https://chinaroots.org/en/tags/folklore/Recent content in Folklore on ChinaRoots - Digital Local ChroniclesHugoen-usWed, 22 Apr 2026 05:42:27 +0000https://chinaroots.org/en/posts/xiamen-mid-autumn-bobing-history-en/Wed, 22 Apr 2026 05:42:27 +0000https://chinaroots.org/en/posts/xiamen-mid-autumn-bobing-history-en/This post explores the historical logic of Xiamen's unique 'Mooncake Gambling' (Bo Bing) by mining the 'Xiamen City Chronicles' and 'Ba Min Tong Zhi.' Archival data reveals a strict system of 63 cakes corresponding to six levels of the imperial exam, alongside the 1936 massive festival ascent at Wulao Peak. Long-tail keywords: Xiamen Mooncake Gambling rules history, Minnan seasonal festival archives, intangible cultural heritage evolution.