The flag-raising activity of Chaoshan beauty is generally one of the cultural parades in traditional folk activities such as the camp for respecting the elderly or ancestor worship in the first month of each year in Chaoshan area.

Two people or one person carries a rectangular flag, and both sides of the flag are embroidered with Chaozhou embroidery unique to Chaoshan. Generally, some beautiful blessing words and patterns are embroidered on the flag surface. It means praying for good weather, peace and prosperity and blessing the future life. The appearance of Chaoshan beauty carrying the flag is closely related to the festival fashion in Chaoshan area in Ming and Qing Dynasties. It has been going on for more than 500 years.

Requirements for carrying flags in Chaoshan

Generally, the number of flag-raising teams varies from 12 to 16, and there are dozens to hundreds. Depending on the size and population of each village, the number of flag-raising teams is generally even. The traditional flag is a rectangular colored satin flag with a width of 4m and a height of1.2m.. The lower edge of the national flag is decorated with colored spikelets, and the flag surface adopts traditional tide embroidery.

Auspicious patterns such as flowers and birds, mountains and rivers, unicorns, dragons and phoenixes, auspicious clouds are embroidered around the flag surface, and in the middle of the flag surface are embroidered "Tian Yao follows the sun", "Fuhai Shoushan", "Caiding Wangxing", "Happy birthday", "Celebrate with the world", "Prosperous business", "Good harvest" and "Thanks for grace".