Boluodan (Polo Birth) Temple Fair, the oldest, grandest, and most influential millennium temple fair in the Pearl River Delta region, will be held at the Nanhai Temple in Huangpu district, Guangzhou, from 9 am to 6 pm on March 20th to 22nd (Lunar February 11th to 13th).
The Boluodan Temple Fair, one of the third batch of national intangible cultural heritage, has a history of more than a thousand years. Through all these years, it has developed into an important window for displaying the history and culture of Huangpu district.
This year, the Boluodan Temple Fair, with the theme of "Soaring Dragons, New Journeys," will hold cultural activities such as artistic performances, dance drama, intangible cultural heritage flash mob, cultural and creative bazaar, and Chinese-style fete, integrating traditional culture with modern elements.
The opening ceremony will be held in the evening for the first time, kicking off with luminous dragon and lion dances. Traditional cultural activities like dance dramas, Cantonese opera, and acrobatics, as well as folk and poetry performances, will revolve around Maritime Silk Road culture.
There will be various interesting activities during the Temple Fair. One of these is the intangible cultural heritage flash mob, which will allow you to get close to intangible cultural heritage such as Cantonese opera and Guangdong Hanyue. You can also experience intangible heritage techniques such as Cantonese embroidery, Ricepaperplant pith painting and Kwon-glazed porcelain. The special food street and the cultural and creative bazaar are also worth visiting.
Tickets
You can follow the " Guangzhou Maritime Museum (广州海事博物馆)" and " Wenlv Huangpu (文旅黄埔)" WeChat official accounts to book tickets online in advance and enter the venue during the chosen time. It should be noted that the Nanhai Temple and the Guangzhou Maritime Museum are two different venues and need to be booked separately.
Transportation
During the event, there will be a free temporary "Ruyue Bus line (波罗诞如约临时接驳环线)", which will stop at the Xiayuan (夏园) subway station, the Nanhai Temple (南海神庙) West Gate, and the Nanhai Temple East Gate. You can take the Ruyue Bus to quickly get to the venue and the Xia Yuan subway station.
Reporter丨Nina
Editor丨Nan, Ge Yuting, James
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