The venue of The 2018 Xiaolan Chrysanthemum Exhibition. [Photo by Song Jianru]

The 6th Lingnan Folk Culture Festival curtains up today in Xiaolan Town, Zhongshan. More than 60 kinds of Lingnan traditional folk arts will be displayed and performed during the event. It is expected that nearly 10,000 people will participate in the festival.

The 4-day event sets up the main venue in the central square of Xiaolan Chrysanthemum Exhibition and parallel sessions in Dongfeng Town and Huangpu Town. The event includes two comprehensive performances respectively at the opening and closing ceremonies, eight intangible cultural heritage performances, and dozens of special cultural activities to be carried out in parallel sessions and communities. 

The special seminar on Lingnan folk culture is held today afternoon at Xiaolan Cultural Center.

The 2018 Xiaolan Chrysanthemum Exhibition also starts on the same day.