CCTV News: The 2025 Spring Festival of the Year of the Snake is the first Spring Festival since we have successfully applied for World Heritage. The Year of the Snake is getting closer and closer, and we will feel the intangible cultural heritage New Year atmosphere of the motherland. The prelude to welcome the New Year
January 20 is the Great Cold solar term. In many places in the north, the Great Cold solar term means that the New Year and the sacrifice of the Kitchen God have entered the countdown. In Hancheng, Shaanxi, craftsmen have started the work of rushing the production of flower buns during the Spring Festival. Flower buns with various zodiac signs and auspicious elements such as snakes and lucky bags contain beautiful wishes for the New Year.
In Nanzheng, Shaanxi, the Great Cold Solar "Spring Gong Talks about Spring" is an intangible folk activity. Two spring artists wearing bags, holding spring cows and spring posts said that spring artists played the role of "spring prostitutes" to travel from village to village, using rap to send spring news to thousands of households and spread the farming season. At the same time, the woodcut prints are printed and delivered to the homeowner. The homeowner usually takes out money and grain as a reward for a good start. 10,000-meter long banquet held for 20 consecutive years, and tens of thousands of people gathered in the ancient town
Taste the New Year atmosphere in the old street of the ancient town, and recall the homesickness of a thousand meters long banquet. On January 18, the "Kilometre-long Banquet" in Zhongshan Ancient Town, Jiangjin District, Chongqing held a banquet as scheduled. Maguan Tongchuang Pot Long Street Banquet New Year's greetings fill the pot
Sometimes, Bazhai Town, Maguan County, Wenshan Prefecture, Yunnan Province also held a copper cook pot long street banquet. Everyone filled the pan with delicious tastings such as crispy meat, ham, meatballs, etc. with good wishes. The 208 copper pan steamed in a hot manner to form a "long snake" and meandered on the streets. Everyone sat around the cooking pot, chatting about homely and tasting delicious food together, and having a happy time. There are also intangible cultural heritage performances such as dragon and lion dance, stilt-stomping, guard of honor, dragon boat, high platform community fire, waist drum team, etc., which are feasting the eyes.
