons and grandsons from worshipping the mountain. In the morning, people lined up to take the bus to the Chai Wan Chinese Permanent Cemetery. Citizens pointed out that in the past when the epidemic was severe, they worshiped the mountains as usual.
Another citizen said that they felt "unhappy" after the two-year suspension of worship due to the epidemic. After completing the vaccination this year, they finally felt relieved to worship their ancestors in person.
The government distributed the second phase of consumption coupons earlier, and some citizens pointed out that gold and silver clothing paper is about 150% more expensive than in the past, but the consumption coupons can help reduce the burden.
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The reporter arrived in Chai Wan at about 10:30 this morning. Although there were constant buses arriving at the station, there were endless people queuing up to the cemetery.
The Observatory issued a hot weather warning in the morning, and the sky was clear in Chai Wan. While many people held offerings, they also wore hats and umbrellas to avoid exposure to the sun.
Many filial sons and grandsons came to worship their ancestors on the Double Ninth Festival.
(Photo by Liao Yanxiong)
Mrs. Wu and her husband brought sacrifices to worship the mountain this morning.
She said that gold and silver clothes, fruit, lunch boxes, wine, etc. cost a total of about 500 yuan. In the past, even when the epidemic was severe, she always worshipped the mountains as usual.
Although the hot weather warning is in effect, she pointed out that it will not affect Baishan, especially when the master is dead.
Another Baishan citizen, Li Sheng, also bought gold and silver clothes, barbecued meat, chicken and other Baishan.
He said that the total cost is about 800 yuan, of which the gold and silver clothing paper is about 150% more expensive than in the past, but it is mainly paid with consumer coupons, "there must be help."
He also said that because there were restrictions on the number of people who worshiped the mountain, he temporarily suspended worshipping the mountain and only worshipped God at home.
The retired Ms. Ho also went to Chai Wan Chinese Permanent Cemetery to worship Shan this morning.
She said that due to the impact of the epidemic in the past two years, she was worried that many people would be susceptible to infection, so no one worshipped the mountain. She did not feel relieved to worship the mountain until the vaccination was completed this year.
Regarding the failure to worship the mountain in the past two years, she said frankly: "I don't care how much peace I have."
She also said that the price of sacrifices is more expensive than in the past, with three singles and a siu-mei lunch box costing more than 100 yuan, but consumption coupons can help reduce the burden, and most of the sacrifices are paid for with consumption coupons.
When asked if she had bought more sacrifices because of consumption coupons, she said, "There is nothing to prepare, but the most important thing is to be careful."
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