{"id":30214,"date":"2026-03-07T05:57:26","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T05:57:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/?p=30214"},"modified":"2026-03-07T05:57:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T05:57:29","slug":"shehuo-parade-held-in-longxian-county-nw-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gsrra.com\/?p=30214","title":{"rendered":"Shehuo parade held in Longxian County, NW China"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20260303\/c4b4b1f9149549938affae37cfddb9a5\/20260303c4b4b1f9149549938affae37cfddb9a5_202603036ab59e6df17e4b1a9dbf82d68091b08d.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Performers attend a Shehuo parade in Huanghuayu Village in Longxian County of Baoji City, northwest China&#8217;s Shaanxi Province, March 2, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Shehuo is a type of traditional Chinese folk art form. Longxian County held a special local Shehuo parade on Monday, which features performers on horseback adorned with simple yet exquisite facial make-up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Shehuo parade is a long-standing and widely popular performance in rural China. It originated in ancient sacrificial ceremonies held to pray for good harvests about 2,000 years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over time, as dance and song performances were incorporated, it gradually evolved into a folk custom staged during the Spring Festival and Lantern Festival, believed to ward off bad luck and usher in a fresh start for the new year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Shehuo folk performance in Baoji was added to China&#8217;s national intangible cultural heritage list in 2006. In recent years, the local Shehuo tradition in Longxian County has continued to thrive through ongoing inheritance and innovation. (Xinhua\/Zou Jingyi)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20260303\/c4b4b1f9149549938affae37cfddb9a5\/20260303c4b4b1f9149549938affae37cfddb9a5_20260303cf51b6da2a3e4fcc9f7055e29140670c.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Members of a Shehuo parade team chat in Huanghuayu Village in Longxian County of Baoji City, northwest China&#8217;s Shaanxi Province, March 2, 2026. (Xinhua\/Zou Jingyi)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20260303\/c4b4b1f9149549938affae37cfddb9a5\/20260303c4b4b1f9149549938affae37cfddb9a5_202603034b57689ad024409fa2a75bd5c97ca3ae.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Villagers greet a team of a Shehuo parade in Huanghuayu Village in Longxian County of Baoji City, northwest China&#8217;s Shaanxi Province, March 2, 2026. (Xinhua\/Zou Jingyi)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20260303\/c4b4b1f9149549938affae37cfddb9a5\/20260303c4b4b1f9149549938affae37cfddb9a5_20260303ae1bef73a8f249e088f0ebcff28efe83.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>An aerial drone photo shows performers attending a Shehuo parade in Huanghuayu Village in Longxian County of Baoji City, northwest China&#8217;s Shaanxi Province, March 2, 2026. (Xinhua\/Zou Jingyi)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20260303\/c4b4b1f9149549938affae37cfddb9a5\/20260303c4b4b1f9149549938affae37cfddb9a5_20260303c9ae6ca3ede147f3bf4dee031067d648.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Villagers greet a team of a Shehuo parade in Huanghuayu Village in Longxian County of Baoji City, northwest China&#8217;s Shaanxi Province, March 2, 2026. (Xinhua\/Zou Jingyi)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20260303\/c4b4b1f9149549938affae37cfddb9a5\/20260303c4b4b1f9149549938affae37cfddb9a5_20260303423de10f46ef45f5909aabc6ae368269.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Performers attend a Shehuo parade in Huanghuayu Village in Longxian County of Baoji City, northwest China&#8217;s Shaanxi Province, March 2, 2026. (Xinhua\/Zou Jingyi)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20260303\/c4b4b1f9149549938affae37cfddb9a5\/20260303c4b4b1f9149549938affae37cfddb9a5_20260303ca9c98171e9740dfaf047853ce80b2d2.