The main characteristics of Deqing folk art

Main folk festivals and activities in Deqing

Deqing, a wandering culture festival in China, is the hometown of Meng Jiao, a famous poet in the Tang Dynasty. His Wandering Songs have been widely read for thousands of years. China Youzi Culture Festival, with the theme of "Promoting Youzi Culture and Telling the World about Youzi's Love", has become a unique human resource in Deqing.

Time: April every year

The folk custom of Dragon Dance in Gan Yuan Town, Gan Long has existed since ancient times and has been extremely popular since the Southern Song Dynasty. Up to now, there are dozens of folk dragon lantern teams active in Deqing, which retain simple and rich traditional folk culture. Since 200 1, Gan Yuan Town has held the Gan Yuan Lantern Festival every year, with increasing influence.

Time: Lantern Festival every year

The silk flower Temple Fair in the New Town of Deqing County originated in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. According to legend, the state of Yue sent Beauty Stone to Gusu, passing through the new town, and sent flowers to the girl and sister-in-law who raised silkworms, wishing them good weather and a good cocoon harvest. Since then, the sericulture farmers in Baili have held a grand silkworm flower temple fair in Tomb-Sweeping Day every year to commemorate the teacher. Visitors can experience the unique folk culture of sericulture.

Time: Tomb-Sweeping Day every year.