[4K] Roaming around the famous Chaoshan area of China, watching intangible cultural heritage parade.

[4K] Roaming around the famous Chaoshan area of China, watching intangible cultural heritage parade.

The parade team and the audience shouted to each other in Chaozhou dialect “thriving, well-off” Chaoshan dialect belongs to the Hokkien language(Southern Fujian Dialect) family and is very different from Mandarin. And retains many pronunciation habits of ancient Chinese The Chaoshan people inherited and carried forward the traditional cultural forms of the Chinese Han people

And spread these cultural forms around the world The famous Chaozhou gongs and drums 24th Solar Terms Drum Parade People’s yearning for a happy life in the new year is condensed in the words “thriving, well-off” The names of different solar terms are written on the big drum

The twenty-four solar terms are an important part of Chinese farming culture This means that people use drumming rituals to welcome the arrival of each solar term. Every stroke resonates with the pulse of heaven and earth Every jump is a dance with all things in the world “thriving, well-off”,”thriving, well-off”

I have only seen dragon dance before, but here there is also a phoenix dance This queue is wearing Chinese Ming Dynasty costumes “The Yingge Dance of Nigou” Just look at this big flag and you’ll know how important this team’s role is. British singing and dancing are the most popular performances in this parade

Yingge dance(Hero Dance) is regarded as the incarnation of heroes, a symbol of auspiciousness, and has the magic power to exorcise evil spirits. The performers of English singing and dancing are generally young, strong, heroic and dashing young men.

Young men who perform English singing and dancing have always been regarded as the embodiment of good luck, and are even more favored by girls. People pray for peace and auspiciousness, express their love and hate, and express their fighting spirit through English singing and dancing.

There are many schools of English singing and dancing in Chaoshan area. This team should be in the style of Puning Yingge. The characters performed by Yingge Dance(Hero Dance) are all heroes from “Tales of the Water Margin” Dance mainly exaggerates battle scenes and warm atmosphere

Don’t highlight individual characters, but shape the overall image of the hero Dragon Dance Loong Dance(Dragon Dance) is based on the dragon culture and uses the dragon spirit as a carrier. During the Han Dynasty (202-220 BC), people prayed for rain by dancing dragons Nowadays, dragon dance has become a folk activity

What did I see! The phoenix can also breathe fire! Lion dance Lion dance is divided into two major schools, the southern lion (also known as the awakening lion) and the northern lion. During the Tang Dynasty (618-907), lion dance was a palace entertainment program for the emperor to enjoy.

Nowadays, almost everywhere there are Chinese people, there will be lion dance. The event ended and people left reluctantly My heart is uncontrollably surging Shantou Small Park is not a park, but a neighborhood It is the commercial center and cultural center of the old urban area of Shantou.

The arcade building is a feature here The Sun Yat-sen Memorial Pavilion is the center of the small park and extends to 4 roads. The department store on the right is the “Nansheng Trading Company” founded by the Overseas Chinese Group in 1932

It is a landmark building in old Shantou, embodying the architectural characteristics of combining Chinese and Western styles. Red-headed boat lanterns, full of Chaoshan style The illuminated small park attracts more visitors than during the day

If you plan to stay in Shantou, you can stay near a small park, which is very suitable for walking around. Dafeng Temple is dedicated to a famous eminent monk from Chaoyang in the late Northern Song Dynasty. When Monk Dafeng traveled to the present-day Heping Town, the plague was rampant there.

Monk Dafeng set up an altar to pray for the people, purify water sources, collect medicines to treat diseases, and raise funds to build bridges. The local people were grateful for Monk Dafeng’s good deeds and built this temple after his death.

Those who do good deeds for the people deserve to enjoy offerings and incense from generation to generation. This is not superstition, but the inheritance of good intentions. Guanyin Temple and Dafeng Temple are built adjacent to each other. They have a long history and are dedicated to Guanyin Bodhisattva.

The elephant reliefs on both sides of the temple entrance have auspicious meanings. The wood carvings in the temple are very exquisite Paintings on the walls depict Buddhist stories Tianhou Palace is the most influential temple in this area, but it is not open at night

Since Shantou Tianhou Palace is located here, this area is affectionately called “Mom’s Palace” This place is called the “Tide Museum” by the locals The museum is closed on Mondays, and admission is free, but reservations are required on the spot; ticket inspection stops at 16:30, and the museum closes at 17:00

You can learn about Chaoshan culture in Chaoshan Museum The giant red-headed boat seen when entering the lobby is very Chaoshan style. “The sound of the rising tide” These sculptures tell the history of overseas immigration of Chaoshan people In an era of poor communication, a letter from home is worth ten thousand dollars

Many women in the old days were illiterate. Here it shows the old woman asking others to write letters for her. “Chinatown” Lion dance, one of the representatives of Chinese traditional culture I can’t understand a word of Chaoshan dialect What is written on this wall is the intangible cultural heritage of Chaoshan

“Nansheng Trading Company” is the department store in Xiao Park today. You can see the real thing in the “Little Park” chapter of this film This scene describes the celebration of festivals in Chaoshan area. The real scene can be seen in the chapter “Chaozhou Qinglong Temple Fair” of this film

This is tea leaves being fried Tasting tea Hand-beaten beef balls Roast goose drug store get married Cantonese opera costumes traditional musical instruments Kaiyuan Temple is located in the ancient city of Chaozhou Founded in 738 (Tang Dynasty), it is a famous Buddhist temple in China

Kaiyuan Temple is solemn and spectacular. It is a relatively complete group of buildings from the Tang Dynasty. The local beef hotpot is very famous, come and try it I ordered fat beef and beef balls with vegetables and staple noodles It tastes good, the beef is very tender

