Yingge dance carnival event celebrating Spring Festival held

Artists perform during a Yingge dance carnival event celebrating the Spring Festival in Chaoyang District of Shantou, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 21, 2026. During the Spring Festival holiday, many Yingge dance teams have staged wonderful performances across China.

The Yingge dance, or "dance to the hero's song," is a folk dance of south China's Guangdong Province which has enjoyed growing popularity nationwide in recent years. As a dynamic blend of theater, dance, and martial arts, it was listed among the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. (Photo by Yao Jun/Xinhua)

People enjoy performances during a Yingge dance carnival event celebrating the Spring Festival in Chaoyang District of Shantou, south China's Guangdong Province on Feb. 21, 2026. During the Spring Festival holiday, many Yingge dance teams have staged wonderful performances across China.

The Yingge dance, or "dance to the hero's song," is a folk dance of south China's Guangdong Province which has enjoyed growing popularity nationwide in recent years. As a dynamic blend of theater, dance, and martial arts, it was listed among the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. (Photo by Yao Jun/Xinhua)

People watch a Yingge dance performance in Shuimogou District of Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Feb. 21, 2026. During the Spring Festival holiday, many Yingge dance teams have staged wonderful performances across China.

The Yingge dance, or "dance to the hero's song," is a folk dance of south China's Guangdong Province which has enjoyed growing popularity nationwide in recent years. As a dynamic blend of theater, dance, and martial arts, it was listed among the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. (Photo by Li Wenwu/Xinhua)

A drone photo taken on Feb. 21, 2026 shows people enjoying performances during a Yingge dance carnival event celebrating the Spring Festival in Chaoyang District of Shantou, south China's Guangdong Province. During the Spring Festival holiday, many Yingge dance teams have staged wonderful performances across China.

The Yingge dance, or "dance to the hero's song," is a folk dance of south China's Guangdong Province which has enjoyed growing popularity nationwide in recent years. As a dynamic blend of theater, dance, and martial arts, it was listed among the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. (Photo by Yao Jun/Xinhua)

Artists perform during a Yingge dance carnival event celebrating the Spring Festival in Chaoyang District of Shantou, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 21, 2026. During the Spring Festival holiday, many Yingge dance teams have staged wonderful performances across China.

The Yingge dance, or "dance to the hero's song," is a folk dance of south China's Guangdong Province which has enjoyed growing popularity nationwide in recent years. As a dynamic blend of theater, dance, and martial arts, it was listed among the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. (Photo by Yao Jun/Xinhua)

A drone photo taken on Feb. 20, 2026 shows people enjoying a Yingge dance performance at a scenic area in Xiaogan, central China's Hubei Province. During the Spring Festival holiday, many Yingge dance teams have staged wonderful performances across China.

The Yingge dance, or "dance to the hero's song," is a folk dance of south China's Guangdong Province which has enjoyed growing popularity nationwide in recent years. As a dynamic blend of theater, dance, and martial arts, it was listed among the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. (Photo by Hu Xuejun/Xinhua)

Artists perform during a Yingge dance carnival event celebrating the Spring Festival in Chaoyang District of Shantou, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 21, 2026. During the Spring Festival holiday, many Yingge dance teams have staged wonderful performances across China.

The Yingge dance, or "dance to the hero's song," is a folk dance of south China's Guangdong Province which has enjoyed growing popularity nationwide in recent years. As a dynamic blend of theater, dance, and martial arts, it was listed among the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. (Photo by Yao Jun/Xinhua)

Artists perform during a Yingge dance carnival event celebrating the Spring Festival in Chaoyang District of Shantou, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 21, 2026. During the Spring Festival holiday, many Yingge dance teams have staged wonderful performances across China.

The Yingge dance, or "dance to the hero's song," is a folk dance of south China's Guangdong Province which has enjoyed growing popularity nationwide in recent years. As a dynamic blend of theater, dance, and martial arts, it was listed among the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. (Photo by Yao Jun/Xinhua)

People watch a Yingge dance performance in Shuimogou District of Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Feb. 21, 2026. During the Spring Festival holiday, many Yingge dance teams have staged wonderful performances across China.

The Yingge dance, or "dance to the hero's song," is a folk dance of south China's Guangdong Province which has enjoyed growing popularity nationwide in recent years. As a dynamic blend of theater, dance, and martial arts, it was listed among the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. (Photo by Li Wenwu/Xinhua)

Artists perform during a Yingge dance carnival event celebrating the Spring Festival in Chaoyang District of Shantou, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 21, 2026. During the Spring Festival holiday, many Yingge dance teams have staged wonderful performances across China.

The Yingge dance, or "dance to the hero's song," is a folk dance of south China's Guangdong Province which has enjoyed growing popularity nationwide in recent years. As a dynamic blend of theater, dance, and martial arts, it was listed among the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. (Photo by Yao Jun/Xinhua)

A drone photo taken on Feb. 21, 2026 shows artists performing during a Yingge dance carnival event celebrating the Spring Festival in Chaoyang District of Shantou, south China's Guangdong Province. During the Spring Festival holiday, many Yingge dance teams have staged wonderful performances across China.

The Yingge dance, or "dance to the hero's song," is a folk dance of south China's Guangdong Province which has enjoyed growing popularity nationwide in recent years. As a dynamic blend of theater, dance, and martial arts, it was listed among the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. (Photo by Yao Jun/Xinhua)

A Yingge dance team performs during a Yingge dance carnival event celebrating the Spring Festival in Chaoyang District of Shantou, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 21, 2026. During the Spring Festival holiday, many Yingge dance teams have staged wonderful performances across China.

The Yingge dance, or "dance to the hero's song," is a folk dance of south China's Guangdong Province which has enjoyed growing popularity nationwide in recent years. As a dynamic blend of theater, dance, and martial arts, it was listed among the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. (Photo by Yao Jun/Xinhua)

A Yingge dance team performs during a Yingge dance carnival event celebrating the Spring Festival in Chaoyang District of Shantou, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 21, 2026. During the Spring Festival holiday, many Yingge dance teams have staged wonderful performances across China.

The Yingge dance, or "dance to the hero's song," is a folk dance of south China's Guangdong Province which has enjoyed growing popularity nationwide in recent years. As a dynamic blend of theater, dance, and martial arts, it was listed among the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. (Photo by Yao Jun/Xinhua)

A drone photo taken on Feb. 20, 2026 shows people enjoying a Yingge dance performance at a scenic area in Xiaogan, central China's Hubei Province. During the Spring Festival holiday, many Yingge dance teams have staged wonderful performances across China.

The Yingge dance, or "dance to the hero's song," is a folk dance of south China's Guangdong Province which has enjoyed growing popularity nationwide in recent years. As a dynamic blend of theater, dance, and martial arts, it was listed among the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage in 2006. (Photo by Hu Xuejun/Xinhua)