Here comes Futian Walled Village Culture Season

This Wednesday, enjoy intangible cultural heritage demonstrations, games and Chinese folk performances at the 2022 Futian Walled Village Culture Season at Xiasha Square in Futian District.

Dancers perform at a previous Futian Walled Village Culture Season. Photos from WeChat account “happyfutian”

In the meantime, events at 15 Futian villages (Shangbu, Futian, Gangxia, Huanggang, Shuiwei, Yunong, Shixia, Xinzhou, Shawei, Shazui, Shangsha, Xiasha, Shangmeilin, Xiameilin and Tianmian) and one Hong Kong village (Shap Pat Heung) will also be held.

The annual Futian Walled Village Culture Season showcases the cultural identities of villagers from Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao who share the same origin and encourages younger generations to learn about the walled village’s history.

A lion dance is seen at a previous Futian Walled Village Culture Season.

The walled village, dating back to the 15th century in southern Guangdong, was a kind of traditional housing cluster completely surrounded by thick defense walls, protecting residents from attacks from wild animals and enemies. Usually, families make up people living in a walled village. Nowadays, old walled villages in Futian have become urban villages where locals and migrants from all over the world form a unique venue of urban customs and practices.

Time: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Dec. 21

Venue: Xiasha Cultural Square, Futian District (下沙文化广场)

Metro: Line 9 to Xiasha Station (下沙站), Exit B