Devotees flock to Meizhou for sea goddess celebrations

Updated: May 11, 2026 By Hu Meidong and Zhang Yi in Fuzhou chinadaily.com.cn Print

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People gathered on Meizhou Island, the sacred ancestral home of the sea goddess Mazu, in Putian, Fujian province, on Friday night to count down to the anniversary of her birth. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

He added that the practice of Mazu customs on Taiwan serves as undeniable evidence of shared roots: "I hope we people use kinship to bridge divides and promote integration for the well-being of all compatriots," he said.

Mazu belief and customs were inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009. Today, there are more than 300 million Mazu followers in 50 countries and regions worldwide.

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