近日，广东省文化和旅游厅发布了关于“广东省民间文化艺术之乡”候选名单的公示。根据公示名单，佛山的西樵（醒狮）、杏坛（水乡民俗）、九江（龙舟）、石湾（石湾陶艺）4个镇街入选。

　　Recently, a candidate list of "the Hometown of Folk Culture and Art in Guangdong Province" was released by the Department of Culture and Tourism of Guangdong Province. 4 towns in Foshan has entered on the lists, including Xiqiao, Nanhai (Lion Dance), Xingtan (Water-town Folk Custom), Jiujiang, Nanhai (Dragon Boat) and Shiwan, Chancheng (Shiwan Ceramic Craft).

　　入选项目你了解多少？让我们来感受一下这些镇街的特色吧！

　　How much do you know about these cultural towns? Lets take a look at their charms!

　　西樵醒狮 

　　Lion Dance in Xiqiao, Nanhai 

　　佛山南海是醒狮的发源地，西樵更素有“龙狮源地、飞鸿故里”之美誉。富有民间传统渊源的醒狮活动，早在隋唐就已成形，明清年间盛行。

　　Nanhai is the birthplace of lion dance, and it’s also known as “the source of dragon and lion, and the hometown of Wong Fei-hung". Lion dance activities, which have profound roots locally , took shape as early as in the Sui and Tang Dynasties and became popular in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

　　随着社会经济发展迅速，在西樵镇政府和多方民间力量的共同努力下，西樵龙狮运动、醒狮生菜会等传统活动促进了各路醒狮团队的发展，吸引了广州、佛山、中山、东莞、肇庆等周边地区的醒狮队伍前来同庆，龙狮运动的发展呈现出欣欣向荣的景象。

　　With the rapid economic development, a series of traditional activities including lion dance, lettuce party have given a boost to different lion dance culture, attracting outstanding lion dance teams from surrounding regions such as Guangzhou, Foshan, Zhongshan, Dongguan, Zhaoqing, etc.

　　杏坛水乡民俗 

　　Water-town Folk Custom in Xingtan, Shunde 

　　杏坛文化底蕴深厚，最古老的八音锣鼓柜已有近三百年历史，龙舟说唱艺人众多，已薪火相传二百多年。

　　With a profound cultural deposit, the oldest eight-tone gong and drum in Xingtan, Shunde has a history of nearly 300 years, and many dragon boat rappers have been passed down the art from generation to generation for more than 200 years.

　　杏坛镇利用本土民俗文化开展各种各样的水乡文化活动，每逢端午节或重要庆典都有赛艇、游龙等活动。

　　Xingtan has varied water cultural activities based on its local folk culture. On every Dragon Boat Festival or important celebrative occasions, there are activities such as rowing, dragon boat parade, etc.

　　石湾陶艺 

　　Ceramic Craft in Shiwan, Chancheng 

　　石湾艺术陶瓷是中国传统艺术的一朵奇葩，以古朴、传神、典雅、浑厚的艺术效果和地方特色而享誉盛名，历来受社会的欢迎和珍爱，艺术陶瓷品种繁多，分为人物、动物、器皿、微塑及园林琉璃等。

　　Shiwan Ceramic Craft is a treasure of traditional Chinese art. It is famous for its primitive simplicity, vivid image, elegance, vigorous artistic effect and local characteristics. With various kinds of art ceramics, it has always been welcomed and cherished by the society.

　　石湾陶艺在我国陶瓷艺术史上占有无可替代的重要地位。长期以来深受海内外人士的钟爱，屡获国内外的最高奖项，还常被国内外的美术馆、博物馆争相收藏。

　　Shiwan Ceramic Craft plays an irreplaceable role in the history of Chinese ceramic art. It has long been loved by people and won the highest awards at home and abroad, and is often collected by art galleries and museums.

　　九江龙舟 

　　Dragon Boat in Jiujiang, Nanhai 

　　中国龙舟看广东，广东龙舟看佛山，而南海九江则见证了岭南龙舟文化的历史进程。5月内河涌游龙，10月西江竞渡是九江人最喜庆的文化盛事。每逢端午佳节，处处锣鼓声响村村赛龙舟，随处可以感受龙舟文化的魅力。

　　Foshan Dragon Boat is pioneering in Guangdong and even in China, and Jiujiang Dragon Boat in Nanhai has witnessed the historical process of Lingnan Dragon Boat culture. In May, dragon boat race is the most festive cultural event for Jiujiang people. On Every Dragon Boat Festival, dragon boat races can be seen and you can feel the charm of dragon boat culture everywhere.

　　Author | Eleanor

　　Revisor | Jersey, Jessica

　　Photo | Foshan News Network, Foshan Daily, Wang Guochen, Huang Dongwen, Liang Bin