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....
Dancing Beast of Bao’an
Hoofed, antlered and commonly depicted ablaze amid roaring flames, the Qilin is a mythical chimerical creature in Chinese mythology....
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...
The Wanfeng Village Opera Troupe
For centuries, the villagers of Wanfeng, a village found in the Bao’an district of Shenzhen, have been a musically inclined people. Since...
On New Year's We Wear Red.
Come late January or early February each year, red paper lanterns illuminate the streets and auspicious couplets calligraphed on red...
To Know a City
Dear Reader, How well do you know Shenzhen? Before answering that, consider what it means to know a city. Does it imply a fondness for...
