Local villagers also use the harvest period to pay homage to their ancestors with sacrifice offering ceremony. They celebrate with a variety of events, including the performing of local folk operas, and the production and consumption of several traditional festive foods.

The ancestral hall of the Cai clan is lit up at night in Guifeng village. [Photo from Smnet.com]The Cai clan pay homage to their ancestors as the village celebrates bumper harvest in mid-December.

Fujian style folklore drama is staged to celebrate the harvest in Guifeng village. [Photo from Smnet.com]

One touching aspect of the harvest is Guifeng welcoming visitors from nearby towns and cities, such as Fuzhou and Xiamen, to share in the festivities. Many visitors take the opportunity to experience traditional farming culture and the presence of these fellow Fujian province residents is fitting given the village's history as a way station for travelling government officials, traders and scholars.