Shijiazhuang of Hebei: Celebration of Longtaitou (Dragon Head-raising Day)

Drum performers in front of Xiaoma New Village Community [Photo by Xia Ziqi]

On February 21, er yue er (the second day of the second month on the Chinese Lunar calendar), a spectacular drum show was presented in front of Xiaoma Community in Yuhua District, Shijiazhuang.

The drum performers performed a stunning audio and visual feast for the local community.

Jinma Drum is a traditional folklore performance in the community especially popular among the neighborhoods. In the nearly eighty years of inheritance, the performance team of the Jinma Drum in Yuhua District has been growing with more than 70 performers at present. On every traditional lunar festival, the team would bring exhilarating drum performances to the local neighborhoods.

Drum performers in front of Xiaoma New Village Community [Photo by Xia Ziqi]

Drum performers in front of Xiaoma New Village Community [Photo by Xia Ziqi]

Drum performers in front of Xiaoma New Village Community [Photo by Xia Ziqi]

Drum performers in front of Xiaoma New Village Community [Photo by Xia Ziqi]

Drum performers in front of Xiaoma New Village Community [Photo by Xia Ziqi]

Drum performers in front of Xiaoma New Village Community [Photo by Xia Ziqi]

Kids trying the drum [Photo by Xia Ziqi]