Statue of Chinese sea goddess Mazu lifted for parade in Fujian
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A statue of the Chinese sea goddess Mazu is lifted for a parade around the Meizhou Island in Putian City, southeast China's Fujian Province, Oct. 25, 2020. In 2009, the Mazu belief and customs were inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

A statue of the Chinese sea goddess Mazu is lifted for a parade around the Meizhou Island in Putian City, southeast China's Fujian Province, Oct. 25, 2020. In 2009, the Mazu belief and customs were inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

Mazu disciples from south China's Guangdong Province perform on a square at the Meizhou Island in Putian City, southeast China's Fujian Province, Oct. 25, 2020. In 2009, the Mazu belief and customs were inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)

Disciples and a statue of the Chinese sea goddess Mazu are seen in a parade around the Meizhou Island in Putian City, southeast China's Fujian Province, Oct. 25, 2020. In 2009, the Mazu belief and customs were inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. (Xinhua/Wei Peiquan)