On the evening of October 4, villagers of Shuangfeng Village in Pan’an performed its cultural custom “Fire Stamping.” More than 80 baskets of charcoal were laid out to make a fire altar and performers ran through it. The fire stamping activity is a unique and long-standing piece of intangible cultural heritage in Pan’an. (By Kong Debin, translated by Lin Yuqin, edited by Mariam Ayad) 

磐安“炼火”庆国庆

10月4日晚，磐安县双峰乡村民在表演“炼火”。当天晚上，双峰乡举行“炼火”活动，村民用80多筐木炭铺成火坛，在其间奔走穿梭。“炼火”又称“踩火”，是磐安县特有的非遗民俗，历史悠久。（孔德宾 文/摄）