| Travel Guide to Guangzhou, China |
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The favorable natural environment and the long years of history have influenced the evolution of the rich and vibrant culture of Guangzhou. Guangdong (Cantonese) music has a graceful melodies and brisk rhythm that is acclaimed throughout the Republic of China, and the Cantonese opera has integrated elements of many folk arts together. The drawing techniques of the artists in Guangzhou are the combining product between the ancient and the modern as well as the domestic with the foreign.
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There are many festivals and celebrations in Guangzhou in conjunction with its long-standing culture and ancient folk art, and they are often full of life and energy. Guangzhou's festivals embody both history and reality. The popular festivals here are the Spring Flower Fair, Lantern Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Lotus Festival, Lychee Festival, Chongyang or Double-Ninth Festival (a festival for the aged, falls on the 9th of the 9th month on the Chinese lunar calendar), China Tourism Art Festival & Guangdong Merry-making Festival, as well as Guangdong International Cuisine Festival.
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Examples of Guangzhou's festivals : |
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Spring Festival Flower Fair
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Every year on the 28th of the 12th month of Chinese lunar calendar, the streets in Guangzhou are turned into a massive bed of flowers as flower cultivators flood to showcase their blooming products which can also be purchased by interested visitors.
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Dragon Boat Festival
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For a country abounds in rivers and lakes, it is a national custom for every Chinese to go and visit relatives or neighbors by dragon boat which is a unique tradition hardly found anywhere else.
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Floating Parade
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The Floating Parade is a kind of art rooted in the folk with contents drawn from operas, novels, folk tales and ancient myths. They are performed naturally with vivid form and distinctive postures and is thus worth admiring.
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Guangzhou Trade Fair
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Chinese Export Commodities Fair of Guangzhou Trade Fair is held twice a year, on 15th April and 15th October; lasting 20 days each time, displaying a vast range of local products and commodities.
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This article is authored and copyrighted by
Royal Exclusive Travel
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