I. Chaozhou Drums and Drums
Every Spring Festival, there will be gongs and drums team will walk along the streets and lanes, accompanied by the "standard flag" parade to celebrate the Spring Festival, adults and children get together, lively parade listening to the gongs and drums song, constitutes the Spring Festival of the Shantou a unique scenery.
Second, Chiu Chow Opera and Chiu Chow Music Performance
Chiu Chow Opera and Chiu Chow Music is also an important and essential part of the Spring Festival in Chaoshan.
Third, guessing lantern riddles
As the hometown of lantern riddles, "Chenghai lantern riddles" is listed in the list of China's intangible cultural heritage. In order to show the Chenghai lantern riddle artistry and mass, Chenghai District this year also continue to organize "lantern riddle square" activities. The traditional lantern riddles back to the life of the Chaoshan people, not only can protect the national intangible cultural heritage, but also allows people to get close to the tradition, feel the tradition, return to the tradition.
Four, the first eight days of the first month of the "big pig race"
Dozens of big pigs are placed all over Shantou Yuepu Village Dacheng. These big pigs were villagers with a special wooden frame high up, split mouth containing pomegranates or oranges, a metaphor for more children and good luck, the pig's back are wearing a big red flower, many hosts also wear earrings for the big pig, some big pigs above the pack on a lamb, commonly known as the "full set of pigs and sheep".
The annual 'Race of the Big Pig' event is to compare who raises the strongest pig, in order to pray for better luck this year.
Fifth, the animal dance to celebrate the spring
Chenghai folk prevalent big props square dance, performers more simulation of animal form, choreographed dance movements, singing and dancing, with the performance of folk activities, become a unique chapter of intangible cultural heritage. There are mainly dragon and phoenix dance, unicorn dance, lion dance, ao fish dance and other folk animal dance.
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