A lot of people in the countryside may not be able to read, but they sure know their opera, "says Hong Jinsheng, who adds that some rich townships near the big cities have been known to hire opera troupes to perform for three months straight.
現在酬神可要比過去隆重，「很多鄉下老百姓雖不識字，但是卻很會看戲呢！」洪金盛指出，一些靠近市區、較有錢的鄉鎮，還有一次請上三個月戲的。