1, dragon boat race

Dragon boat race is a custom of the Dragon Boat Festival, and it is also one of the most important folk activities of the Han nationality during the Dragon Boat Festival. It is widespread in the south of China, and there are also dragon boat races in cities near rivers and lakes in the north, and most of them are in the form of rowing and dancing dragon boats.

There are many opinions about the origin of dragon boat race, such as offering sacrifices to Cao E, Qu Yuan, water god or dragon god, and its origin can be traced back to the end of primitive society. Dragon boat race was first introduced to neighboring countries such as Japan, Vietnam and Britain. It was the official event of Guangzhou Asian Games in 20 10, and has been listed in the national intangible cultural heritage list.

2, dragon dance performance:?

Dragon dancing, commonly known as playing with dragon lanterns, is one of the traditional folk cultural activities of the Han nationality that originated in China. People use dragon dances to pray for the blessing of dragons on festive days, so as to achieve good weather and abundant crops. The main prop of dragon dance is "dragon". Dragons are made of grass, bamboo, cloth, etc. The odd number of dragon sections is auspicious, and nine-section dragons, eleven-section dragons and thirteen-section dragons are more common, up to twenty-nine.

3, lion dance:

Lion dance is an excellent folk art in China. Whenever festivals or assembly celebrations are held, people always entertain themselves with lion dances. Lion dances are divided into north and south, and the lion dances in Guangdong are the most famous in the south. Lions are made of colored strips of cloth. Each lion has two people performing together, one dancing at the head and the other at the tail. Under the music of gongs and drums, performers dress up as lions and make various movements of lions. During the performance, the lion dancers should show the southern martial arts with various moves, which is very masculine.