The culture of Fangchenggang

Fangchenggang City is located in the southernmost tip of China's mainland coastline, the history is an important node of the Maritime Silk Road, absorbed and integrated the civilization outside the city, Gin, "Dan house" and other ethnic groups of architecture, diet, folklore, etc. are unique and funny.

Gin is the only ethnic minority living in the sea, is one of the few ethnic minorities in southern China, mainly living in the three islands of the Jing nationality. Single-string instrument is a unique ethnic musical instrument of Gin, regardless of festive festivals or the leisure time, people like to sing in its accompaniment, singing improvised folk songs.

In 2006, the  Hajie Festival of Gin was included in the first list of intangible cultural heritage of China. it is the traditional song festival of Gin, in order to commemorate the birth of the sea god, people will go to the sea and  welcome the sea god back to Ha pavilion every year, pray for the prosperity of the people and livestock, grain bumper harvest.

The people of Gin are fishing with stilts

The marine cultural activities in Fangchenggang are colorful, Tanka people are also known as the sea nation, mainly engaged in fishing and water transport of coastal estuary, play from generation to generation with water, fight with wind and waves.

The international maritime dragon boat race is a cultural business card with strong local characteristics in Fangchenggang. During the annual Dragon Boat Festival, the dragon boat race will be held and you will be welcome to watch it.

As one of the birthplace of marine culture, a variety of arts and culture is indispensable in Fangchenggang. The Beibu Gulf Ocean Culture Park is located in the downtown area , is the collection of calligraphy art, engraved art, stone art, garden art and landscape art as a whole, combine the essence of traditional culture with the garden environment, so that people can feel the crossed scenery of sea, stone, tree, book and lake in the leisure.

The vast expanse of Beibu Gulf ocean has given birth to the unique marine culture of the city, which has the advanced cultural characteristics of wide, open and inclusive. She is broad - from the ancient maritime silk road to the present ASEAN gateway, from the coastal piano of Gin to the song of the mountain, including ancient and modern land and sea. She is open - standing at the great starting point of "the 21st century Maritime Silk Road", and she welcomes guests from all directions to make the color of the city more beautiful and moving. She is inclusive -- regardless of race, culture, region, different characteristic culture is blossoming in here, this is the marine culture, shaped a vibrant Fangchenggang that toward the world!