LION dances, qilin dances, paper-cutting, dough sculptures, pyrography paintings, rubbings, guqin performances, Chaozhou tea brewing and the making of Guangming sausages, Hakka snacks, Bao’an milk tea and Cantonese dessert were demonstrated at an event Friday at Datian Craft Culture Village near the centuries-old Datian Ancestral Residence in Longgang District to mark the Lantern Festival. According to the Shenzhen Museum, one of the organizers, participants of the event are all intangible cultural heritage heirs. The event was also livestreamed on various platforms. Built in 1825 by the Chen family originally from Fujian Province, Datian Ancestral Residence is a typical Hakka compound with three halls, several rooms, a pond and a grove.(Cao Zhen) |