On January 9th, the press conference themed"Celebrate the Chinese New Year in Guangdong" was held. It is preliminarily calculated that in 2024, Guangdong welcomed over 800 million visitors, with tourism revenue exceeding 1 trillion yuan.

During the Spring Festival, a series of cultural activities benefiting the public will be held, including celebrating the Chinese New Year at museums with over 1,000 exhibitions and displays, around 200 special spring-themed exhibitions, and approximately 400 New Year events. Nearly 1,000 themed activities will be launched, such as intangible cultural heritage celebrations and grand performances. Additionally, 1,000 events will be organized, featuring intangible cultural heritage and artistic performances in scenic spots.

On the afternoon of January 31st (the third day of the Lunar New Year), Shantou will host a "Yingge Banquet" at the historic Dongli Ancient Town, which has a history of over 260 years. Citizens and tourists can enjoy the Yingge dance and taste the delicious Yingge cuisine. On the evening of January 30th (the second day of the Lunar New Year), Shantou will hold a grand New Year fireworks show at the Inner Harbor. The display will feature 15-inch high-altitude special-effect fireworks, over 5,000 drones, and nearly 100,000 fireworks, with a 30-minute performance over a 2.5-kilometer stretch of sea and 300 meters in the air.

Following last year's Spring Festival, Guangzhou will again hold a grand fireworks display at Bai'etan on the first day of the Lunar New Year this year. The 45-minute visual feast will be accompanied by the launch of the "Food and Fireworks Cruise." This package offers a unique experience, allowing visitors to enjoy the fireworks, take a cruise on the Pearl River, and savor delicious food.

During the Spring Festival, multiple lantern festivals will offer a visual feast for citizens and tourists. Among them, Nansha in Guangzhou will host the 2025 Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Lantern Carnival. Covering 870 mu, the festival features a main route over 3 kilometers long, making it the largest, most expansive, and longest-running lantern festival in China, with the most lanterns and participation from the most cities. Additionally, Yuexiu District in Guangzhou will hold the Guangfu Temple Fair, and Liwan District will host a New Year lantern festival.

Starting from the evening of January 9th, Foshan will hold a traditional lantern festival in Chancheng, which will run daily until February 12th (the fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year). In addition to the lantern festival, there will be various other cultural activities, including the Spring Festival Couplets event on Kuaizi Road in Chancheng, Climbing Xiqiao Mountain in Nanhai, Drinking Lantern Wine in Ronggui, Shunde, the Sacred Offering Ritual in Tangdu Village, Gaoming, the Brick Tower Incineration in Baini, Sanshui, and the renowned Walking through the Tong Ji Bridge.

Starting from New Year's Eve, Zhongshan will host a variety of exciting intangible cultural heritage events. On the main street of Sun Wen West Road Pedestrian Street, there will be a series of activities such as an intangible cultural heritage parade and lantern displays. Besides, ZhongShan Movie Town will feature events like a lion dance parade and the Tang Dynasty-themed amusement market.

In Zhanjiang, over 400 cultural events will be held, including activities such as "Intangible Cultural Heritage in Scenic Areas," "Intangible Cultural Heritage in Communities," and "One Hour of Folk Culture Showcase." Various villages will host folk cultural performances based on traditional "New Year's customs," featuring the Leizhou Peninsula's Dragon Dance, the Wuchuan Piaose (literally, flying color), and the Suixi Fish-shaped Lantern Parade.

After the implementation of the 240-hour transit visa exemption policy, more and more foreign tourists are using Guangzhou as a gateway to explore China's unique cultural charm. This Spring Festival, Guangzhou will invite 80 globally renowned figures from the tourism and social media industries, representing more than 10 countries, to celebrate the Chinese New Year in the city. During their 5-day happy journey, they will experience and share the distinctive flavors of Cantonese New Year traditions.

Source: Lingnan On the Cloud

Vibrant Guangdong | 只管享受！今年过年广东帮您安排

1月9日，“请到广东过大年”主题新闻发布会举行。据初步预测，2024年广东接待游客超8亿人次，旅游收入超1万亿元。

春节期间，一系列文化惠民活动将接连上演，包括开展博物馆里过大年，安排超1000场次的陈列展示活动、约200场迎春特展和约400场新春活动，推出非遗过新春、约剧过年拍大戏等近千场主题活动，开展1000场非遗进景区文艺进景区活动。

1月31日（正月初三）下午，汕头将在有着260多年历史的东里古寨举办春节“英歌宴”，市民游客可观赏刚健的英歌舞、品尝美味的英歌餐；1月30日（大年初二）晚8时，汕头将在内海湾举办“巳巳如意 美美至汕”迎新春大型焰火晚会。12寸高空特效礼花弹、超5000架无人机、近10万发烟花，将在2.5公里海面、300米高空表演30分钟。

广州继去年春节后，今年大年初一，将继续在白鹅潭隆重举办春节烟花汇演，带来45分钟的视觉盛宴。同时配套推出“美食烟花航班”，看烟花、游珠江、品美食，一次行程多种体验。

春节期间，多场灯会也将满足市民游客的视觉享受。其中，广州南沙将举办2025年粤港澳大湾区灯会，灯会占地870亩，主游线路超3公里，是目前国内规模最大、灯组最多、展期最长、参与城市最多的“超级灯会”。此外，广州越秀区将举办广府庙会、荔湾区将举办新春灯会。

1月9日晚开始，佛山每天在禅城举行古镇灯会，一直持续到2月12日（正月十五）。除此之外，禅城快子路的挥春、南海西樵山的登高、顺德容桂的饮灯酒、高明塘肚村的行神礼、三水白坭的烧番塔以及闻名海内外的行通济。

除夕起，中山丰富多彩的非遗活动将持续不停。其中，孙文西路步行街主街将连续举办非遗巡游展演、花灯会等活动；中山影视城将举办醒狮巡游、唐“潮”游乐市等活动。

湛江则开展“非遗进景区”“非遗进社区”“一小时民俗文化精品展演”等活动400多场次，各村将依托“年例”开展雷州半岛人龙舞、吴川飘色、遂溪游鱼灯等民俗文化展演活动。

240小时过境免签政策实行后，越来越多外国游客通过广州这个世界窗口，了解中国独特的文化魅力。今年春节，广州将邀请十多个国家的80名旅游业、自媒体行业全球知名人士到广州过大年，用5天的幸福之旅体验并分享广府年味。

文丨记者 黎存根 刘星彤 张德钢 余胜容 黄松炜
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翻译丨林佳岱
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