China News Service, Guangzhou, June 5 (Reporter Cheng Jingwei) Due to the continuous improvement in the prevention and control of the new crown pneumonia epidemic in the Mainland and the fact that Guangdong Province is a "low-risk" area for the epidemic, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, which was previously in a downturn due to the epidemic The cultural tourism market in the district is showing a gradual recovery during the Dragon Boat Festival holiday this year.

  The Dragon Boat Festival customs in the Lingnan area are unique, and dragon boat racing is one of the indispensable elements.

During the Dragon Boat Festival holiday, Foshan Nanhai Xiqiao Mountain, one of the "Four Famous Mountains in Southern Guangdong", ushered in the Jinlong event. Dozens of "Dragon Boats" braved the wind and waves, reappearing the grand occasion of "Dragon Boats in the Mid-mountain Mountains" decades ago, attracting many tourists to watch the game .

According to historical records, Xiqiao Tianhu "Banshan Palong Boat" was founded in the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty and has a history of nearly 500 years.

Tourists experience rafting in Gulong Gorge, Qingyuan, Guangdong Photo by Liu Qing

  The crowds of tourists on Xiqiao Mountain boosted the commercial consumption at the foot of the mountain.

In the listening camp by the lakeside at the foot of the mountain, many young people listen to musicians playing and sing and enjoy the scenery of the lake and mountains.

The 30 beverage brands in the camp are doing well. One coffee shop sells 500 cups of coffee a day.

The homestay "Biyun Mountain House" is even more difficult to find.

  In Shenzhen Xicong Binhai Tourist Resort, tourists make tie-dye on the beach, experience beach pot throwing, chat under camping tents, and dance on the beach at night; in Shenzhen Dapengsuocheng Cultural Tourism Zone, tourists go to Chenghuang Temple to experience intangible cultural heritage skills , to carry out wormwood sachet making, rice dumpling competition......

  Qingyuan Gulong Gorge in northern Guangdong has attracted many tourists to bathe in dragon boat water on the rafting track.

Xu Weiyue, the person in charge of Gulong Gorge Scenic Spot, told reporters that the scenic spot received 38,000 tourists from Guangzhou and other places during the three-day holiday, ushering in the first round of rafting peaks this year, showing a recovery growth momentum.

  A series of intangible cultural heritage Dragon Boat Festival activities were held in many places in Guangdong, which were welcomed by the public.

In Haizhu Lake, Guangzhou, two intangible cultural heritage projects, Guangzhou Landiao and Enping Wrapped Rice Dumplings, cooperated across borders, bringing a creative "Lan Meat Rice Dumpling"; Dongguan Zhongtang dragon boat making skills inheritors and tourists built dragon boat models and painted colorful Faucet, popular with children.

The intangible cultural heritage Dragon Boat Festival was held in Guangzhou Haizhu Lake Park. Photo courtesy of Guangdong Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism

  Many museums in Guangdong are exploring innovative and revitalizing cultural relics in their collections.

For example, Guangdong Provincial Museum cooperated with well-known hotels to design and launch two Dragon Boat Festival gift boxes with the classic collection "19th century Guangzhou embroidered velvet double-sided embroidered dragon bone fan" pattern as the main element; Guangzhou Museum collects national second-class cultural relics " The Qing Dynasty black lacquer gold window courtyard figure sewing box" is the prototype, and it also co-branded with the hotel to launch the "Cantonese Chinese Dragon Boat Festival Gift Box".

  Taking advantage of the Dragon Boat Festival holiday, the "Wenxin Artwork" of Guangdong Art Theatre's Cultural and Creative Center opened its doors to welcome guests, covering products such as Cantonese embroidery, Chaocai handicrafts, national style Hanfu, blind box fashion and other products, attracting many young people.

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