On February 11, 2024, the second day of the first month of the first lunar year, early in the morning, the descendants of immigrants from all over the country came one after another.
In the ancestral square of the scenic spot, the "18th Folk Chinese Year" series of activities "Ming Dynasty Imperial Examination - Literary Examination" and "Ming Dynasty Imperial Examination - Martial Examination" are in full swing. Mr. Wang, from Xinxiang, Henan Province, was anxiously instructing his son, "Go a little further to the left, yes, go a little more, okay, knock!" With the loud sound of the gong, Mr. Wang and his son successfully passed the last hurdle of the "Ming Dynasty Imperial Examination - Martial Arts Examination". The family happily checked in at the "Gold List Title" and received a souvenir from the scenic spot. Mr. Wang's son excitedly told the staff of the scenic spot, "This game is particularly fun, the first two levels of pitching pots, Keju have only been seen on TV before, the game links look simple but require a certain amount of skill, and it is really the most fun game of the ancestors." ”
Like Mr. Wang's family, Ms. Peng's family from Langfang, Hebei Province, and her family participated in the "Ming Dynasty Imperial Examination - Cultural Examination" activity, which included interactive turntables, throwing sieves, paper-cutting and other experience links, and could also receive Hongdong's local folk specialties such as hemp, stone cakes, and flower buns. The little girl happily took a group photo with her family and the staff of the scenic spot. 
During this year's Spring Festival, the "18th Folk Chinese Year" series of activities in Hongdong Big Locust Tree Scenic Area integrate the elements of "Year of the Dragon" on the basis of continuing the previous form of "interaction + performing arts", relying on local folk customs and folk customs, highlighting intangible cultural heritage elements and interactive experience, and is committed to allowing tourists to experience folk customs and enjoy the taste of the New Year, so that tourists can inherit intangible cultural heritage and carry forward traditional culture in the process of playing, and strive to make the "Folk Chinese Year" festival brand of Hongdong's hometown better and stronger, and continue to attract more descendants of immigrants to return to their hometown for the New Year.