Folk culture of Zhenyuan ancient town
Zhenyuan Ancient Town is an ancient city that advocates landscapes, civilization, culture and harmony. For a long time, the Central Plains culture, local national culture and foreign culture have infiltrated and blended with each other here, forming a unique inclusive culture, which is known as the "maze of traditional culture", and the philosophical aphorisms and couplets left by Qinglong Cave can prove it. At that time, local Peking Opera, Lantern Opera, River Lantern and social fire flourished, the military pattern of commerce and trade was reasonable, and the defense military system outside the city was natural, which reflected the military evolution process of "Wei Zhen is the top of the distant army" and "the end of Lijiang, Yunnan". Give full play to the role of dominating the former East Gate of China and the military fortress of the Southern Silk Road. Today, Zhenyuan people still maintain simple cultural traditions and customs. Every year, various traditional folk activities are held, such as "March 3rd" and "September 9th". Among them, the Duanyang Dragon Boat Culture Festival, which originated in the Ming Dynasty, is extremely grand and prestigious with Wuyang River as the venue, fully demonstrating the quaint and gorgeous style of Wu, the "land of singing and dancing". The prosperity of folk traditional activities reflects the economic and cultural prosperity of Zhenyuan. Zhenyuan is the birthplace of modern heavy industry in China. Qingxi Iron Works is the product of Zhang Zhidong and Li Hongzhang's "Westernization Movement". Tian Zi 1 steel ingot is still stored in Zhenyuan, where a ship was built to enter the Yangtze River. It is the ancient post road of modern industry and the seat of modern industry Guizhou Qingjiu Group. Zhenyuan ancient city has experienced thousands of years of vicissitudes, and its site has not changed so far, with a long ancient charm. Dragon boat race, Lusheng dance, Miao bench dance, wooden drum dance, Taijiang Dragon Boat Festival and the unique Spring Festival. Miao New Year Festival, Valentine's Day on March 3rd, Niuwang Festival on April 8th, Eating New Year's Goods Festival on June 6th, Suona Festival of Tujia Nationality on August 8th, etc.