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Sing folk songs

Celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival in Shitang Village, Shaoguan City, Guangdong, is a vibrant affair with a local twist. The village is known for the traditional musical custom of singing folk songs named "Yue Jie Ge(月姐歌)." These songs, usually performed by women and girls under the full moon during the Mid-Autumn Festival, tell various stories in the local dialect and melody, expressing their feelings and moods.

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(Photo: Local Chronicle Office of the People's Government of Guangdong Province)

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(Photo: Nanfang Daily)

Author: Li Muzi

Editor: Will, Holly, James

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