湖南侗族演艺亮相上海旅游节巡游

The 2026 Shanghai Tourism Festival parade kicked off at the Bund Bull Square on the evening of September 12. Twenty-one domestic and international performing teams and 21 themed floats took the stage together, bringing a moving visual feast to visitors from home and abroad.

The Huaihua Dong ethnic performance "Wandering Through the Blessed Land," organized by the Hunan Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, made a stunning debut, showcasing Hunan's rich ethnic charm along the banks of the Huangpu River. An art troupe from Huaihua performs during the Shanghai Tourism Festival parade.

"Wandering Through the Blessed Land" delves deeply into the authentic cultural heritage of the Dong ethnic group in Tongdao Dong Autonomous County, blending ancient Dong folk songs with trendy creative performances. During the parade, Dong young men sang in clear, bright voices while Dong young women danced gracefully. The traditional ethnic dance movements were fluid and expressive, and the authentic folk songs were melodious and lingering, breathing new life into classic Dong cultural expressions. The crisp clinking of silver ornaments intertwined with the rich tones of the lusheng, infusing the night on the Bund with a touch of Eastern ethnic vitality and enduring charm.

Many foreign visitors raised their cell phones to capture the moment. On September 13, Hunan carried out multiple cultural tourism promotion and artistic flash mob activities at the North District of the Bund Financial Center and New World City on Nanjing Road, and launched premium tourism routes while promoting distinctive cultural tourism resources to Shanghai residents.