During the Chinese New Year, Jieyang will host over 1,900 vibrant cultural, tourism, and sports events, warmly inviting visitors from home and abroad to step into this millennium-old city and join a grand celebration.
Event highlights
Puning Yingge Dance
Throughout the Spring Festival, the heroic Yingge Dance will light up major venues and landmark streets across the city. On February 22, the awe-inspiring Nanshan Yingge—known as the "Chinese War Dance"—will take the stage, while over a hundred performances across Puning's villages will set the festive spirit ablaze with rhythmic energy.
Venue: Minghua Stadium (明华体育馆), Liusha Square (流沙广场), Lianhuashan Park (莲花山公园)
2026 Chao opera cultural & tourism week
From February 20 to 27, the Chao Opera Cultural & Tourism Week will be held at the Ding Family Guanglu Temple (丁氏光禄公祠).
Thousand Lantern Fire Dragon Festival
At Wangtian Lake Scenic Area (望天湖景区), the 5th Thousand Lantern Fire Dragon Festival will illuminate the night sky. Lantern parades will glow with brilliance, the intangible cultural heritage performance of molten-iron fireworks will dazzle the crowd, and traditional rituals such as the fireworks dragon dance will unfold in succession.
Theater: The Return of the Great Tide: Dreaming of Chaozhou
The Return of the Great Tide: Dreaming of Chaozhou (《大潮归来》), the first large-scale resident cultural stage production in Chaoshan, is a spectacular theatrical masterpiece blending patriotism, justice, integrity, and steadfast faith.
"Village BA" basketball tournament
Around the Spring Festival, the Jieyang division of the rural "Village BA" basketball tournament tips off with high energy. Players battle it out on the court while villagers gather courtside in cheerful support.
"Spend Chinese New Year in Jieyang" cultural fair
From February 18 to 20, Jieyang Tower Square (揭阳楼广场) will host a vibrant cultural fair featuring intangible cultural heritage items, creative souvenirs, and local delicacies. It offers a one-stop festive marketplace where visitors can savor authentic flavors and immerse themselves in the city's lively cultural charm.
Author: Liu Yue
Photo: Nanfang Plus
Revised by Huang Qini
