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February 2 Spring Cow!

"In February the second dragon looked up, long live the Emperor to make the Golden Bull. The lady of the main palace came to deliver food, and the people of Li people received grain." On the morning of March 4 (the second day of the second lunar month), Shangshuangxuan Village, Huangdun Town, Lanshan District, Rizhao City, held the 11th "February 2nd Spring Cow" activity.

February 2 Spring Cow!
February 2 Spring Cow!

A riveted "spring cow" pulled the plough forward, turning up the hard soil, and the villagers twisted the song, dragon and lion dance to celebrate the beginning of spring ploughing, and prayed for a year of smooth wind and rain and abundant grain.

(Reporting by Ding Zhaoxia, client reporter of Dazhong Daily, correspondent Ma Rende)

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