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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...

Nan’Ao Peninsula is located beside the Mirs Bay in East Longgang District, Shenzhen. Since the ancient times, the Nan’Ao Fishermen’s...

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...

Hoofed, antlered and commonly depicted ablaze amid roaring flames, the Qilin is a mythical chimerical creature in Chinese mythology....

Kaiding Festival is a traditional festival celebrated by the people of Yu’Er village in Shekou, Nanshan District, Shenzhen. The villagers...

Ever since Shenzhen was given the title of a Special Economic Zone, it has flourished into a high-tech metropolis, housing the...