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爷爷和我去佛山祖庙看秋色巡游

Grandpa and I Go to Foshan's Zumiao Temple for the Autumn Colors Parade

A grandfather takes his grandchild to Foshan's nearly thousand-year-old Zumiao temple for the city's annual Autumn Colors Parade, where Beidi worship, a rural banquet rite, Cantonese opera, and dazzling floats all come together each October.

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