By Xiao Wu, EDITOR

One big pride of Chongqing goes to its well-preserved folk cultures, diverse in forms and unique of its kinds.

In the coming National Day holiday, folk culture carnivals will be carried out in many scenic areas of Chongqing. If you want to experience the very regional characteristic of Chongqing, you shall never miss them.

The Second Night Fair Culture Festival

Sep.28 witnessed the opening up of the Second Night Fair Culture Festival in Shaci Lane of Shapingba District. A series of wonderful folk performances have been put on show and will last until the end of the holiday.

“Chuanjiang Haozi”, which is the work songs of boat trackers in Chongqing or Sichuan,sounds strong and vigorous.By hearing it, you could restore in mind the vivid working scene of boat trackers by the Yangtze River.

"Chuanjiang Haozi"Performance in the Second Night Fair Culture Festival.

Tongliang Dragon Dance which is the national intangible heritage along with the traditional iron water performance presents a visual feast to the audience.

Tongliang Dragon Dance and Iron Water Performance in the festival.

Fast mask-changing, unique to Sichuan Opera performance, can make you marvel at the sophisticated skills and secrets involved.  

Fast Face-Changing Mask Performance.

Folk Song Performance in Scenic Areas

Mudong Folk Song which could date back to ancient times is a traditional form of song in Ba’nan District. It sang by local people while farming and harvesting. Mudong Folk Song has gained great popularity both home and abroad due to its lively and charming features. During traditional festivals and holidays, you could get a chance to appreciate it in Mudong of Ba'nan District.

Mudong Folk Song Performance

Lishi Folk Song is sang in dialect of Jiangjin District. Lishi Folk Song can be tracked back to the end of Ming Dynasty. At that time, locals gathered under the trees to sing the folk song to celebrate festivals.  Time passes by, and the tradition of singing Lishi Folk Song stays. If you visit Jiangjin District, you could make a plan to watch the Lishi Folk Song performance.

Tujia Minority Group can be found in Chongqing’s Youyang and Xiushan Tujia and Miao Autonomous County. It is an ethnic group skilled at singing and dancing. Tujia Dialect Folk Song is widely sang by the minority group in different scenic spots of Youyang and Xiushan County as a welcoming tradition.

Tujia ethnic group singing and dancing performance.

Source: CQCB