The Hama Xingbin Line Festival is on the stage, and the street-walking event kicks off the temple.

(Photo by reporter Huang Jialin)

[Reporter Huang Jialin / Kaohsiung Report] The opening ceremony of the 2022 Gushan Hama Xingbin Line Festival was held this afternoon. The Gushan District Office combined with underground palace temples and cultural and historical groups to conduct lively street walking activities. The arrival of Fuchuan brought a climax to the event and spread mochi. Pray for the people, symbolizing the "full" harvest in the Hamasing area, and the economic vitality of the business district.

Zheng Mingxing, the head of Gushan District, said that the "Hama Xingbin Line Festival" originated from the "Hong Kong Festival" held in Showa 10 (1935) during the Japanese occupation era, and was a symbol of local prosperity at that time. The prosperous appearance of Ma Xing inherits the historical and cultural significance, combined with the local cultural and creative, and through the cultural and marine parade, the participating people can better understand the various styles of Ha Ma Xing.

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In addition to the street parade, the Hama Star Line Festival also arranged a fishing flag painting ceremony, local cultural and creative booths, Hama Star cultural parade and ocean parade, Taiwanese and Japanese ancient tastes for children, and fishing flag prayer cards. And a variety of interesting activities such as wonderful stage performances.

The deputy secretary-general of Gao Shifu, on behalf of the mayor, Chen Qimai, painted the fish flag. The event also invited the Japanese women's day group AKB48 Taipei sister group AKB48 Team TP as the finale performance, which heated up the atmosphere and interacted with the public. The Hoshihama Line Festival draws a perfect ending.

The blessing boat spreads mochi to pray for the people, symbolizing the "full house" harvest in the Hamasing area and the economic vitality of the business district.

(Photo by reporter Huang Jialin)