on january 9th, the press conference themed"celebrate the chinese new year in guangdong" was held. it is preliminarily calculated that in 2024, guangdong welcomed over 800 million visitors, with tourism revenue exceeding 1 trillion yuan.
during the spring festival, a series of cultural activities benefiting the public will be held, including celebrating the chinese new year at museums with over 1,000 exhibitions and displays, around 200 special spring-themed exhibitions, and approximately 400 new year events. nearly 1,000 themed activities will be launched, such as intangible cultural heritage celebrations and grand performances. additionally, 1,000 events will be organized, featuring intangible cultural heritage and artistic performances in scenic spots.
on the afternoon of january 31st (the third day of the lunar new year), shantou will host a "yingge banquet" at the historic dongli ancient town, which has a history of over 260 years. citizens and tourists can enjoy the yingge dance and taste the delicious yingge cuisine. on the evening of january 30th (the second day of the lunar new year), shantou will hold a grand new year fireworks show at the inner harbor. the display will feature 15-inch high-altitude special-effect fireworks, over 5,000 drones, and nearly 100,000 fireworks, with a 30-minute performance over a 2.5-kilometer stretch of sea and 300 meters in the air.
following last year's spring festival, guangzhou will again hold a grand fireworks display at bai'etan on the first day of the lunar new year this year. the 45-minute visual feast will be accompanied by the launch of the "food and fireworks cruise." this package offers a unique experience, allowing visitors to enjoy the fireworks, take a cruise on the pearl river, and savor delicious food.
during the spring festival, multiple lantern festivals will offer a visual feast for citizens and tourists. among them, nansha in guangzhou will host the 2025 guangdong-hong kong-macao greater bay area lantern carnival. covering 870 mu, the festival features a main route over 3 kilometers long, making it the largest, most expansive, and longest-running lantern festival in china, with the most lanterns and participation from the most cities. additionally, yuexiu district in guangzhou will hold the guangfu temple fair, and liwan district will host a new year lantern festival.
starting from the evening of january 9th, foshan will hold a traditional lantern festival in chancheng, which will run daily until february 12th (the fifteenth day of the lunar new year). in addition to the lantern festival, there will be various other cultural activities, including the spring festival couplets event on kuaizi road in chancheng, climbing xiqiao mountain in nanhai, drinking lantern wine in ronggui, shunde, the sacred offering ritual in tangdu village, gaoming, the brick tower incineration in baini, sanshui, and the renowned walking through the tong ji bridge.
starting from new year's eve, zhongshan will host a variety of exciting intangible cultural heritage events. on the main street of sun wen west road pedestrian street, there will be a series of activities such as an intangible cultural heritage parade and lantern displays. besides, zhongshan movie town will feature events like a lion dance parade and the tang dynasty-themed amusement market.
in zhanjiang, over 400 cultural events will be held, including activities such as "intangible cultural heritage in scenic areas," "intangible cultural heritage in communities," and "one hour of folk culture showcase." various villages will host folk cultural performances based on traditional "new year's customs," featuring the leizhou peninsula's dragon dance, the wuchuan piaose (literally, flying color), and the suixi fish-shaped lantern parade.
after the implementation of the 240-hour transit visa exemption policy, more and more foreign tourists are using guangzhou as a gateway to explore china's unique cultural charm. this spring festival, guangzhou will invite 80 globally renowned figures from the tourism and social media industries, representing more than 10 countries, to celebrate the chinese new year in the city. during their 5-day happy journey, they will experience and share the distinctive flavors of cantonese new year traditions.
source: lingnan on the cloud
vibrant guangdong | 只管享受！今年過年廣東幫您安排
1月9日，「請到廣東過大年」主題新聞發布會舉行。據初步預測，2024年廣東接待遊客超8億人次，旅遊收入超1萬億元。
春節期間，一系列文化惠民活動將接連上演，包括開展博物館裡過大年，安排超1000場次的陳列展示活動、約200場迎春特展和約400場新春活動，推出非遺過新春、約劇過年拍大戲等近千場主題活動，開展1000場非遺進景區文藝進景區活動。
1月31日（正月初三）下午，汕頭將在有著260多年歷史的東里古寨舉辦春節「英歌宴」，市民遊客可觀賞剛健的英歌舞、品嘗美味的英歌餐；1月30日（大年初二）晚8時，汕頭將在內海灣舉辦「巳巳如意 美美至汕」迎新春大型焰火晚會。12寸高空特效禮花彈、超5000架無人機、近10萬發煙花，將在2.5公裏海面、300米高空表演30分鐘。
廣州繼去年春節後，今年大年初一，將繼續在白鵝潭隆重舉辦春節煙花匯演，帶來45分鐘的視覺盛宴。同時配套推出「美食煙花航班」，看煙花、游珠江、品美食，一次行程多種體驗。
春節期間，多場燈會也將滿足市民遊客的視覺享受。其中，廣州南沙將舉辦2025年粵港澳大灣區燈會，燈會佔地870畝，主游線路超3公里，是目前國內規模最大、燈組最多、展期最長、參與城市最多的「超級燈會」。此外，廣州越秀區將舉辦廣府廟會、荔灣區將舉辦新春燈會。
1月9日晚開始，佛山每天在禪城舉行古鎮燈會，一直持續到2月12日（正月十五）。除此之外，禪城快子路的揮春、南海西樵山的登高、順德容桂的飲燈酒、高明塘肚村的行神禮、三水白坭的燒番塔以及聞名海內外的行通濟。
除夕起，中山豐富多彩的非遺活動將持續不停。其中，孫文西路步行街主街將連續舉辦非遺巡遊展演、花燈會等活動；中山影視城將舉辦醒獅巡遊、唐「潮」遊樂市等活動。
湛江則開展「非遺進景區」「非遺進社區」「一小時民俗文化精品展演」等活動400多場次，各村將依託「年例」開展雷州半島人龍舞、吳川飄色、遂溪游魚燈等民俗文化展演活動。
240小時過境免簽政策實行後，越來越多外國遊客通過廣州這個世界窗口，了解中國獨特的文化魅力。今年春節，廣州將邀請十多個國家的80名旅遊業、自媒體行業全球知名人士到廣州過大年，用5天的幸福之旅體驗並分享廣府年味。
文丨記者 黎存根 劉星彤 張德鋼 余勝容 黃松煒
圖丨羊城派資料圖
翻譯丨林佳岱
審校丨趙凡
