Quanzhou folk culture is rich and colorful. It's moving and quiet, and there are many forests. Among the festival folk customs, Lantern Festival is the most beautiful, and it is known as the "carnival" of Quanzhou people. During the festival, all parts of urban and rural areas are decorated with lanterns, light shows and literature and art are on the streets, and thousands of people are empty, making the city happy. With the reform and opening up, this traditional custom and cultural landscape has become a major local tourism resource and has been developed. In recent years, it has been designated as "Tourism Culture Festival". May Festival is also the Dragon Boat Festival, and Quanzhou is also very prosperous. The customs of "Dragon Boat Race" and "Lotus Picking" are very spectacular. The Mid-Autumn Festival in Quanzhou is second only to the Lantern Festival. When the moon is bright, family members get together to enjoy the moon, eat cakes or compete for championship cakes. In Quanzhou city, many people went boating on the river to enjoy the moon that night, and some played Nanqu leisurely by the river, which was very elegant. Quanzhou is known as the "hometown of traditional operas" and "theater nest", and has a group of rare traditional art treasures with different customs. On the stage, there are elegant and euphemistic Liyuan Opera, funny puppet show, dignified and humorous Gaojia Opera, Dacheng Opera with superb martial arts and Nanyin art with long lasting charm. Nowadays, these ancient and rare arts, which are "rare in China and rare in the world", are still spreading in urban and rural areas of Quanzhou, across the Taiwan Strait, Southeast Asia, Europe, America and Latin America with their vigorous vitality. In addition, folk music, dance, folk art, etc. It is also dazzling and beautiful, such as cage blowing, northern school, ten tones, tea songs, folk songs and big advocacy; Chest dance, colorful ball dance, car encouragement, cauldron in-laws and Quanzhou dialect storytelling. Quanzhou is the birthplace of South Shaolin Boxing. Among them, Wu Zu Boxing, White Crane Boxing and other South Shaolin Wushu Zuquan are unique and spread in Fujian, Guangdong, Taiwan Province, Southeast Asia, Japan and other places. In ancient Quanzhou, folk martial arts were very popular and spread to this day, so the mass martial arts movement was very active. In terms of traditional crafts, color binding, paper-cutting, embroidery, bamboo weaving and so on are varied and colorful. Wood carving, stone carving and porcelain carving are well-known at home and abroad, especially the green stone carving in Hui 'an, which makes overseas Chinese proud. Fan Shouchun, vice president of Minnan Cultural Research Association, said: "Overseas folks have great feelings for blue stone carving. My hometown is in Hui 'an, and of course I have more feelings for Hui 'an green stone carving. Hui 'an green stone carvings (including granite carvings) are mainly used for architectural decoration, represented by dragon columns, stone lions and various figures' reliefs. It is characterized by the combination of carving and painting, exquisite carving, vivid image and strong national characteristics. "Quanzhou has a long history of opening up to the outside world and has formed a situation in which many religions coexist. There are not only scenic spots of Taoism, Buddhism, Christianity, Catholicism, Islam, Manichaeism and Hinduism, but also folk beliefs and customs spread all over the urban and rural areas, such as Mazu and Baosheng Emperor. By the people of Quanzhou and even the compatriots in Taiwan Province Province, they are respected as the local common gods and worshipped devoutly. Among them, Manichaeism Temple, which is rare in the world and unique in China, is located at the foot of Huabiao Mountain in Luoshan Town, Jinjiang. Miss Cai Huiqiong graduated from the history department of this university. She knows the scenery of her hometown like the back of her hand. She said Manichaeism was a religion founded by Mani, a Persian in the third century. It was introduced to China in Tang Gaozong and Quanzhou in the Tang and Yuan Dynasties. This grass temple is a national key cultural relics protection unit. " Caoan is built on a cliff, made of stone, resting on the top of the mountain with a single eaves. There is a circular niche carved on the cliff, and the Mani Buddha statue is carved in the niche. Mani Buddha statue is1.52m high and 0.83m wide. The Buddha, wearing a robe with wide sleeves, sat on the lotus seat. His face is full and serious. "The residential buildings in Quanzhou are another beautiful scenery. Walking through the ancient city of Quanzhou, you can see ancient houses everywhere. Huang Jinliang, director of Quanzhou South Architecture Museum, said: "The architectural features of Quanzhou reflect the architectural style of' double shifting of red bricks and white stones, dovetail ridges made of bricks and carved beams and painted buildings'. "The' official mansion' has a symmetrical axis, magnificent momentum, curved roof and dovetail ridge, and is full of vitality; The wood carvings under the house are resplendent. The existing ancient dwellings in Guanqiao Cai, Nan 'an are row upon row, antique and magnificent. These houses are the essence of Quanzhou's ancient buildings. Quanzhou's character costumes are even more dominant. Among them, the most distinctive is Hui 'an daughter. Yellow hats, flower headscarves, full-length clothes, silver belts and big underpants are dubbed as "feudal heads, democratic bellies, saving shirts and wasting pants". "Strong colors, unique styles and harmonious shapes are in harmony with the blue waters and golden beaches along the coast of Huidong, attracting many artists and collectors. Another example is the Xiapu girl in the East China Sea, who likes to wear hairpin flowers on her head in spring, summer, autumn and winter, becoming a "garden" on her head and a "rainbow in a bun". Quanzhou's food culture has a unique flavor. As the saying goes, relying on mountains to eat mountains, relying on the sea to eat the sea. Rich food resources, combined with traditional production technology, have formed the flavor food of overseas Chinese, which is delicious and famous all over the world. The director of Quanzhou Tourism Bureau said: "Quanzhou beef soup enjoys a good reputation at home and abroad. Crispy and crisp, delicious. Oyster Fried Oyster, Fried Crab Flower, Shenhu Shui Yuan Soup (Fish Ball Soup), Chongwu Fish Roll and Hoof are all very distinctive. "In addition, there are old-fashioned foods such as Yuanxiao dumplings, roasted dumplings, batter, yakou peanuts, Anxi persimmons, Yongchun vinegar, Anhai bamboo shoots frozen, Quanzhou mung bean cake, Nan 'an peanut cake and Dehua glutinous rice paste. It is the hometown scenery that overseas children dream of, which evokes infinite homesickness. Today, Quanzhou Wenling Food Street has become one of the windows of Quanzhou-style food. With the deepening of social reform and the expansion of opening to the outside world, comprehensive holiday customs with the theme of promoting traditional culture and developing local economy have emerged according to local conditions. For example, Nanyin Concert Singing, International Puppet Festival, South Shaolin Wushu Festival, Square Folk Art Festival, Tourism Culture Festival and Folk Singing Festival, as well as Dehua Ceramics Festival, Anxi Tea Art Festival, Hui 'an Stone Culture Festival, Lion Lantern Festival, Jinjiang Clothing, Shoes and Hats Festival and Nan 'an Building Materials Expo, which integrate product promotion, tourism, art fair and folk customs, fully display Quanzhou's new fashion.