The Dong Ethnicity Firecrackers Celebration is praised on the third day of the third lunar month (Walk or April) in Yinshui Dong Barricaded Town, Longsheng Different Identities Independent Province, Guilin, Guangxi Zhuang Independent Locale. (广西壮族自治区 桂林市 龙胜各族自治县 银水侗寨)
The Dong Ethnicity Firecrackers Celebration has been designated “The Chinese Amusement park of the Dong”. It is a significant and customary celebration of the Dong ethnicity. The celebration incorporates rich and changed exercises areas of strength for with qualities. It is without a doubt an extraordinary opportunity for you to encounter genuine Dong minority customs!
- Celebrated: Apr. 3
- Location: Guilin
Features
- Splendid national traditions and heritage
- Unique Dong national customs
- Rich and colorful activities
- Dong minority handicrafts
- Tasty local specialties
- Special ethnic architecture
Activities
Making Lucky Firecrackers (做花炮)
In Longsheng District nearby individuals generally make fortunate fireworks for their favorable importance. A firework is just made with a little steel loop enclosed by red silk put on the highest point of the firework, representing best of luck and fortune.
A Scramble for Lucky Firecrackers (抢花炮)
After a fortunate firework is lit, it flies up and tumbles all the way down, and afterward everybody will scramble to get it! Nearby individuals consider the one who gets it will have everything work out positively in the approaching year.
Dong Chorus (侗族大歌)
The Dong tune is a sort of multi-tone society melody, with no guide or melodic backups, yet an astounding regular congruity, which can be traced all the way back to the Spring and Fall period (771-476 BC). During the celebration numerous neighborhood Dong individuals get together and sing their own tunes in the Dong lingo.
National Costume Parade (民族服装巡游)
A team of local Dong people will dress up in their own national costumes and parade through streets. It is a fantastic display of minority clothing.
The Performance of Caitang Dances (踩堂舞展演)
“Caitang” signifies moving in a corridor. Young fellows dance to communicate their adoration to young ladies. The best entertainer will get a young ladies’ hearts. So every youthful Dong man learns a “Caitang” dance from youth. You will see the unadulterated love between Dong youth in the exhibition.
The Lusheng Competition (赛芦笙)
The lusheng is an ancient Chinese instrument (a reed-pipe wind instrument). During the festival many expert Dong musicians participate in the competition. It is a great chance for tourists to enjoy ancient Chinese music.
Campfire Party (篝火晚会)
The open air fire party is a fascinating piece of the celebration. The affable neighborhood Dong individuals treat visitors agreeably. They will welcome you to move, sing melodies, and grill with them. The huge fire night with its tasty feasts, cheerful moving, and lovely tunes will be a significant piece of your visit.
Different exercises incorporate winged serpent lion moves, light shows, and bird battling.
Neighborhood Strengths: citrus natural product, apple pear, camellia oil, Longji tea, mushrooms, red bayberry sweetmeat, yam, saved natural product, and so on.
History
Coming from folklore and old religious-based customs, the Dong Nationality Fireworks Festival has a history of more than 2,000 years in Longsheng County. Since the Qin Dynasty (221-206 BC) the Dong people celebrate the festival as a blessing ceremony. Nowadays it has become a combination of tradition, entertainment, and tourism.
Travel Essentials
Cost: Yinshui Dong Barricaded Town is a well known traveler objective in Guilin. It is 50 yuan for each individual (open: 8:30am-4:30pm)
The most effective method to arrive: Longsheng Region is situated in northwest Guilin Prefecture. It is 87 kilometers from Guilin city. Yinshui Dong Barricaded Town is in the west of Longsheng. You can without much of a stretch take a transport from Guilin bus stop, which costs just 20 yuan.
What you really want: Make sure to carry a thick coat to keep warm around evening time, on the grounds that the temperature distinction among constantly in the mountains is huge.
Close by attractions: Longsheng Hotsprings, Longji Rice Patios, Longji Ravine Boating, Longsheng Yanmenxia Boating, Longji’s Assault Blossoms (occasional), Yinshui Wind and Downpour Scaffold, Diaojiao Building (suspended building), and so on.
