In Jingxi City, on China’s southwestern border, a large Chinese New Year folk parade recently filled the streets and alleys as nearly 1,000 local performers brought intangible cultural heritage traditions to the public. The procession transformed ordinary lanes into a moving cultural showcase that drew residents and visitors alike.

Performers wore traditional costumes representing the region’s many ethnic groups and carried large, eye-catching installations highlighting the Year of the Horse along the parade route. Lion dancers opened the march, followed by colourful processions that created a vivid, rhythmic spectacle and brought energy to neighbourhoods.

National-level heritage arts, such as embroidered balls and Zhuang brocade, were showcased alongside local rituals like deer tea-picking and Zhuang theatre. Troupes paused to perform, interact with onlookers, and invite people to join in simple activities.

Organisers said the parade aims to celebrate community traditions while boosting cultural tourism and supporting the living transmission of folk crafts. The event underlined how local creativity and heritage can be shared in a lively, public setting.