The 14th "Lychee Bay, New Xiguan" Folk Culture Event, "March 3, Lychee Bay" - Shangsi Spring Return, Beidi's Birthday, Long Table Banquet will be held from April 11th to 13th. The reporter learned from the organizer on the 9th that this year's event was upgraded, and its scale was the largest in the past, among them, the highlight - the large-scale folk parade lineup was strong, with a total of 10 squares and more than 500 performers, including Cantonese opera and Cantonese opera culture, Miss Xiguan costume display, etc., which will bring a folk culture event to the public.
The third day of the third month of the lunar calendar is a traditional Chinese folk festival, also known as the third day of March. As part of this year's March 3 event, on April 11, the villagers of Pantang in Liwan District will carry out folk activities such as lion dance, village tour, and blessing banquet. In addition, dancers wearing traditional Chinese costumes such as Hanfu will accompany them to visit the garden in the scenic spots of the cultural tourism route of Xiguan Yongqingfang Tourist Area, and present flowers and herbs to passers-by, presenting the scene of "purification" in ancient times.
Yang Wei, deputy director of the Liwan District Culture, Radio, Tourism and Sports Bureau, also introduced that as the highlight of the annual event, the folk parade lineup is particularly strong: led by dragon and lion performances and floats, including Cantonese opera and Cantonese opera culture, Miss Xiguan's costume display, Pantang Wuxiu, Han and Tang Dynasty ancient rhymes, five sheep and five immortals, floating colors, eight immortals across the sea and other characteristic parade teams, as well as the folk customs of Huishui County, Guizhou Province, Guangxi Zhuang singer and other image displays, and the integration of Guangzhou's local intangible cultural heritage culture unicorn dance and puppet and other artistic elements, a total of 10 squares, the performers are expected to exceed 500 people. The parade will start from Renwei Ancestral Temple, pass through Longjin West Road, Enning Road, Fengyuan Road, Pantang Road and then return to Renwei Ancestral Temple, the whole route is about 3 kilometers long and takes about 3 hours. Yang Wei introduced.
In addition to the big parade on the first day, on Friday and Saturday on April 12 and 13, the organizer will also organize a small parade of about 1 hour every afternoon on Pantang Road.
In addition, this year's event will also continue the customs and habits of the previous Pantang long table banquet: a long table banquet space will be built in Pantang Wuyue Zhi Street, and a joint banquet will be carried out in combination with modern and traditional art performances, inheriting the traditional folk customs of "gathering clan relatives, business clan affairs, praying for a good harvest, and keeping peace". Yang Wei said that all residents in the street will be invited to participate in the long table banquet, and at the same time, artists and other performers will be invited to interact with each other, and the customs of unveiling the pot, opening the wine altar, toasting, and serving longevity bags will be resumed, and boiled eggs with shepherd's cabbage will be distributed free of charge to the guests and the public at the scene.
The event will be held for three consecutive days, with a number of ancient art performances, Cantonese opera performances, cultural exchange lectures by celebrities, and the Hanfu Lantern Festival Cultural and Creative Night Market will also be opened in the evening in areas such as Yan Wei Zumiao Square and Lai Chi Wan Grand Stage.
What's more worth mentioning is that in order to facilitate citizens and tourists to better feel this folk feast and enjoy various activities in Liwan, Liwan District has joined hands with Alibaba to launch a 100 million yuan Gaode taxi discount gift package for Liwan tourism, which can receive 1 free gift package every week, and there are all kinds of benefits such as instant discounts, including the "March 3" activity period (April 11 to 13) Take a taxi to Xiguan Yongqingfang Tourist Area, and you can enjoy a 6.5% discount (limited to 2 tickets per person, with a maximum discount of 15 yuan). The organizers have simultaneously launched ten boutique tourism routes, from traditional culture to the integration of ancient and modern, from leisure to food and shopping, from Liwan in Guangzhou to Nanhai Chancheng in Foshan, to meet the different needs of different groups of people and create one-stop services for citizens and tourists.
The 14th "Lychee Bay, New Xiguan" folk culture activity
"March 3, Lychee Bay" - the schedule of the long table banquet of the Spring Return of the Northern Emperor
Editor: Anne Xu
Reporter: Lai Tingting
Correspondent: Li Xuan
Source: Guangzhou Radio and Television Station