On February 10, the first day of the first lunar month, a lively traditional lion dance performance kicked off the activities of the border city estuary to welcome the New Year.
The lion dance is performed at the Nanxi River Joint Inspection Building at the estuary port
In the main sections of the city and the Internet celebrity check-in points, the red and yellow lion dances danced happily in the joyful gongs and drums, sometimes soaring into the air, Dapeng spreading its wings, sometimes shaking its head and tail, and being naïve, the masters gave full play to the traditional lion dance skills, winning bursts of applause and cheers from citizens and tourists.
Citizen Huang Xiaoyu
"I have been working in other places all the year round, and when I returned to Hekou during the Chinese New Year, I was very happy to see such a lively lion dance activity, and I wish everyone a happy New Year, and I also wish Hekou to get better and better. ”
Tourist Cheng Mengyao
"This time we are here to reunite with our relatives and experience the customs of the border area, and I am very happy to see our traditional Chinese culture - lion dance during the Spring Festival. ”
Merchant Zhang Qin
"During the Spring Festival, the lion dance activities are carried out, which not only livens the atmosphere, but also drains the water, and there has been no lion dance in the estuary for many years, and I hope that such activities can continue. ”
Citizens and tourists watching the lion dance performance at the scene
It is understood that from February 10th to 17th, Hekou County will also hold a variety of activities such as Yao welcome ceremony songs, bonfire parties, and classic song concerts. During the Spring Festival, if you have time, you may wish to make an appointment with your relatives and friends to come to the border city estuary for a walk, experience a different New Year's flavor, and go to this happy appointment together.
Photo/text: Li Chun, Chen Ran
Correspondent: Yang Wenyi, Jiang Tong