Nanshan Lion Dance
The Nanshan Lion Dance, reminiscent of the GuangDong Lion Dance, is a folk- performance with roots in Shenzhen. At the end of the Qing...
Longgang District Jie Songs
Longgang is located within the centre of Shenzhen’s Longgang district. Longgang Jie songs is a type of folk music constructed from local...
Xixiang Pak Tai Temple Performances
Every year on March 3rd of the Lunar calendar, large-scale celebrations are held at Xixiang Pak Tai Temple in honor of the birth of Pak...
Shatoujiao Fish Lantern
Found in the sub-district of Shatoujiao, the Shatoujiao Fish Lantern Dance is a folk dance created by the people of Lanxia village....
Nan'Ao Straw Dragon Dance
The straw dragon dance is the culmination of Nan Ao fishermen’s long years of work and life at sea. The dance, also known as the flaming...
The Folk Customs of Shajing Oyster Farming
In the northernmost part of Shenzhen, in Bao’an District, is the Shajing (literally translated to sand-ditch) Residential District: a...
Xixiang Pak Tai Temple Performances
Every year on March 3rd of the Lunar calendar, large-scale celebrations are held at Xixiang Pak Tai Temple in honor of the birth of Pak...
Kaiding Festival
Kaiding Festival is a traditional festival celebrated by the people of Yu’Er village in Shekou, Nanshan District, Shenzhen. The villagers...
A Not So Chinese New Year
Making dumplings, passing out red packets, answering lantern riddles and setting off fireworks are probably some of the most common...
CNY or KNY?
When one thinks of an Asian New Year festival, common associations are fiery red ornaments, fireworks, dumplings, and boisterous...
