The Origin of Nianliu

The New Year's Eve was born out of an ancient ritual in Lingnan. After nearly two thousand years of change, in Huazhou "jumping hut", Leizhou "go clear will", Xuwen "Rob drama", Wuchuan "dance two real "in, can still feel the charm of ancient Nuo. Nianliu was initially a sacrificial ceremony, is an expansion of the Lantern Festival, Spring Festival, temple fairs, including ancestor migration landing anniversary of the integrated festival.

Nianliu has a complete set of procedures, pay attention to the sacrificial ceremony. Partially retaining the customs of the Ming and Qing dynasties, the festival blends the entertainment and festive colors of the Lantern Festival in the Central Plains. Over the years, the Nianliu has incorporated elements of the Central Plains, Guangfu, Hakka and Chaoshan cultures, and has developed into the grandest folklore event in western Guangdong.

Entering the 21st century, with the improvement of people's living standards, the Nianliu carries on the excellent traditional Chinese culture, spreads the spirit of "good-hearted culture", and carries forward the main theme of national unity, harmony and solidarity.

Expanded Information:

Traditional New Year's Eve activities include the following: starting New Year's Eve, the first New Year's Eve, and the last New Year's Eve. Specifically, it refers to honoring the gods, setting up a clan, playing the jiao-festival, worshiping, hanging lanterns, touring the gods, and setting off firecrackers, etc. Most of them are focused on ritual activities. There are also lion dances, dragon dances, spring bull dances, eight sounds, Cantonese Opera ("Do Dai Opera"), puppet shows ("Gai Zai Opera"), songs and dances, miscellaneous dramas, banquets and other activities.

In addition to traditional performances, the introduction of modern songs, dances and acrobatics has made the New Year's Eve no longer confined to traditional rituals, and has developed from the initial entertainment of God's rituals into a cultural event that integrates socializing and recreation, so-called "doing the New Year's Eve", "seeing the New Year's Eve" and so on.

Built in 1962, the event has been a major success.

Baidu Encyclopedia - Nianliu

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