Every year, around the 23rd of the third lunar month, the folklore tour week is held at the Heavenly Empress Palace (Tianhou Palace) in the Ancient Culture Street to mark the birthday of Heavenly Empress (or called Mazu). On the occasion, solemn sacrificial rites are held in addition to the performances of dragon lanterns, liondancing, stilts and dry boats, attracting numerous tourists and pilgrims.
