19th A-Ma Cultural and Tourism Festival opens in Macao

Actors perform during the opening ceremony of the 19th A-Ma Cultural and Tourism Festival in Macao, south China, Oct. 13, 2026. A statue of Mazu, a Chinese sea goddess, was paraded through the streets of China's Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) on Tuesday as the 19th A-Ma Cultural and Tourism Festival opened.

The opening ceremony at A-Ma Cultural Village was followed by traditional rites honoring the goddess, with the procession taking place in the afternoon.

The festival showcases traditional craftsmanship from east China's Fujian Province. An exhibition that opened Monday featured 56 works, including ceramics, woodcarvings and lacquerware. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)

Actors perform lion dance during the opening ceremony of the 19th A-Ma Cultural and Tourism Festival in Macao, south China, Oct. 13, 2026. A statue of Mazu, a Chinese sea goddess, was paraded through the streets of China's Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) on Tuesday as the 19th A-Ma Cultural and Tourism Festival opened.

The opening ceremony at A-Ma Cultural Village was followed by traditional rites honoring the goddess, with the procession taking place in the afternoon.

The festival showcases traditional craftsmanship from east China's Fujian Province. An exhibition that opened Monday featured 56 works, including ceramics, woodcarvings and lacquerware. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)

Actors perform during the opening ceremony of the 19th A-Ma Cultural and Tourism Festival in Macao, south China, Oct. 13, 2026. A statue of Mazu, a Chinese sea goddess, was paraded through the streets of China's Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) on Tuesday as the 19th A-Ma Cultural and Tourism Festival opened.

The opening ceremony at A-Ma Cultural Village was followed by traditional rites honoring the goddess, with the procession taking place in the afternoon.

The festival showcases traditional craftsmanship from east China's Fujian Province. An exhibition that opened Monday featured 56 works, including ceramics, woodcarvings and lacquerware. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)

The opening ceremony of the 19th A-Ma Cultural and Tourism Festival is held in Macao, south China, Oct. 13, 2026. A statue of Mazu, a Chinese sea goddess, was paraded through the streets of China's Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) on Tuesday as the 19th A-Ma Cultural and Tourism Festival opened.

The opening ceremony at A-Ma Cultural Village was followed by traditional rites honoring the goddess, with the procession taking place in the afternoon.

The festival showcases traditional craftsmanship from east China's Fujian Province. An exhibition that opened Monday featured 56 works, including ceramics, woodcarvings and lacquerware. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)