Geographical differences of Wanghuo

Wanghuo involves Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei, Shanxi and Inner Mongolia, and there are about 1 12 counties. In different areas, Wanghuo has different names and different celebration times.

In Shanxi and Hebei, because of different customs and habits, the shape of Wanghuo is also different, so the name of Wanghuo is also different. In Datong, Shanxi, Zhangjiakou, Hebei and Inner Mongolia near Shanxi, people call Wanghuo "Dada Fire". In Gaoping, Huguan and other places in the southeast of Shanxi, Wanghuo is also called "normative fire". In Lvliang area, it is also called "wooden stick fire". In Datong County, which is rich in coal resources, "On the first day of the New Year, every family cuts firewood, and Lei Lei is promoted. If it looks like a small floating map, send it in time. " Therefore, people also use "floating map" to name Wanghuo, which is called "floating map fire".

Coal resources in some areas of Hebei are not as good as those in Shanxi, so people use firewood instead of charcoal. Wanghuo is also called "burning new grass". Wulanchabu, Inner Mongolia and Datong, Shanxi call "Leiwanghuo" "Juwanghuo", which means to bring together the God of Wealth, the God of Fortune and the God of Happiness.

In terms of scale and holding time, statistics show that:

1. In North China, Shanxi is the most popular, followed by Hebei.

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