What is the traditional festival of boating in Lichuan?

First of all, boating in Lichuan is on traditional festivals, such as the Spring Festival.

Rowing in a dry boat, China Han folk dance. Also known as dragon boat, boat lamp, colorful lotus boat, etc. They are widely spread all over China and are often performed on festive days. Dry boats are usually made of bamboo or straw, pasted with paper and decorated with colored silk and paper flowers. The bottom of the boat is surrounded by cloth to cover the legs and feet of the performer. Ships all over the country have various shapes and patterns and exquisite craftsmanship. Performing at night and lighting candles on the boat. Dry boats are generally 5 ~ 7 feet long (about 1.65 ~ 2.34 meters). There is a space for performers to stand and move in the middle of the boat, and they are tied to the shoulders or waist of the performers with cloth belts. Dry boat running originated very early and was related to sacrifice. It is said that more than 2000 years ago, the patriotic poet Qu Yuan threw himself into the river. Every Dragon Boat Festival, people race dragon boats in the river to commemorate it. According to "Huguangzhi", Yunmeng County tied bamboo paper into dragon boats, played gongs and drums and marched in the city because the river was shallow and there was no boat. This activity has been handed down and formed a dry boat. According to Ming Taizu Miscellanies, there were mountain bikes and dry boats in the Tang Dynasty. Books such as Old Wulin in Song Dynasty recorded the grand occasion of dry boat operation in Song Dynasty.

Folk boating, mostly dressed as fishermen's couple or father and daughter, the woman is in the boat, and the man paddles or paddles outside the boat to perform the labor life of boating or fishing in the water. When punting or paddling, do some skillful movements, such as "tiger jump", "swing" and "sweeping legs" to show that you are fighting against the wind and waves. The woman holds the ship's rail in hand and cooperates with the footwork, which shows the ups and downs of the ship in the whirlpool and waves. Hubei colorful lotus boat has a unique style, singing and dancing, improvising. The lyrics are mainly auspicious, with one leading singer and everyone singing in chorus, and the atmosphere is warm. Yanqing County, Beijing also has a dry boat conference, and dozens of dry boats perform at the same time, which is huge.

2. Extension: Lichuan City holds the activity of "traditional lanterns to welcome the new year" every year, which will give a strong flavor of the year. At the event site, more than 20 kinds of traditional folk art performances, such as dragon dance, grass dragon, bench dragon, stilt lion dance, lotus boat picking and kayaking, enriched the holiday life of citizens and awakened people's cultural memory.