Southeast Asia Information Port News (www.dnyxxg.com) June 19th – The “Wuzhou Cultural Tourism and Sports Carnival 2026: A Heartwarming Dragon Boat Festival, A Splendid Wuzhou” opened in Wuzhou, Guangxi. The event will run until June 21st.
Based on the Qilou City historical and cultural district, the event features fun sports, cultural performances, and a local market, creating an immersive Dragon Boat Festival celebration for all ages.
During the day, Qilou City was bustling with people. Long queues formed at various activity points of the “Striving for Excellence” Dragon Boat Festival Garden Party, attracting many families and groups of friends to participate. Interactive activities such as archery and pitch-pot games, and intangible cultural heritage handicrafts were very popular, with citizens and tourists experiencing the fun of traditional festival customs while sewing sachets and strolling through elegant gatherings. The “Lingnan Style” Dragon Boat Festival Goodies Market not only offered delicious food but also gathered many trendy cultural and creative products. Among them, the Liubao Tea Research Institute featured creative trendy toys such as refrigerator magnets, pendants, and original ornaments crafted by local university cultural and creative teams, which were very popular. As night fell, the streets were even more crowded, and the "Zongzi Rhyme and Joyful Songs" Dragon Boat Festival performance was staged. The program blended intangible cultural heritage, traditional opera, and trendy song and dance, combining traditional culture with modern art to showcase the cultural heritage and urban vitality of Wuzhou, a thousand-year-old city.
In addition, during this year's Dragon Boat Festival holiday, Wuzhou also launched two classic sports tourism routes and three "Trendy Sports, Exciting Wuzhou" tourism routes, leveraging its intangible cultural heritage, scenic landscapes, and sports resources. Through offline experiences and online promotion, tourists can easily unlock new ways to enjoy sports tourism in Wuzhou. (End)
