PR90095

SHENYANG, China, June 15, 2021 /Xinhua=KYODO JBN/--

"Dragon Boat in Muddy Land and Dumplings in North Shenyang New District " --

the festival with the theme of "Xibe Folk Customs and Rice Culture Coexisting"

and "Crossing of Soil and Dragon Boats" was held in Shenyang on June 13th,

according to the Publicity Department of North Shenyang New District. The

Daomeng Space Spot opened a Dragon Boat Festival cultural tourism event.

The main stage of the opening ceremony of this event was built in the rice

field. Ride the rice field train, appreciate the rice field paintings on the

dream tower, visit the cultural and creative market, and interact with fun

competitions such as Kick Pocket and Galaha, tasting of the rice food area,

cultural singing and dancing performances with Xibe nationality, original

large-scale live performances, the fascinating storyline and unique innovative

play experience allow citizens and tourists to experience Xibe's intangible

cultural heritage and Dragon Boat Festival customs.

As the "Hometown of Xibe", it has continued to build cultural IP brands, and

promote the excavation, sorting and protection of more than 100 intangible

cultural heritage represented by Xibe culture in recent years. This year's

Muddy Dragon Boat Festival ranges from the uniquely charming muddy dragon boats

to the Xibe Dragon Boat Festival customs such as splashing water, hanging cloth

monkeys, and hanging pouches; from smearing blessings, throwing mud cannons,

riding and shooting and other Xibe traditions, to Xibe cakes Special delicacies

such as rice dumplings, rice dumplings, rice ice cream, etc., under the

carnival are the cultural heritage.

In recent years, North Shenyang New District has successively created a number

of new industrial projects featuring unique culture + resources + industries

such as the Xibe Mud Festival, the Strange Slope Sophora Flower Festival, and

the Ice and Snow Festival. Relying on the four-season tourism resources of

"appreciating flowers in spring, playing in the water in summer, watching

paintings in autumn, and playing snow in winter" and the rich ethnic culture,

North Shenyang New District has built a leisure tourism industry with Liaohe

Tourism Economic Belt and Puhe Ecological Economic Belt as the core. The ice

and snow cultural tourism industry represented by the Shenyang Guaipo

International Ski Resort, the ecological tourism industry represented by the

urban flower sea, Qixing Mountain, Puhe Ecological Corridor, and the Liaohe

Wetland, and the city represented by Fantawild Paradise and Qixinghai World

which have become the core support of the "ecological Shenbei, a vibrant new

district".

Source: The Publicity Department of North Shenyang New District

Image Attachments Links:

   Link: http://asianetnews.net/view-attachment?attach-id=393825

   Caption: The 4th Xibe Muddy Land Dragon Boat Festival in North Shenyang New District

opened grandly.