近日，广州市文化广电旅游局、中共广州市黄埔区委、中共广州开发区工委、广州市黄埔区人民政府、广州开发区管委会发出公告，暂停举办第16届广州民俗文化节暨黄埔“波罗诞”千年庙会系列活动。
As the battle against the novel coronavirus pneumonia continues, the 16th Guangzhou Folk Culture Festival and Boluo Dan Temple Fair will be cancelled this year for safety concerns, the Administration of Culture, Radio, Television and Tourism of Guangzhou announced on 19th February.
每年农历二月十一至十三举办的广州民俗文化节暨黄埔“波罗诞”千年庙会，是岭南地区最古老、最盛大、最具影响力的民间庙会，每届“波罗诞”都吸引络绎不绝的游客到场参与，人员高度聚集。
The fair, with a history of over 1,000 years, usually falls on February 11th-13th of the lunar calendar. Nowadays it has developed into a three-day event that features a series of folk cultural performances and intangible cultural heritage of Huangpu district in Guangzhou.
公告称，当前新冠肺炎疫情形势仍然严峻复杂，根据广东省启动重大突发公共卫生事件一级响应的要求和全省文化旅游系统“四个全面暂停”的部署，为坚决遏制疫情蔓延势头，严防人员聚集引发交叉感染，确保人民群众生命安全和身体健康，经研究决定，暂停举办第16届广州民俗文化节暨黄埔“波罗诞”千年庙会系列活动。”
It is said that the Nanhai Sea God was born on February 13th of the lunar calendar. On the morning of this day, residents of the surrounding 15 villages will carry the 'statues' of the five sons of the Nanhai Sea God all the way to the Nanhai Sea God Temple amid drumbeats and perform the ritual of worshipping the sea god.
A variety of cultural shows will also be put on stage at Nanhai God Temple to celebrate the sea god's birthday, attracting citizens across the city to enjoy the culture feast.
The belief in sea god is rooted in China’s long history of sea trade. As early as 2,000 years ago in the Nanyue Kingdom, people had started trading with foreign countries via sea routes.
不过，别担心，丝路君特意为大家准备了去年波罗诞的图片集，让大家回顾下去年波罗诞文化盛宴的精彩瞬间。
In 594 A.D. in Sui Dynasty, people built the Nanhai God Temple and came to worship the sea god to pray for safe sailings before they left home for sea trade. The custom of worshipping sea god was hence passed down from generations to generations.
Although the temple fair is cancelled this year, you might have a review of the amazing moments of previous Boluo Dan Temple Fair through following pictures.
Source: 文旅黄埔
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