The 6th Hainan Rural Tourism Cultural Festival kicked off
Staff Writer |
On April 28, cheerful songs and dances broke the silence of the morning, marking the beginning of a rural tourism festival in Hainan, the southernmost province in China.
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The whole town had come out to celebrate and enjoy the minority dance performances, displays of traditional skills, and the carnival atmosphere filling the square.
Fresh made rice noodles were draped lovingly across squares of bright mango and drizzled with mango juice, shrimp cakes sizzled, steam wafted up from folded pyramids of bamboo leaves enclosing meat filled zongzi, and whole roast suckling pigs crackled as crispy skin parted to reveal tender roasted pork.
Even Haikou’s famous Abopo Salt Baked Chicken set up a booth and delighted the crowds with her family’s time-tested recipe!
As one of the main activities of the Festival, Hainan (Lingshui) Tourism Food and Product Trade Fair involved thousands of specialties such as beef jerky, tricolor rice and Shanlan wine, as well as tourist products including Li brocade, national costume and handicrafts.
At the Lingshui Tourism Cultural Photo Exhibition, over 130 photos were put on display to present the scenery and people of coconut village tourist attractions and other well-known villages in Hainan, attracting a great number of local people and tourists.
This year, RV camp, self-driving travel and Lingshui bike ride have been added into the Festival, enabling tourists to be in close contact with the beautiful nature.
The Traditional Lingshui Cultural Exhibition and Performances consist of Lizu and Hmong model shows, bamboo dance, songs and displays of intangible cultural heritage, fully demonstrating Lingshui's abundant modern agricultural resources in leisure, sightseeing, ecology and tourism.
During the one-month festival from April 28 to May 28, all cities and counties in Hainan will hold various rural tourism activities with different themes and design a number of routes for tropical rural tourism so that tourists can experience the natural and cultural beauty of Hainan.
Foodies and shopaholics won’t want to miss this event, where all kinds of local specialty food, arts, and crafts will be ready for everyone to enjoy! Come down and enjoy the breathtakingly beautiful tropical Lingshui scenery as well as the local culture and many scheduled events! ■