With the thunderous beating of gongs and drums and the swift twirling of Yingge sticks, Yingge dancers in traditional attire performed their way along village roads, into the square in front of the village stage, and right up to the Eight Immortals dining tables. From Mid-Autumn Festival through National Day, Shangyan Village in Chengtian Town, Chaonan District, Shantou hosted a three-night "Yingge Feast." The event seamlessly linked Yingge dance—a Chinese national intangible cultural heritageitem—with traditional Chaoshan village banquets, allowing residents and tourists to experience the vibrant cultural charm of this hometown of overseas Chinese amidst bustling local life.

On the evenings of October 1st and 2nd, dozens of traditional Chaoshan Eight Immortals dining tables were arranged in neat rows across the square in front of Shangyan Village's stage. Yingge dancers paraded along the village's main thoroughfare into the center of the square, prompting onlookers along the way to hold up their phones and document the spectacle. Unlike traditional setups where the show is confined to the stage while guests dine at their tables, this year's Yingge Feast featured a custom-built banquet runway extending through the dining area. Attendants dressed in historical Chinese costumes presented traditional Chaoshan delicacies in a runway show style, announcing dish names while explaining their symbolic meanings and how to eat them as they walked.

This marks the third time Chengtian Town has hosted the "Yingge + Village Banquet" event, following successful editions during the Spring Festival and May Day holiday earlier this year. Compared to the previous two iterations, this holiday event expanded from a single session to sessions on three evenings, adding dish introductions and runway interactions that brought the performance off the stage and directly alongside diners. During the day, the Shangyan Cultural Square also featured a family entertainment zone with moldable play sand, ride-on toy cars, and building blocks, catering to all-day recreational needs for visiting families.

英歌舞+潮汕传统乡宴！汕头潮南“英歌宴”热闹开席

锣鼓一响，槌影翻飞，身着传统服饰的英歌队员们从村道一路“舞”进戏台广场，再“闹”到八仙桌边——中秋到国庆期间，汕头市潮南区成田镇上盐村连开三晚“英歌宴”。活动将国家级非遗英歌舞、潮汕传统乡宴串联起来，让市民游客在烟火气中感受侨乡文化魅力。

10月1日、2日晚，上盐村戏台广场内，数十张潮汕传统八仙桌依次摆开。英歌舞者们从上盐村主干道一路巡演至广场中央，引得沿途市民游客纷纷举起手机记录。与以往“台上演、台下吃”不同，此次英歌宴专门搭建了贯穿席间的宴会“T台”，礼仪人员身着古装，以“走秀”的形式将一道道潮汕佳肴呈上，边走边报菜名、讲解菜品寓意与吃法。

据悉，这已是成田镇第三次举办“英歌+乡宴”活动。今年春节、五一期间，当地就曾举办相关活动。相比前两场，本次双节英歌宴从单场扩展为三晚，并新增了报菜环节和T台互动，将演艺从台上“搬”到食客身边。白天，上盐文化广场还配套了亲子轻娱乐区，设置太空沙、儿童玩具车、趣味积木等项目，满足家庭游客的全天候游玩需求。

文、图 | 记者 赵映光 通讯员 陈慈娟
翻译 | 徐芷晴
英文审校 | 郑奕玲