Yichang, a world famous hydropower city and home to a number of ancient Chinese celebrities, made a stunning appearance in front of the world, says a media report citing the Publicity Department of Yichang Municipality.
Yichang is located in the southwest of Hubei, at the boundary between the upper and middle reaches of the Yangtze River. It is known as the "Three Gorges Gateway" and the "Throat of Sichuan and Hubei", with a resident population of 4,137,900. It is the hometown of Qu Yuan, a famous patriotic poet in the Warring States Period of China, and Wang Zhaojun, a princess who was married to Tibet.
In Yichang, visitors can enjoy the Changyang Nanqu singing with a history of 200 years. When singing, there is no makeup, no performance, and the singers play the three-string accompaniment by themselves. Almost all the performances of the Nanqu are handed down orally, and sometimes there are handwritten lyrics and ancient music copies scattered in some corners of the society.
Yuan'an Hua-Drum Opera is another unique local folk dance. It is usually a pair or several pairs of men and women, with one hand waving a handkerchief and the other playing a Chinese fan, while singing and dancing. In addition to traditional singing and dancing, Yichang is also a famous city of modern pianos. One seventh of the pianos in the world are "made in Yichang" every year.
The Chinese custom of making zongzi to commemorate Qu Yuan on the Dragon Boat Festival every year originated from Yichang. Located at the boundary between the upper and middle reaches of the Yangtze River, this area is rich in natural fish resources, and the Yangtze River fat fish is a famous local dish. Major cuisines blend with each other here, and Yichang people are eclectic, forming Yichang Bachu cuisine with delicate flavor and spicy flavor. It is rich in citrus, tea and kiwifruit. Visitors can experience the pleasure of picking oranges, kiwifruit and tea. Yichang is also home to the Tujia ethnic minority. Tourists can enjoy the Tujia hand waving dance, an ancient dance popular with the Tujia ethnic group.