On the first day of the Lunar New Year, the 2023 "Xi'an Year" Spring Festival cultural tourism activities are in full swing. The three major sections of the Han Chang' an City Weiyang Palace National Archaeological Site Park, Lixiahao Street District, and Hancheng Lake Scenic Area are linked to play with social fires, listen to Qin opera, and visit large fairs. Experience traditional culture. Citizens and tourists celebrate the New Year in activities full of traditional New Year flavor, experience the history and culture of the thousand-year-old ancient capital in Chang 'an City of the Han Dynasty, which has a history of two thousand years, and perceive the roots of culture in traditional folk New Year customs.

Chang 'an City of the Han Dynasty carries the genes of Han culture. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty promulgated the Taichu Calendar to determine the time of the Spring Festival. It can be said that Chang 'an City in the Han Dynasty was the "hometown" of the Spring Festival. New Year customs such as playing with social fires, setting off firecrackers, and pasting door gods were all formed in the Han Dynasty. Opera, dance, and acrobatics were also popular ways to celebrate the New Year in the Han Dynasty.

To say that the flavor of the New Year is the strongest, it must be the folk customs of the Han Palace. The noisy sound of gongs and drums continues, the unique core, the lively yangko, dry boat... the exciting folk performances attract many citizens and tourists to stop and watch.

1: Weiyang Palace, Han Palace welcomes the Spring

New Year of the Rabbit in Guimao! The immersive themed experience "Han Gong Ji" was launched at this year's Spring Festival cultural tourism event. As the first Han culture-themed immersive experience project in China with large ruins as scenes, the longest experience tour route, the richest experience categories, and the most comprehensive experience fields, it allows participating tourists to be immersed in the experience. Through visiting the Central Government Office, Nulqu, Cangchi, Qiandian and other ruins areas, experience the "crossing" journey of the Han Dynasty.

The social fire show runs dry boats, attracting tourists to follow along the way. Fengcun Shehuo is known as "the unique skill of the Three Qin Dynasties and the unique skill of the Western Qin Dynasty."

The "Hangong Temple Fair" displays delicious food, cultural creations, intangible cultural heritage masterpieces, etc. with a large cultural collection. While citizens and tourists experience the original New Year customs, they have close contact with historical and cultural heritage, and their cultural confidence is enhanced.

2: Li Xiahao, folk customs make spring

Cultural heritage is the soul of a city and the root of a nation. The protection and utilization of the Han Chang 'an City ruins is not only about protecting tangible cultural relics, but also protecting and continuing the historical and cultural context in a broader space, allowing the millennium Han Chang' an City "comes alive".

Lixiahao Street is a Han culture-themed rural revitalization project built by Chang 'an City in the Han Dynasty based on the protection of the site and focusing on the three rural resources within the site. Retain the original village style of Lixiahao Village, inherit and continue local culture, and promote the integration of large sites into modern life.

During the New Year, the strong fireworks in Guanzhong allow citizens and tourists to spend the New Year in Guanzhong. Social performances such as dragon and lion dances, encouragement, bamboo horses, dry boats, and stilts walked around traditional residential areas, or thrilling or humorous performances aroused cheers from the audience.

In the New Year market, stalls with hot roujiamo, tofu pudding, rolled dough noodles, and mirror cake are crowded with people, and the atmosphere of the Lao Guanzhong Spring Festival Temple Fair is full.

3: Seoul Lake, Hanfu Spring Tour

Hancheng Lake used to be the moat of Chang 'an City in the Han Dynasty, and is still a guarantee project for flood control in Xi'an. After years of construction, the scenic spot not only improves the living environment, but also displays and spreads Han culture and water culture.

During the Spring Festival this year, Hancheng Lake organized a series of "Han Rites" activities to vividly reproduce the Han Dynasty etiquette. As soon as we entered Seoul Lake, the flavor of traditional New Year came to our faces. Hanfu enthusiasts wore ancient costumes to visit the park and take photos. In the square in front of Dafeng Pavilion,"Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty" led the "queen" and "ministers" on a parade, and tourists rushed to take photos. The "Han Style Playing and Painting" activity includes experience projects such as painted group fans, throwing pots, and Cuju. "Han Gong Hundred Operas" was staged in the square in front of Dafeng Pavilion, winning applause from the scene. In addition, Seoul Lake also has many traditional cultural experience activities such as praying for blessings and visiting the garden, and taking photos in ancient costumes.

I wish everyone a good luck in the Year of the Rabbit, and welcome everyone to celebrate the Han Style New Year in Chang 'an City!