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What are the characteristics of Yuyao?
1, car lights: car lights originated in the Sui Dynasty, and were formed after folk artists changed the lights and simply designed dance movements; 2. Yao Ju: Yao Ju is one of the national intangible cultural heritage. It is sung in Yuyao dialect with rich tunes. 3. Puppet wrestling: Puppet wrestling is an artistic form of wrestling between two puppets dressed in late Qing Dynasty, which is humorous.

What are the special memories of Yuyao?

1, headlights

Yuyao car lights are mainly popular in Yuyao land port. According to legend, they originated in the Sui Dynasty. When Emperor Yang Di went to Yangzhou to watch Qionghua, Yangzhou was ordered to put up lanterns and decorations all over the country to celebrate. People in Lubu area hang lanterns on trolleys to meet the demand for more lanterns. Because they are hung on cars, they are called car lights. Since then, folk artists have changed the decorative lights and simply designed some dance movements, thus gradually forming a set of performances.

2. Yao Ju

Yao Ju is one of the national intangible cultural heritages, which is mainly popular in Yuyao, Cixi, Ningbo, Zhoushan and Shangyu in China. It was developed on the basis of folk songs and dances Lantern, Dry Boat and Tea Picking Basket. Singing in Yuyao local dialect, the singing is mainly composed of basic harmony and minor, with rich tunes and lively singing.

3. Puppet wrestling

Puppet wrestling is a folk dance that spreads around Simen, Yuyao. The main performance is that the puppets are dressed in late Qing costumes, facing each other, with their arms around their shoulders and twisted together. With the music, it is very interesting. It is often seen in folk festivals or temple fairs in the north of Yuyao and is deeply loved by the people.