The 2019 Nanlang Rice Field Festival, with the theme "Beautiful
Countryside, Harmonious Nanlang", was held in Zuobu Village last
weekend.
Apart from local characteristic cultural performances,
the festival also featured popular singers and orchestras from the Pearl River
Delta and famous musician Li Haiying, also director of the Pop Music Department,
Xinghai Conservatory of Music.
The two-day, one-night event
consisted of four major music sessions with more than a dozen powerful bands
playing classic red songs, rock, pop, jazz, etc.
In addition to
the on-stage music performances, the audience also enjoyed the Sun Yat-sen
Cultural Exhibition and large-scale straw handicrafts. They participated in the
"Country Music Carnival Party" and interactive activities in the
individual/group talent exhibition area. Singers from around the city were
welcomed to perform at the exhibition; this gave music lovers an exclusive stage
to show their talent.
Colorful windmill making, rural impression
graffiti, rural food, local agricultural products sales exhibitions, farming
culture, harvest experiences, rice maze, fun field games, and other activities
encouraged the audience to enjoy the natural fun.
Visitors were
also able to enjoy the art and cultural history of Zuobu Village in the
alleys.