Folk activities offered to celebrate Lantern Festival

Danzhou Diaosheng

Locals of Guangcun town in Danzhou perform Danzhou Diaosheng to celebrate the Lantern Festival. [Photo by Chen Yuancai and Zhu Dingjia/Hainan Daily]

Danzhou Diaosheng is a popular type of folk song in Hainan. It is sung in a local dialect with a lively rhythm and beautiful melody, and is great for those who love to sing and dance. It is known as the "miracle of folk music" and is a significant part of Chinese folk heritage.