Art and Culture | On March 13, the Kengkou Lettuce Festival kicked off in Kengkou Village, Chongkou Subdistrict of Guangzhou’s Liwan District. With a history of more than 300 years, the festival is among Guangzhou’s first batch of intangible cultural heritage items. Held from the 24th to the 26th day of the first lunar month, the event draws many residents from Guangzhou and Foshan to pray for blessings at the Guanyin Temple. The 26th day, known as the “Opening of Guanyin’s Treasury,” is considered especially auspicious, when people make wishes for wealth and good fortune. This year’s festival also features new highlights, including a themed market stretching through Kengkou Village. Visitors can explore various cultural products and lettuce dumplings. #artandculture

3月13日，广州荔湾坑口生菜会在冲口街道坑口村火热举行。坑口生菜会这项民俗活动至今传承了300余年，是广州市首批非遗项目，在农历正月廿四至正月廿六期间，不少广佛地区的市民到观音庙祈福，尤其是正月廿六是“观音开库”的日子，市民前来向观音“借库”。今年生菜会有新玩法，特色市集沿着坑口村摆设，多款系列文创上市，还有多种口味的生菜包供市民购买。

翻译:龚嫒琳

审校:罗洁

终审:王予湉