Dongguan is a famous historical and cultural city in Guangdong Province. Cantonese opera and Cantonese opera sung in Guangzhou dialect have a long history in Dongguan. It is the product of local folk music absorbing Central Plains culture and drawing lessons from western performance skills. Now it is the most widely circulated local music and drama, and Dongguan is known as the hometown of Cantonese opera and Cantonese opera. Hometown of Chinese Quyi, Dongguan Muyu Song, Dongguan Puppet Show. In 21, Dongguan put forward the strategy of building a "new cultural city" and vigorously developed social public welfare culture; In 28, Dongguan was named "National Civilized City"; In 29, the public welfare cultural activities of Baizi Thesis, which was deeply loved by the masses, were rated as "China Cultural Innovation Brand"; In 21, Dongguan formulated the strategy of strengthening the city by culture and made every effort to build a famous cultural city. Dongguan painting, influenced by Ju Chao and Ju Lian, pioneers of Lingnan School of Painting, pays attention to sketching, absorbs the techniques of western sketching and using colors, and is a wonderful work of Lingnan School of Painting. Every year in Dongguan, activities such as Dragon Boat Race in Dongguan, Lion Dance Art in Guanyi, Hakka Kirin Art in Zhangmutou, Litchi Festival, Mid-Autumn Lantern Festival, Baizi Paper, Prostitution Festival, Chongyang Denggao, Flower Market, Flower Street, etc. are held ceremoniously. With the rich improvement of material life in Dongguan, Dongguan people have a spontaneous enthusiasm for traditional culture. So that the folk culture and art in Dongguan can be inherited and carried forward, showing a vibrant situation. Therefore, in 1958, Dongguan was hailed as the first "hometown of swimming" in China. In January 2, China Dragon Boat Association awarded Dongguan shatian town the first title of "Dragon Boat Town" in China. Daojiao was praised as "the hometown of Chinese Quyi" and "the hometown of Chinese folk art" by the Ministry of Culture. Shilong Town, Dongguan is known as the "hometown of weightlifting"; Zhongkeng Village in shipai town and Chang 'an Town in Dongguan were awarded the title of "Hometown of Lion Dance Art" by the relevant departments of the state. In addition, Qingxi Town and Zhangmutou Town are both famous hometown of Kirin art at home and abroad. Southern Red Bean-Cantonese Opera is one of the most popular and influential folk arts. Cantonese opera is also deeply loved by the masses in Dongguan. Lu Qiguang, a famous Cantonese opera master, and other famous Cantonese operas often go to Dongguan urban and rural areas to perform and preach. Chang 'an Town Amateur Cantonese Opera Troupe also went to Beijing in 22 to perform the large-scale Cantonese opera Siyuan in the Great Hall of the People. When visiting Dongguan, don't miss the opportunity to see the "Southern Red Bean". Lion Dance (Dragon, Kirin, Phoenix) Dongguan folk dances with animal shapes are rich and colorful, including dragon dance, phoenix dance, lion dance, unicorn dance and brave dance ... Especially lion dance, with superb technology and extraordinary acting skills, is famous all over the world. Chang 'an Town has also been named as "the hometown of dragons and lions" by the State Sports General Administration. Every year during the Lantern Festival, hundreds of lion dancers, golden dragons, Cai Feng and Kirin in the city participate in large-scale activities to celebrate the Lantern Festival with lions, and the city is deserted. Dragon Boat Race Dongguan Dragon Boat Team has won many gold cups in international dragon boat races held in Hong Kong, Macau, Canada, Singapore and locally. Shatian town was named "the hometown of dragon boats" by the State Sports General Administration. Every year, from the first day to the fifteenth day of the fifth lunar month, a series of dragon boat races are held in Shilong and water towns, which has become a scene in Dongguan. Hakka Folk Songs Hakka folk songs in Qingxi, Zhangmutou and other towns in Dongguan have long been famous. Every festival, various folk songs performances or competitions are often held, which is very lively. Litchi Festival is from the end of June to the beginning of July every year, which is in the mature season of high-quality litchi such as cinnamon and glutinous rice paste. All parts of Dongguan welcome guests from all over the world with beautiful fruits, hold celebrations, * * * celebrate the harvest and * * * get together for friendship. Dongkeng "Prostitution Festival"-"Turning over Festival"-"Water Splashing Festival" This is an interesting folk festival that has evolved with the changes of the times since the Ming Dynasty. According to legend, during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty, on the second day of the second lunar month, farmers living in extreme poverty in Dongkeng and its vicinity gathered under the big banyan tree in Dongkeng Village, waiting for large families to hire people to farm or work, and whoever their employers liked, they splashed their clothes with water. Over time, a folk "prostitution festival" was formed. After liberation, especially since the reform and opening-up, people's lives have become rich, and the "Prostitution Festival" has gradually evolved into a "turning over festival" and a "water splashing festival" to celebrate a better life.

2. Local Cuisine

Dongguan cuisine is a Cantonese cuisine with strong local characteristics, including hilly, Putian, water town and coastal cuisines, and each has its own representative cuisines, such as Zhangmutou Hakka salted chicken in hilly area, fried rice with Da Lang olive sauce in Putian area, nave fish and abalone in water town area and crab yellow porridge in Humen Daning in coastal area.

3. Local specialties

Xiansha fish balls, congzhou, duck tail fish buns, shilong maltose, maltose pomelo peel, Sanhe banquet, Baisha oil duck, Ma Yong banana, Shijie longan, Qishimeicai, Daojiao steamed dumplings, Guanxiang, Ma Yong banana.