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>People follow a team of a Shehuo parade in Huanghuayu Village in Longxian County of Baoji City, northwest China&#8217;s Shaanxi Province, March 2, 2026. (Xinhua\/Zou Jingyi)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20260303\/c4b4b1f9149549938affae37cfddb9a5\/20260303c4b4b1f9149549938affae37cfddb9a5_20260303da7fb9ae1ffc41b28519f8314040dd70.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Performers attend a Shehuo parade in Huanghuayu Village in Longxian County of Baoji City, northwest China&#8217;s Shaanxi Province, March 2, 2026. (Xinhua\/Zou Jingyi)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20260303\/c4b4b1f9149549938affae37cfddb9a5\/20260303c4b4b1f9149549938affae37cfddb9a5_2026030374f0760485424e779256c7da2e2f5ba4.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Villagers help a member of a Shehuo parade team put on performance costumes in Huanghuayu Village in Longxian County of Baoji City, northwest China&#8217;s Shaanxi Province, in the early morning of March 2, 2026. (Xinhua\/Zou Jingyi)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20260303\/c4b4b1f9149549938affae37cfddb9a5\/20260303c4b4b1f9149549938affae37cfddb9a5_202603035c7af2008ec34ad48cbd044c3c511a77.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Members of a Shehuo parade team have breakfast in Huanghuayu Village in Longxian County of Baoji City, northwest China&#8217;s Shaanxi Province, in the early morning of March 2, 2026. (Xinhua\/Zou Jingyi)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20260303\/c4b4b1f9149549938affae37cfddb9a5\/20260303c4b4b1f9149549938affae37cfddb9a5_20260303f58351c716b04d1da567ada8f20f61a6.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>An elderly artist applies facial make-up for a Shehuo parade team member in Huanghuayu Village in Longxian County of Baoji City, northwest China&#8217;s Shaanxi Province, in the early morning of March 2, 2026. (Xinhua\/Zou Jingyi)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20260303\/c4b4b1f9149549938affae37cfddb9a5\/20260303c4b4b1f9149549938affae37cfddb9a5_2026030348a3b2a50e6a4949aa12c027d1542ba1.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Performers attend a Shehuo parade in Huanghuayu Village in Longxian County of Baoji City, northwest China&#8217;s Shaanxi Province, March 2, 2026. (Xinhua\/Zou Jingyi)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20260303\/c4b4b1f9149549938affae37cfddb9a5\/20260303c4b4b1f9149549938affae37cfddb9a5_202603038380d8f7c6a24b12b27fd319e063c823.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Performers attend a Shehuo parade in Huanghuayu Village in Longxian County of Baoji City, northwest China&#8217;s Shaanxi Province, March 2, 2026. (Xinhua\/Zou Jingyi)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20260303\/c4b4b1f9149549938affae37cfddb9a5\/20260303c4b4b1f9149549938affae37cfddb9a5_2026030334874ee289a64194a8bc94063a12bd8a.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Two children from a Shehuo parade team are pictured during a Shehuo parade in Huanghuayu Village in Longxian County of Baoji City, northwest China&#8217;s Shaanxi Province, March 2, 2026. (Xinhua\/Zou Jingyi)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20260303\/c4b4b1f9149549938affae37cfddb9a5\/20260303c4b4b1f9149549938affae37cfddb9a5_20260303966d87f16b9a468eb8014c41b20f8a7d.jpg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Performers attend a Shehuo parade in Huanghuayu Village in Longxian County of Baoji City, northwest China&#8217;s Shaanxi Province, March 2, 2026. (Xinhua\/Zou Jingyi)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Reference Link:- <a href=\"https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20260303\/c4b4b1f9149549938affae37cfddb9a5\/c.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/english.news.cn\/20260303\/c4b4b1f9149549938affae37cfddb9a5\/c.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Performers attend a Shehuo parade in Huanghuayu Village in Longxian County of Baoji City, northwest China&#8217;s Shaanxi Province, March 2, 2026. Shehuo is a type of traditional Chinese folk art form. Longxian County held a special local Shehuo parade on Monday, which features performers on horseback adorned with simple yet exquisite facial make-up. 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