Where is the hometown of Chongqing Dragon Lantern?

1. The hometown of Chongqing Dragon Lantern is Tongliang, which is located in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, west of Chongqing, southwest of Dazu District, northeast of Hechuan District, south of Yongchuan District, northwest of Tongnan District and southeast of Bishan District.

2. It is the hometown of autumn, and the birthplace of Tongliang Dragon Lantern. During the Spring Festival, dragon lanterns light up every corner of the city, and dragon dance activities come and go. Tongliang District of Chongqing is known as the "Dragon".

"Dragon Dance on Tongliang" originated in Ming Dynasty and developed in Qing Dynasty. In 2006, it was listed in the first batch of Chinese intangible cultural heritage list. "Dragon Lantern with Copper Beam" is one of the top ten folk arts in Bayu. As early as the Ming and Qing Dynasties, there was a well-known folk proverb in Sichuan and Chongqing, which was staged in new york Times Square.

Nowadays, the dragon lantern and dragon dance in Tongliang are not only deeply loved by the people, but also won gold medals in major competitions at home and abroad, and are also included in national sports events.

5. Dragon Dance on Tongliang embodies the spirit of unity, benefiting mankind, striving for progress and harmony with heaven, and has social functions such as entertaining gods and people and showing strength. Only a few species, such as creeping dragon and fire dragon, are famous in the world, and most of them are in an endangered state, which needs to be protected and saved urgently.