Where is Quxi City on the first day of February?
Quxi is located in Quxi Street in the west of ouhai district, Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province. According to Baidu map, Quxi Street in ouhai district, located at the west gate of Wenzhou, is an ancient town with a thousand years' history, and Quxi Old Street is a well-preserved ancient street among the ancient towns in Wenzhou. Every year on the first day of the second lunar month, before the busy spring ploughing, local people spontaneously form market activities here. The streets are decorated with lanterns and colorful performances, and the streets are crowded and lively. Vendors in the surrounding cities and counties of Wenzhou, as well as tourists visiting relatives and friends, shopping and watching the excitement flocked to Quxi, and the whole Quxi was immersed in a happy and peaceful atmosphere. The "first day of February" market in Quxi is an important festival in China's traditional customs, and it is also one of the biggest festivals for Quxi people. On the first day of the first month of each year, the streets of Quxi will be covered with all kinds of food stalls, game stalls and folk custom display stalls. This will be a lively and extraordinary annual event. According to legend, Quxi's "the first day of February" market originated in the Ming Dynasty, when Quxi area was a bustling commercial center and merchants from all over the world came to trade. In order to celebrate the New Year and promote communication, local residents spontaneously designated the first day of the first lunar month as "market day" to display goods, exchange information and pay New Year greetings to each other. With the passage of time, this traditional activity has gradually evolved into today's "first day of February" market and become a large-scale temple fair integrating sightseeing, shopping, entertainment and communication.