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What are the customs of Mid-Autumn Festival in Dongguan?

◇ Lion Dance (Dragon, Kirin, Phoenix) Dongguan folk animal-shaped dances are rich and colorful, including dragon dance, phoenix dance, lion dance, unicorn dance, etc ... Especially lion dance, with superb skills and extraordinary acting skills. Dongguan Chang 'an Town was named "the hometown of dragons and lions" by the State Sports General Administration. Dancing Kirin is better in Qingxi Town and Zhangmutou Town. Every year during the Lantern Festival, the municipal government organizes a large-scale lion gathering to celebrate the Lantern Festival. Hundreds of lion dancers, Jinlong, Cai Feng and Kirin participate, and the crowd is empty. Hakka folk songs Hakka folk songs in Qingxi, Zhangmutou and other towns in Dongguan have long been famous. Every festival, various folk song performances or competitions are often held, which is very lively. Dragon Boat Race Every year around the Dragon Boat Festival on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, there are "Dragon Boat Festival" and "Dragon Boat Race" of different scales and forms in all towns (districts) in the city, among which Huangcun District, Wanjiang District, Daojiao Town and Mayong are the most spectacular. ◇ Litchi Festival Dongguan Litchi has the reputation of "the first product in Lingnan" and "the king of fruits". Every year from June to July, when the litchi is ripe, the towns in the city hold the "Litchi Festival" one after another. During the festival, there are large-scale cultural and sports activities and commercial activities. The most attractive thing is that tourists and guests personally go to the litchi orchard to pick fresh litchi, which is quite interesting. Among them, Dalang Town, Liaobu Town, Dalingshan Town, Changping Town and other major producing areas are the most distinctive. Three rivers feast on the water town of Dongguan, mainly planting rice. At the turn of summer and autumn every year, the flowers are overflowing and the rice is golden. In this season, insects, carp and sparrows that feed on flowers and rice all grow fat and tender. People catch insects, carp and sparrows, cook, hold banquets and entertain guests, commonly known as the Three Rivers Banquet, which has a unique flavor. Among them, the "Three Rivers Banquet" in Daojiao Town is the most famous.