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Red Thinking Hats: Red is the color of warmth and passion, representing intuition and emotion, representing the thinking process of emotions, feelings, impressions, intuition and other issues.
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In Lukang, as soon as you mention buying "Turtle-Shaped Rice Cakes" everyone knows to go to the "First Market." Here, there are not only the Shie Bih-jen Turtle-Shaped Rice Cakes Specialty Store, King Shengtong Rice Pudding, Turtle Cakes and Yu Tao Sauce Garden, these well-established stores. |
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In a year, the three busiest periods are the Jade Emperor’s birthday, Qing Ming Festival week, and the Hungry Ghost Festival month. From then on,The Turtle-Shaped Rice Cakes became an important kueh for offering on many occasions such as Chinese New Year, birthday of the Jade Emperor and in the celebrations of many other Chinese deities. By offering The turtle-shaped rice cakes on ritual altars, devotees hope that the sweetness of the Turtle-Shaped Rice Cakes will sweeten the mouths of the deities so that they will speak positively about the devotee in front of the Jade Emperor. |
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Another specially shaped rice cake that is offered on altar tables is the Money Kueh, which is moulded from a design that depicts a string of copper coins. |
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During these religious festivals, Turtle-Shaped Rice Cakes are usually bought in sets of 12 as it is considered auspicious. |
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The existence of these traditional Turtle-shaped Rice Cake shops not only symbolizes Taiwan's history, culture, and industrial development, but also connects the shared emotions of different generations. They become an indispensable and most precious cultural asset in Taiwanese life.
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