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FEATURE (Category: Asia | China | winter | cultural-historical | outdoor | cycling)
Southern China: shamans and the Kitchen God
Southern China: shamans and the Kitchen God
Although the economic boom is rapidly changing the face of China's cities, the more remote and mountainous regions of the country retain much of it's original atmosphere. The traveller who visits the country during the period of Chinese New Year can expect to be welcomed by shamans, the Kitchen God, Spring Couplets and many curious, hospitable villagers.
![Smit & Palarczyk > [CHINA.GUANGDONG 25.152] ’Burning the Kitchen God.’ On the eve of Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) a villager is burning a picture of the Kitchen God at Ren Heng, west of Foshan. The god has been glued to the kitchen wall during the whole year and has witnessed all the family’s good and bad deeds. In the form of smoke he is now sent to heaven to report on the family. Photo Mick Palarczyk.](/img/spacer.gif "Smit & Palarczyk > [CHINA.GUANGDONG 25.152] ’Burning the Kitchen God.’ On the eve of Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) a villager is burning a picture of the Kitchen God at Ren Heng, west of Foshan. The god has been glued to the kitchen wall during the whole year and has witnessed all the family’s good and bad deeds. In the form of smoke he is now sent to heaven to report on the family. Photo Mick Palarczyk.")
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’West River at Zhaoqing.’
The Chongxi Pagoda and the quay of the West River at Zhaoqing. In 1583 the Italian Matteo Ricci sailed up this river from Canton and was the first Jesuit who was allowed to build a mission post in China. Its location was at the foot of the Chongxi Pagoda. Ricci became the first European with a deep understanding of Chinese language, culture and science. Photo Mick Palarczyk. [CHINA.GUANGDONG 25.167]
’West River at Zhaoqing.’
The Chongxi Pagoda and the quay of the West River at Zhaoqing. In 1583 the Italian Matteo Ricci sailed up this river from Canton and was the first Jesuit who was allowed to build a mission post in China. Its location was at the foot of the Chongxi Pagoda. Ricci became the first European with a deep understanding of Chinese language, culture and science. Photo Mick Palarczyk. All rights reserved. No permission for reproduction, including copying or saving of digital image files or text, is granted without prior written authorisation from the author.
