Hua E Building in Dabu Meizhou

TheGreatBeautyofLingnan In Meizhou, Guangdong Province, beside the Meitan River, there is an imposing building that features a circular enclosure, earthen walls, and gray tiles, telling people its long history. From the air, the building is big outside and small inside, with double rings surrounding each other, and is round like a calyx (Hua E in Chinese). Taking the meaning of brothers and neighbors loving each other, the building is named “Hua E Building”. Every year on the third day of the first lunar month, the villagers gather in the Building to celebrate and pray for blessings. During the celebration, two rows of tables for eight people are set up on the patio. Colorful flags are displayed inside the building with incense and fog, and people pray together for all the best and happiness of their families in the new year.

鹅卵石见沧桑 戴梅芬 摄

花萼楼的节庆气氛 陈狄青 摄

花萼楼的夜 戴肇琼 摄

在广东梅州的梅潭河旁有一座气势盎然的圆形围楼，土墙灰瓦、古意盎然。从空中俯瞰，这座楼外大内小，双环相套，圆形似花萼，又取兄弟邻居相亲相爱之意，故取名为“花萼楼”。

每年正月初三，村民都会聚集在花萼楼中，在此庆祝祈福，届时，天井中将摆起两排八仙桌，楼内彩旗招展、香雾缭绕，人们共同祈求在新的一年里能够万事如意、阖家幸福。

策划统筹丨魏琴

文丨羊城晚报全媒体记者 牛智杰

图丨陈狄青 戴梅芬 戴肇琼