Experience Lingnan Culture This Holiday: Lion Dance, Yingge Dance and More

City Life｜During the 2026 National Day holiday, Guangdong’s cultural tourism scene remained vibrant, with more visitors seeking immersive experiences rooted in local traditions. On the sixth day of the holiday, major scenic attractions across the province welcomed 2.33 million visitors. Increasingly, tourists are traveling to Guangdong to experience lion dances, Yingge Dance performances and traditional handicrafts, bringing intangible cultural heritage (ICH) closer to everyday travel. Iconic cultural performances, including the lion dance at Foshan Ancestral Temple and Chaozhou Yingge Dance, attracted large crowds. The Guangdong Intangible Cultural Heritage Museum also hosted a range of interactive activities, including an ICH food market, stamp-collection challenges and live craft demonstrations. Across Lingnan, ICH experiences have become part of holiday journeys — from cultural performances at scenic spots and village workshops to outreach programmes bringing traditions such as lion dance, Yingge Dance, fish lanterns and fishermen’s chants to wider audiences. Meanwhile, rural and coastal tourism continued to gain popularity. The Nankun Mountain-Luofu Mountain area welcomed more than 800,000 visitors during the first six days of the holiday, while overnight stays on Zhuhai’s islands increased 11.3% year on year. From traditional festivals to natural landscapes, Guangdong offered visitors a holiday filled with culture, creativity and local charm.#citylife

2026年国庆假期，广东文旅市场持续畅旺，全省4A级及以上景区第六天接待游客233万人次。越来越多游客为一场醒狮、一段英歌、一项老手艺专程赴粤，非遗体验深度融入假期行程。佛山祖庙醒狮、潮州英歌舞等展演人气火爆；广东省非遗馆推出非遗美食市集、集章闯关、展演体验等系列活动，成为可逛可玩的“文化乐园”。此外，“非遗轻骑兵”进驿站、景区非遗展演、古村手作体验等遍布岭南各地，让醒狮、英歌、鱼灯、渔歌走进游客行程。文艺文博活动广受追捧，县域乡村旅游与滨海旅游持续升温，环南昆山—罗浮山引领区前6日接待游客超80万人次，珠海海岛过夜游客同比增长11.3%，岭南假期文化味正浓。

翻译：谢籽妍（实习）

审校：罗洁

终审：王予湉