High pole boat

--The high pole boat, also known as the benchmark boat, is commonly known as the "silkworm boat", which is used to pray for the "cocoon" harvest in Wuzhen area.

--This activity started in the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty. Every year during the Qingming Festival, the villagers would perform various difficult movements on the high pole in turn. They all imitate the "shape" of silkworms' spinning and express people's wish for a good harvest of cocoons.

--Since the performance was resumed in dongzha scenic area of Wuzhen, it has been loved by tourists because of its strong ornamental, water and silkworm characteristics.

--The performance period is from 10:30 a.m. to 14:30 p.m.

High pole boat

The high pole boat, also known as the benchmarking boat, commonly known as the "silkworm boat", is a boat used to pray for the "cocoon" harvest in the mulberry and silkworm breeding areas around Wuzhen. Artists can perform on the top of the pole, which is a traditional folk cultural activity.

origin

This activity began in the reign of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty. Every year during the Qingming Festival, in order to pray for "twenty-four points of silkworm blossom", the villagers would join hands to form a "high pole" performance boat. On the "high pole", they performed all kinds of difficult movements: pole tip handstand, two hands off the pole, lying alone on the pole body, hovering in the air They all imitate the "shape" of silkworms' spinning and express people's good wishes for a good harvest of cocoons.

present situation

According to research, in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, men in Wuzhen and zhouquan were able to climb the pole. Before and after liberation, especially during the cultural revolution, high pole performance stopped completely. Until the 1990s, it recovered again, but few artists could climb up.

Address: dongzha, Wuzhen Town, Tongxiang City, Zhejiang Province

Longitude: 120.49658489228

Latitude: 30.7404450452

Tour time: 15 minutes

Traffic information: within walking distance of dongzha Scenic Area

Ticket information: included in the ticket of dongzha scenic area

Opening hours: May to November Golden Week Opening Hours: 7:20-18:00 (including Mao Dun's former residence and Lizhi academy [8:00-17:30)

Opening hours from November golden week to April: 7:20-17:30 (including Maodun's former residence and Lizhi Academy 8:00-17:00)

Chinese PinYin : Gao Gan Chuan