JAKARTA - Eid al-Fitr in China is not only seen from the crowded prayer safes in mosques. The holiday is also felt in food stores, meat markets, hometowns, and cities that are crowded by family gatherings. There, Lebaran is not just a matter of worship. It also moves daily life.
Xinhua's report noted that the Eid al-Fitr celebrations took place in major areas of the Muslim community such as Xinjiang, Ningxia, Qinghai, Gansu, and Beijing. In Ningxia, thousands of people gathered at the Nanguan Mosque, Yinchuan. In Kashgar, the Id Kah Mosque remains an important point of celebration. There is also a story of a worker from the eastern coastal area who returned home and planned to buy new clothes for his children after the Eid prayers.
Meanwhile, CGTN described another equally interesting side. In Xinjiang, families usually visit each other and exchange gifts. Shops add stock of dried fruit and traditional pastries as demand rises ahead of the holiday. Beef and goat meat, which are sought after for family feasts, are in peak sales. In Kashgar, people's activities and typical products also attract tourists.
From there it can be seen that Idulfitri in China does not stand alone as a religious celebration. It also helps revive the local market. Xinhua even noted that the Yinchuan government had prepared a supply of meat at a cheaper price during the festival. Similar policies are also said to be carried out in Xinjiang.
From the mosque to the market, from the dining table to the way home, Eid al-Fitr in China shows how the holiday works in everyday life. Like at home, Eid al-Fitr makes people go home, traders prepare, food ingredients are hunted, and cities like Kashgar come to life. So, what appears at Lebaran there is not only piety, but also a social pulse that moves together.
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