Put all the beef balls in it, I just saw it in the Chaozhou Museum Beef balls Q bomb Eat another one, it’s so delicious This is Longhu District, Shantou City. It is very modern and different from the antique style of Xiaoyuan District. dinner time Looks appetizing Have dinner, orange peel beef brisket

Mmmmm, the soup is thick👍 This is the costume of firefighters throughout the ages When on duty, firefighters can quickly slide down the pole from upstairs to downstairs The building that houses the Fire History Museum has a history of 120 years and is free of charge.Free visit

The opening hours here are very late, it was already past 20:00 when I came Shantou City covers an area of 2199.15 square kilometers. Let’s drive around. We are about to pass the Shantou Queshi Bridge Queshi Bridge is a cross-sea bridge connecting Jinping District and Haojiang District in Shantou City.

6 lanes in both directions, maximum speed limit 60 km/h See you next time~

The Chaoshan area is the ancestral home and concentration area of the Chaoshan people. It is an area that perfectly inherits and carries forward the traditional culture of the Chinese Han people. Generally refers to the three cities of Chaozhou, Shantou and Jieyang. The three cities share one airport, “Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport” (the airport is located in Jieyang City, the center of Shantou, Chaozhou, and Jieyang). The Chaoshan area has outstanding people. Mr. Li Ka-shing, who has been the richest man in Hong Kong for many times, has his ancestral home in what is now Chaozhou.

Shantou is a slow-paced town. You can choose to stay in Shantou for 1 to 2 days and drive to Chaozhou for sightseeing. There are many shared electric vehicles in Shantou, which are very convenient. I share my itinerary with you, hoping to provide you with some information for your reference.

D1: Arrive in Shantou in the afternoon
 Take the high-speed rail to Shantou Station and check into a hotel near the small park.
 Walk to the small park and have a look. It is recommended to go in the evening, as the small park is even more beautiful when it is lit up.
 Dinner: Try the local delicacy “Beef Hotpot”.

D2: One day in Chaozhou
 Drive 51 kilometers and navigate to the ancient city of Chaozhou. On that day, there was the “Chaozhou Qinglong Temple Fair Intangible Cultural Heritage Parade”, where you could watch British singing and dancing, twenty-four festival drums, dragon dance, lion dance, etc. After the activity, visit the Kaiyuan Temple in the ancient city.
 Return to Shantou. In the evening, take a walk around the hotel. Dafeng Temple, Guanyin Temple, Fire History Museum, etc. can all be reached on foot.

D3: One day in Shantou
 Today’s focus is the “Chaoshan Historical and Cultural Expo Center”, which the locals call the “Chaoshan Museum”. The Chaozhou Museum is closed on Mondays. Ticket inspections will stop at 16:30 and the museum will close at 17:00. It is free to visit after making an on-site reservation; it is recommended to go in the morning. To go to Chaozhou Museum, you can choose to take a ferry (Square Ferry Terminal  Queshi Ferry Terminal, one-way 1.00; business hours: 6:00-20:00, flights will be canceled in case of heavy fog) or drive.
 Shantou modern business district ~ Vientiane City.

⭐Introduction to main locations⭐
☛　Small park🌙
The urban appearance of Shantou has been greatly affected by overseas commercial exchanges after the opening of the port, which can be seen from the small park. The small park is not a park, but the commercial center and cultural center of Shantou’s old city. The arcades and streets are very distinctive. In the center is the Sun Yat-sen Memorial Pavilion, which extends to four streets.

☛　Chaozhou Ancient City🌞
The ancient city of Chaozhou is one of the famous historical and cultural cities in China. The grand “Chaozhou Qinglong Temple Fair Intangible Cultural Heritage Parade” is held in the ancient city. The parade demonstrated the intangible cultural heritage of Chaoshan and ordinary people’s good expectations for life, “good weather, peace and prosperity for the country and the people.”
The Kaiyuan Temple in the ancient city was built in 738 (Tang Dynasty). It is a relatively well-preserved group of Tang Dynasty buildings. There are so many archways on Archway Street that it is dizzying to see.

☛　Dafeng Temple, Guanyin Temple, Fire History Museum🌙
Dafeng Temple is dedicated to Monk Dafeng. Because Monk Dafeng was an honest man, he did good deeds such as treating diseases and building bridges for local people. After his death, the people built a temple to worship him.
Guanyin Temple is dedicated to Guanyin Bodhisattva. The wood carvings in the temple are exquisite, and the Buddhist stories on the murals are also worth seeing.
The Fire History Museum, located in a building with a history of 120 years, shows the development of the local fire protection industry.

☛　Chaozhou Museum🌞
The Chaoshan Museum displays the development and intangible cultural heritage of the Chaoshan area, which is worth a visit.

☛　Vientiane City🌙
Shantou Vientiane City is the highest-grade and most comprehensive one-stop shopping mall in eastern Guangdong, and is a microcosm of modern life in Shantou.

【Time Directory】
00:00:00 Highlights
00:01:15 Chaozhou Qinglong Temple Fair Intangible Cultural Heritage Parade
00:10:28 Small Park–Shantou Historic District
00:25:15 Famous temples in Shantou
00:30:46 Chaoshan Museum–Chaoshan Cultural Exhibition Hall
00:41:25 Chaozhou Kaiyuan Emple–Tang Dynasty architectural complex
00:46:09 Chaoshan Food–Beef Hot Pot
00:48:56 Vientiane City–Shantou mixc shopping center
00:55:47 Shantou Fire Museum
01:03:31 Driving tour in Shantou