China News Service, Nanjing, Fujian, September 26 (Reporter Zhang Jinchuan) On the evening of September 25, the "Return to Yunshuiyao·Happy Mountain City" 2026 Nanjing County Second Intangible Cultural Heritage Carnival and "Four Dishes and One Soup" food consumption promotion event opened at Yunshuiyao Scenic Area, Nanjing County, Zhangzhou City, Fujian Province.
"Return to Yunshui Yao·Happy Mountain City" 2026 Nanjing County Second Intangible Cultural Heritage Carnival and "Four Dishes and One Soup" food consumption promotion activity launch site. Photo by China News Service reporter Zhang Jinchuan
The original earth building shows its charm, and the happy mountain city celebrates reunion. Coinciding with the Mid-Autumn Festival, Yunshuiyao Scenic Area is crowded with tourists. The world cultural heritage Fujian Tulou and intangible cultural heritage performances complement each other. The aroma of authentic food is overflowing. Tourists and local people stop to check in and experience the immersive experience. The festival atmosphere of reunion and peace is everywhere.
Nanjing is the core location of Fujian Tulou, a world cultural heritage. This event closely follows the emotional main line of Mid-Autumn Festival homecoming and reunion, focusing on the four core elements of "houses, songs, art, and taste" to build an eight-in-one immersive cultural tourism experience scene of "exhibition, performance, play, shopping, appreciation, tasting, learning, and food". Dai Hai'e, deputy magistrate of Nanjing County, said in his speech at the event that the World Heritage Tulou is a cultural treasure that can be seen and felt, and the "four dishes and one soup" delicacies carry strong human fireworks. The two complement each other and continue to enrich Nanjing's cultural tourism foundation.
Minnan Mid-Autumn Festival cake gambling and fun interactive games took turns, and people actively participated and enjoyed the Mid-Autumn Festival. Photo by China News Service reporter Zhang Jinchuan
At the event site, the "Inheritance of Craftsmanship·Intangible Cultural Heritage Gathering" intangible cultural heritage market, the "Mid-Autumn Festival with Love·Intangible Cultural Heritage Garden" immersive interactive area, and the "Fu Yun Accompanying·Intangible Cultural Heritage Benefiting the People" consumption voucher redemption activities were simultaneously unveiled, and the popularity of the scene was high. Many representative inheritors of local intangible cultural heritage gathered at the market to demonstrate on-site earth building construction techniques, traditional bamboo weaving, wool weaving and other representative intangible cultural heritage projects, allowing visitors to experience the unique charm of intangible cultural heritage up close. Minnan Mid-Autumn Festival cake gambling and fun interactive games took turns, and people actively participated and enjoyed the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Build a solid foundation with intangible cultural heritage and gather popularity with delicious food. This event takes the "Four Dishes and One Soup" delicacy tasting and consumption promotion as the highlight of the Mid-Autumn Festival, deeply explores the endowment of Nanjing's local ingredients and traditional cooking techniques, focuses on displaying and tasting township special banquets and snacks, displays and sells high-quality agricultural and specialty products, and vividly interprets the rich and fresh fireworks flavor of southern Fujian. Each participating team insists on using local materials and cooking with ancient methods, presenting the unique charm of Nanjing’s food culture with authentic flavors.
That evening, the "Song of Clouds and Water Ballads" intangible cultural heritage themed Mid-Autumn Festival Gala was performed brilliantly. Photo by China News Service reporter Zhang Jinchuan
That evening, the "Song of Clouds and Water Ballads" intangible cultural heritage themed Mid-Autumn Festival Gala was performed brilliantly. The party relied on the natural real-life stage of the World Heritage Tulou to achieve an innovative integration of traditional folk literature and art and modern stage art. Special singing and dancing, instrumental music performances, and folk custom performances took turns. With the ancient buildings as the backdrop, the moonlight as the backdrop, and the gurgling streams, the party presented the audience with a Mid-Autumn Festival cultural feast with a rich atmosphere and full of immersion.
It is understood that this event will last until September 27, and will successively launch a series of activities such as intangible cultural heritage experience, folk custom performances, and fun entertainment. The event uses culture to shape tourism and tourism to highlight culture, showing the unique charm of "Tulou Village, Happy Mountain City", striving to create a strong Mid-Autumn Festival cultural and tourism consumption atmosphere, realizing the multiple benefits of living inheritance of intangible cultural heritage, food empowering cultural tourism, and benefiting the people, gathering tourists and promoting business. (over)
