Guangzhou Dragon Boat Festival is a traditional custom with rich cultural connotations inherited from the ancient Baiyue people. It is held every year during the Dragon Boat Festival. Dragon boat rowing is not only a totem sacrifice to protect life, but also a festival activity to strengthen clan affection, neighborhood friendship and pray for bumper harvest and prosperity.
Guangzhou grilled dragon boat origin:
According to reports, the history of dragon boat racing in Guangzhou can be traced back to 1 100 years ago. Since the Song Dynasty, rowing dragon boats has gradually become a favorite custom of ordinary people. Dragon boat race, as a folk custom with a long history, has formed a whole set of ceremonies in Lingnan, such as starting the dragon, picking green, racing the dragon, hiding the dragon and dispersing the dragon.
Pantang in Liwan, Guangzhou, located in Laoxiguan, is an ancient village with a history of more than 900 years, which has well preserved the pattern, texture and style of Lingnan ancient village. Pantang, one of the folk festivals in this area, is also famous.
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