What are the customs during the Spring Festival in Jiangmen City, Guangdong Province?

Jiangmen is famous for its hometown style of overseas Chinese. There are many overseas Chinese and compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan in Wuyi area, all over the world. With the same history, the same geographical and popular connections, and the influence of overseas countries on Wuyi, Jiangmen Wuyi area shows rich folk customs.

There are unique festivals, weddings, Funeral, food, entertainment and other customs mainly include dragon boat races, lion and dragon dances, Guangdong folk arts, folk dances, folk song singing, etc. Such as Tiange, Xinhui Fish Lantern, Da'ao Salt Water Song, Heshan City Lion Art, Enping Wooden Fish, etc.

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Jiangmen is the capital of overseas Chinese in China. There are nearly 4 million overseas Chinese, Chinese and compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan whose ancestral home is Jiangmen, spread across 107 countries and regions around the world. Overseas Chinese love their country and hometown and help their hometown develop by donating to charity and investing in businesses. As of the end of 2018, donations to hometowns totaled HK$7.721 billion, and cumulative investment back home exceeded US$28.217 billion.

In order to commend overseas Chinese, foreigners and domestic people who have made outstanding contributions in promoting social civilization, developing charity and public welfare undertakings, friendly exchanges with foreign countries, and economic and technological construction in our city, Jiangmen has established "Honorary Citizens" Honors system. Since 1993, 9 batches of 727 people at home and abroad have been awarded the title of "Honorary Citizen of Jiangmen City".

The unique history of overseas Chinese has formed a splendid overseas culture. From architecture, food, clothing, customs and habits, traces of the integration of China and the West can be seen everywhere. Jiangmen City has successively established sister cities with five overseas cities, including Riverside, Mesa, Millbrae, Oakland, and Ararat, Australia, and has developed more than 10 friendly exchange partner cities.

Reference source: Baidu Encyclopedia-Jiangmen