China News Service, Quanzhou, February 16 (Wu Guanbiao) Dragon dance, fragrant dragon, lion... On the 15th, Quanzhou, Fujian Province launched its first folk street parade since 2003. More than 1,500 actors and actresses dressed in various costumes, Holding special props in hand, a cultural feast full of folk customs is presented to citizens and tourists.
The folk custom of walking on the streets during the Spring Festival in Quanzhou, Fujian Province has long been famous. It evolved from the activities of the ancient Shangyuan Festival and the God-welcoming Games. "Book of Fujian" once recorded: "A few days after the Shangyuan Festival in Quanzhong, there were contests of idols, makeup powder stories, and Decorated with jewelry, bells and drums shaking the sky, the country is crazy." It is known as the "Carnival" of Quanzhou. The last large-scale streetwalking event in Quanzhou was the large-scale folklore streetwalking event held in 2003 with the theme of "Southern Fujian Style, 'Maritime Silk Love'", which left a deep impression on countless Quanzhou people.
On the 15th, a folk street parade was held in Quanzhou, Fujian Province. The picture shows a live dragon dance performance. Photo by Wu Guanbiao
"The New Year atmosphere in Quanzhou is very strong and lively!" Deng Zulu, a tourist from Chengdu, Sichuan, was full of interest and kept looking around from a high place. "Every array and program is very exciting. I want to continue walking around the streets with my friends in the next few days to experience the flavor of Quanzhou during the New Year."
It is reported that there are 30 phalanxes and 30 intangible cultural heritage items in this Quanzhou folk custom street parade, including the most distinctive local folk custom projects in Quanzhou counties (cities, districts), including the Year of the Dragon "Quanzhou Dragon" floats and Dragon dances, fragrant dragons, bench dragons, pavilion dragons, as well as traditional folk songs and dances such as Nanyin and breast-beating dances, music, operas, martial arts, as well as ancient Nuo dances, lions, waterwheel pavilions, etc., all show this place. The historical and cultural heritage of the famous historical and cultural city.
On the 15th, a folk street parade was held in Quanzhou, Fujian, and the scene was crowded with people. Photo by Wu Guanbiao
"We have more than a hundred people here this time, and several generations of inheritors are here to perform Quanzhou Si Shi." Lu Tianbu, director of the Shishi Lucuo Lion Array Martial Arts Center, said that Si Shi is a blend of Chinese martial arts culture and Southern Fujian culture. The crystallization will be included in the list of national intangible cultural heritage representative projects in 2021. It is hoped that more people can see the style of Quanzhou Sishi through the streets.
In the eyes of Zhengzhou self-media blogger Li Junhao, Quanzhou's large number of intangible cultural heritage projects are the characteristics of a large city and are extremely attractive. "In the past year, my son and I have been traveling and shooting all over China. This time we stayed in Quanzhou for more than a month and checked in a lot of delicious food, beautiful scenery and intangible cultural heritage performances. We all like the city of Quanzhou."
"As a self-media blogger, I naturally can't miss this Quanzhou streetwalking again after 20 years. I want to present the most beautiful scene of the streetwalking to everyone." Li Junhao said.
According to statistics, as of 17:00 that day, more than 300,000 citizens and tourists participated in the Quanzhou folk street parade offline, and the number of online new media exposures exceeded 100 million times. (over)