Millions of Muslims across China celebrated Eid al-Fitr on Saturday, the festival that signals the end of the very important Ramadan fast.
Millions of Muslims across China celebrated Eid al-Fitr on Saturday, the festival that signals the end of the very important Ramadan fast.
Early on Saturday, more than two million Muslims in the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, located in northwest China, donned festive costumes and white skullcaps. They swarmed to local mosques to hear sermons given by imams.
Poor people flanking mosque gates received handfuls of donations from the mosque goers.
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Young Muslims regard the festival as an opportunity to learn virtues from their parents.
Qiang Zhaoyang, a fourth grader with Jinxing Primary School in Litong District, Wuzhong City, came along to the mosque together with his dad.
"I saw my father extend greetings to older people for the festival and give alms to the poor," said Qiang, "Through his actions, my father has taught me excellent Muslim virtues, such as showing respect for the elderly."
Muslims in the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, another major habitat for Muslims in China, and other Chinese provinces also celebrated the festival with a lot of candies and cakes.
