More than 2,000 folk artists gathered in Fukuyama to show their unique activities

Mondo Culture Updated on 2024-02-26

At 9 o'clock yesterday morning, the large-scale folk performance of the Lantern Festival in Fushan District - "Yangge into the City" was staged on the county street.

The "Yangge into the city" folk performance to "county street east - county street - commercial street - city street" as the route, U-shaped tour, a total of more than 2,000 grassroots literary and artistic backbones and folk artists to participate, from the district 8 towns and streets more than 40 performance teams in turn. The festive and lively performance attracted nearly 10,000 citizens to watch.

Just after 9 o'clock, accompanied by the cheerful and festive drum beat, the majestic gong and drum team from Qingyang Street took the lead. The team members wore festive performance costumes, colorful headdresses, and drumsticks, dancing while knocking, showing the charm of traditional folk performance culture to the fullest. Beautifully decorated floats slowly drove by, and a series of traditional folk programs such as Yangge, dragon and lion dance, ugly woman making Lantern Festival, stepping on stilts, fan dance, and Xiaguan Pavilion were staged in turn.

The ugly woman with heavy makeup, the swaying and undulating dry boat, and the cute big-headed doll ......Wonderful programs with local characteristics added to the festive atmosphere, and the citizens applauded. "Every year, I look forward to Yangge entering the city, and this year I feel particularly lively, especially the big Yangge and pavilion performances, which are very exciting. I hope that more similar folk performances will be held in the future, so that children can experience traditional folk customs. Wang Yaobo, who was born and raised in Fushan District, gave a thumbs up and praised Yangge for entering the city.

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