On the afternoon of March 1st, the 2026 Zhaoqing Cantonese Culture Temple Fair intangible cultural heritage (ICH) parade was held at the East Gate Square of Seven Star Crags in Duanzhou District. Featuring 25 formations and over 1,100 performers, the event reached an unprecedented scale, presenting locals and tourists with an immersive cultural feast that blends tradition and modernity.

The parade kicked off with a magnificent dragon and lion dance performance, followed by the Lord Bao parade, traditional dances, and folk arts. The procession traveled along an approximately 3-kilometer route, starting from the East Gate Square of Seven Star Crags, passing through Xinghu Avenue and Xinxing Flowerbed, and arriving at Paifang Square. Interactive display points were set up along the route, where robots and robotic dogs made surprise appearances and interacted with the public, showcasing the new "China chic" trend where ICH meets technology.

Centered on Zhaoqing's unique ICH, the event featured a series of performances including the Gaoyao Chunshe festival (a traditional folk festival), Five Horses Patrolling the City Dance, Carp Lantern dance, Rooster dance, and Lengkeng Flower Stick dance. Cantonese opera, Huaiji Chen-style martial arts, and Deqing Lotus Dragon also joined the show, vividly embodying the local heritage of Cantonese culture, Song Dynasty culture, and Lord Bao culture. Integrating elements of the Year of the Horse, the formations incorporated creative designs such as Guozheng dolls and little horses, further enhancing the festive atmosphere.

In addition, formations from XPENG Motors, the city's street dance association, and local football teams appeared in the parade, where technological flair and youthful vitality complemented each other. As the core segment of the temple fair, this ICH parade revitalized ICH resources through mobile cultural scenes, enhanced Zhaoqing's cultural profile, and injected new momentum into the high-quality development of the city's culture and tourism sectors.

2026肇庆广府文化庙会非遗巡游启幕

锣鼓铿锵，非遗焕彩。3月1日下午，“广府风韵汇星湖 多彩非遗闹元宵”2026肇庆广府文化庙会非遗巡游在端州区七星岩东门广场举行。25支方阵、1100余名参演人员集结亮相，规模创历届之最，为市民游客献上一场传统与现代交融的沉浸式文化盛宴。

巡游在气势恢宏的龙狮表演中启幕，包公巡游、传统舞蹈、民俗技艺等依次登场。队伍沿约3公里路线，从七星岩东门广场出发，经星湖大道、信星花坛抵达牌坊广场，沿途设置互动展示点，机器人、机器狗惊喜亮相，与市民互动，展现非遗与科技碰撞的国潮新风。

活动以肇庆特色非遗为核心，高要春社、五马巡城、鲤鱼灯舞、雄鸡舞、冷坑花棍舞等轮番展演，粤剧展示、怀集陈家拳、德庆荷花龙等精彩加盟，生动承载广府文化、宋文化、包公文化等在地底蕴。结合马年元素，方阵融入裹蒸娃娃、小马等创意设计，节庆氛围更浓。

此外，小鹏汽车方阵、市街舞协会、足球队等亮相巡游，科技潮范与青春活力交相辉映。此次非遗巡游作为庙会核心板块，以流动的文化场景活化非遗资源，进一步擦亮肇庆文化名片，为城市文旅高质量发展注入新动能。

文、图｜记者 杨再睿 通讯员 梁学俭 陈炜
翻译丨陈冠臻
审校丨林佳岱