Originated from the tradition Guyu Festival of local fishers, the Festival is set up to express the gratitude of the local fishers for the "God of Sea". The fishers worship the god in the hope that each year the harvest of aquatic products will be satisfactory. Since the beginning of the reform and the opening, the fishers have led a well-to-do life. They put new cultural concepts into the festival. By holding the traditional festival, they just want to celebrate the happy life they are enjoying. The festival has become an important event in the lives of local fishers. In order to meet the demands of the fishers and give full play to the national culture, the Municipal Government of Rongcheng decided to hold International Fishers' Festival each year starting with 1991.
