The Lantern Festival pays attention to the display of folk culture. On the fifteenth day of the first month, Huangpi will have programs with folk characteristics, such as dancing stiff lions, dragon lanterns, riding dragon boats and singing Chu Opera.
In Huangpi, the stiff lion dance is the most distinctive local lion dance culture. Huangpi's hard lion has a long history. Every year from the 13th to 16th of the first month, the stiff lion began to be active in the countryside of Huangpi. At this time, many city people will also go to Huangpi to see the stiff lion.
Stiff lions are also called "general lions" (lion dancers are called "generals" or "cloth bags"), and lion dances in other parts of China are commonly known as "awakening lions". The stiff lion is very special, and the lion dancer jumps up, as if playing Tai Chi for the onlookers. After being smoked, the stiff lion is in a semi-conscious state, as if possessed by a fairy in the sky, and the lion dancer looks extraordinary and highly sacrificial.
On the fifteenth day of the first month, when the lights are on, it is the most lively and lively time. The stiff lion can not only climb the mountain of the table, but also bite the candle, take the mascot from the hot oil and so on. Lions will also go to all households to pray, householders will greet them respectfully with fireworks and firecrackers, and elders will cheer beside them and pray for good weather in the coming year. This folk custom is a unique cultural heritage of Huang Bei.