摘要
The revival of ancient ceremonial shipbuilding in Xiamen On December 11,2022,over 100 residents of the Zhongshan community in Xiamen,a coastal city in Fujian Province,carried a brand-new wooden boat 4 km to the seaside before setting it on fire in front of thousands of onlookers.Making an offering of the boat,known as a wangchuan,literally meaning a boat for Ong Yah,a deity believed to protect the community from disaster.
