Xinchang was extremely lively during the annual New Year Festival before liberation.

From the fifth day of the first lunar month to the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, various forms of lanterns are displayed in towns and villages, such as lion lanterns, pole lanterns, high-footed lanterns, Yaomei lanterns and other mass lantern activities.

Among them, the most popular, popular and interesting one is the "Lion Lantern".

Its performances are colorful and popular with the masses, and it has been passed down to this day.

1. Lion lantern: The lion head is made of painted paper, and the lion body (about one foot long) is made of colored cloth (or silk).

In the performance operation, one person holds the lion's head and the other person holds the lion's tail.

There are also two performers, one wearing a "laughing monk" mask and wearing a vest backwards holding a broom; the other wearing a "monkey head" mask cooperates with each other to lead the lion dance.

The performances include: "Climbing Wutai Mountain", "Swan Holding an Egg", "Searching for the Moon from the Sea", "Opening Four Doors and Closing Four Doors" "Stealing Fans", "Playing on the High Line" and "Killing a Lion to Celebrate the New Year".

There are also folk dance movements such as tumbling and flopping; in addition, after the lion lantern performance, there are many "stuff" (i.e. lion lantern riddles) with profound meanings and extremely interesting and elegant activities, which are popular among the masses.

2. Cow lantern: One person wears a bull head mask, and the other person's face is painted white, and the performer sometimes takes off the mask to congratulate the owner on the new year.

The performer uses two six- or seven-foot-long wooden bars to hold the sticks, and a footstool is installed at the lower end. During the performance, he pulls the wooden sticks with his hands and moves around on the footstools. People often amuse themselves with its amazement. 4

Yaomei Lantern: This lamp is played by a slender, handsome man wearing old-fashioned clothes, an embroidered apron, a satin tie (or flowered handkerchief) on his head, his face painted red, and he sings.

The opening ceremony of the Chengdu Xinchang Ancient Town Food Tourism Festival was held on October 13, the first weekend after the "Double Festival".

The "2012 First Xinchang Folk Culture Food Tourism Festival" hosted by the Xinchang Town People's Government of Dayi County and hosted by the Xinchang Ancient Town Management Committee will kick off in Xinchang Ancient Town with the theme of "taste, leisure and food."

” as the theme, in addition to gathering all kinds of special food and handicrafts from Xinchang Ancient Town and surrounding areas, the organizers deliberately retained the original life style of Xinchang Ancient Town “Bazi in Western Sichuan”, using nostalgia and farming culture as the main elements of the event

, combined with rich and colorful activities, to create a unique and participatory Western Sichuan Folk Culture Food Tourism Festival. From October 13th to November 2nd, the "Last Western Sichuan Bazi" will be held with a thousand years of history and culture.

, showing the most authentic folk culture of Western Sichuan to guests from all over the world. The gluttonous feast of ancient town folk delicacies includes Xuewang Fatty Sausage, Sesame Oil Duck, Lihuang Cake, Xinchang Wide Noodles... The delicacies of Xinchang Ancient Town are like this.

It is so impressive that it is deeply imprinted on the life style of Bazi in western Sichuan. The streets and alleys are dotted with inconspicuous old restaurants, which are often century-old restaurants with a long history. The food here is spicy and refreshing.

, or moderately salty, you can enjoy it or savor it carefully, attracting countless diners. It is reported that as the highlight of the food festival, the organizers have set up a variety of on-site activities in an effort to promote the western Sichuan food culture in Xinchang.

A comprehensive display experience. "Looking for Xinchang Food in Memory" takes nostalgia as the theme element, and through food display, it condenses the most beautiful ancient town style in a small space.

Fat sausage is the competition point, and famous local old and famous restaurants will compete with each other to show visitors the whole process of Xinchang food production. The "all-day food exchange meeting" is very visual and interesting and is unique to Xinchang.

"Alternative Baba Feast", a "Snack Expo" composed of more than 60 specialty snacks, covering almost most of Sichuan's famous snacks, satisfying the endless taste buds of "foodies" all day long.

In addition to on-site activities, the organizers also carry out interactive and interesting online activities. "Soliciting and Selection of Private Kitchen (Home-cooked) Dishes in Western Sichuan". The organizer collects special private kitchen dishes from netizens through Sina Weibo, and netizens collect them through Sina Weibo.

After registering for the Bo Photo Show, ten shortlisted netizens will be selected by the organizer to receive the opportunity of a "free one-day tour to the new venue" and demonstrate their cooking skills to tourists on the spot.

The "Collection of Old Photos of Western Sichuan Food Culture" activity collects old photos and explores the historical memories behind the food culture of Western Sichuan with netizens.

The beauty of Xinchang, a precious memory of the historical imprint of folk culture in Western Sichuan, lies in its rich historical and cultural heritage. "A small town, half of modern history", the history of nearly a thousand years of ups and downs, Xinchang's elegance and wealth, vicissitudes and desolation

, is deeply integrated into the blood of local people.

In addition to the rich food culture experience, the splendid folk culture display of Western Sichuan is also a major attraction of this Xinchang Food Festival.

In order to completely preserve the original features of Xinchang, the "last Bazi in Western Sichuan", the organizers abandoned street performances or stage intangible cultural heritage performances with obvious artificial traces, and restored the lifestyle of residents in small towns in Western Sichuan to the greatest extent.