1. Dragon Boat Racing

The history of Shunde Dragon Boat Racing can be traced back to the Ming Dynasty. Dragon boat racing was popular in every township in the county. Today, the city museum still has the Xingtan Beishui Village during the Kangxi period. "Crush all dragons" stone plaque.

There are two types of dragon boats: dragon racing and dragon racing. The dragon boat is large in size and beautifully decorated, and is called a dragon boat. The emphasis is on cruising and displaying costumes to add excitement; the dragon racing is small in size, and is called a dragon boat, ranging from three to three beams. Fifteen yards or less, the emphasis is on rowing speed.

2. Dragon boat rap

Dragon boat rap is a folk rap art.

Originated in the Qing Dynasty, it was popular in counties and Guangzhou dialect areas before the 1950s, with Shunde accent being the authentic one.

Artists mostly sell and sing in teahouses, under the big banyan trees in Xiangdu and sub-villages.

He holds a small wooden dragon boat as a prop and a small gong and drum on his chest.

Sing and knock at the same time, the content is mostly humorous stories and blessings for peace.

3. Guanyin's Opening of the Treasury

The "Guanyin's Opening of the Treasury" on the 26th of the first lunar month is a special folk festival in Shunde.

Among them, the more famous ones are the Guanyin Kaiku in Ronggui Bailian Park Guanyin Hall and the Guanyin Kaiku in Longjiang Ziyun Pavilion and Longshan Guanyin Pavilion.

It is said that on the twenty-sixth day of the first lunar month of a certain year, a young man went up the mountain to worship Guanyin. Because the temple was overcrowded with believers, he rested on the side of the hillside. He dreamed that Guanyin lent him a sum of money to do business. To make a fortune, it was already midnight when he woke up, and later he really made a fortune.

People regarded the day when the young man dreamed as the day when Guanyin opened the storehouse.

4. Gongs and Drums Cabinet

The Gongs and Drums Cabinet is a portable wooden cabinet in the style of a pavilion made of sage wood. It is carved with various lifelike historical figures. Inside It is equipped with various musical instruments for blowing, pulling, strumming, playing and percussion. The cabinet is used as a unit to form a performance team.

The performance of gong and drum cabinets became popular during the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty, and Xingtan and Jun'an were the most famous places.

5. Cannon burning in Longjiang

Cannon burning was one of the folk activities in rural Shunde in the past, originating from temple fairs.

Most of them are performed in the local temple's sacred court, where a bamboo fence is temporarily built in front of the temple. It is called to reward the gods' favor and pray for blessings.

Cannon burning is a rare and grand event among the people in Longjiang, and it is also very particular.

According to our understanding, Longjiang cannon-burning has existed since the late Ming and early Qing dynasties and has been popular since the mid-Qing dynasty.

Extended information

Shunde is rich in intangible cultural heritage resources and has four national-level intangible cultural heritages: eight-note gongs and drums, Xiangyun yarn dyeing and finishing techniques, dragon boat singing, and human dragon dance. , as well as many provincial, municipal, and district-level intangible cultural heritages such as Chencun Flower Fair, Guangxiu, Leliu Longan Eyes, Jun'an Guandi Travel, etc.

The 2015 Shunde Water Village Folk Culture Festival focuses on displaying Shunde’s rich traditional folk customs.

Fully integrate Lingnan water town culture and intangible cultural heritage culture, aiming to introduce more intangible cultural heritage power in the region and create a distinctive place with "Lingnan water town" and "intangible cultural heritage" for Shunde Distinctive large-scale brand cultural activities enhance the competitiveness and radiation of Shunde's cultural industry.