Recently, the reporter learned from the press conference on cultural and tourism work in Xiamen during the 2026 Spring Festival that Xiamen has carefully prepared more than 1500 Spring Festival cultural and tourism activities, inviting tourists from home and abroad to gather at Egret Island to enjoy intangible cultural heritage, art, and New Year's flavor, and spend a festival full of Minnan style and lucky atmosphere.
Folk activities are staged in rotation
This Spring Festival, major scenic spots and characteristic neighborhoods in Xiamen will become gathering places for the New Year's flavor, and a series of heavyweight folk activities will take turns to appear.
As the annual "top stream" cultural and tourism IP, Xiamen Garden Expo Lantern Festival will officially kick off on January 31st. The lantern festival will deeply integrate marine culture, the characteristics of southern Fujian region, and traditional Chinese lantern craftsmanship, creating 9 themed sections such as "Mountain and Sea Mythology" and "Strait Pearl". More than 30 sets of super large artistic lantern groups will make stunning appearances; At the same time, the introduction of NPC flash mob interaction, check-in experience and other gameplay will bring immersive night tourism experiences that combine viewing and participation to citizens and tourists.
The "Yu Jian Min Nan · Time Fantasy" scenic area has prepared more than 100 exciting performances, including diverse themes such as "Millennium Echoes", "Thousand Style National Style", and "Fairy Electronic Music Party". Among them, the "Yu Jian Min Nan Spring Festival Gala" will be launched from the first to the seventh day of the first lunar month. Nearly a hundred high-value NPC Tiantuan will immerse you in interactive activities, experience small games such as "Ascending to the Clouds" and "Spending Money", and embark on a fish lantern parade in the singing of "Life Sea". Together, they will raise Kongming lanterns in Qianfan City and make New Year's wishes.
Zhongshan Road will transform into a flowing cultural stage, with 12 exciting performances performed daily from the first to the seventh day of the lunar new year. Special events such as robot debuts and arcade concerts will take turns on stage, allowing citizens and tourists to experience the weight of historical context and the burst of urban vitality while strolling through the streets and alleys.
On the evening of the first day of the lunar new year in 2026, the Cross Strait Spring Festival Fireworks Evening will be themed "Spring Across the Taiwan Strait, Success on horseback", using melodious melodies to connect the brilliant fireworks chapters, sending New Year's greetings across mountains and seas to compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Strait, and sharing the deep affection of compatriots.
The elements of the Year of the Horse make a fresh appearance
Adhering to the theme of the Year of the Horse, Xiamen will launch a series of special activities to allow citizens and tourists to reap abundant blessings through interactive experiences. For example, Jimei District will launch a fun activity called "Seeking Escape 'Fortune' Horse"; Xiamen Museum creates a "Year of the Horse Special Exhibition"; Chengyi Technology Exploration Center takes "Rescuing the Zodiac Horse" as the main storyline, and will embark on an adventure of blending science popularization and drama; The Xiamen Science and Technology Museum has launched the "Fuma Science Exhibition", inviting everyone to unlock the New Year's prayer of "good things happen (Horse)" together.
Lingling International Circus City has carefully planned a series of activities centered around the theme of the Year of the Horse, including performances of Horse Year themed dramas, interactions with cute animals, surprise NPC parades, etc., to create a joyful feast for families.
Xiamen Joy City will collaborate with Dunhuang Museum to bring the first exhibition of "Tian Ma Xian Rui" in South China. The 4-meter-high "Dunhuang Wing Horse" will make a stunning appearance, accompanied by graceful flying music and dance, rich intangible cultural heritage experiences, allowing citizens and tourists to touch the millennium Silk Road civilization while shopping and leisure.
The city's intangible cultural heritage is diverse and exciting
Previously, the 20th regular session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of UNESCO decided to hold the 21st regular session of the Committee in Xiamen. This Spring Festival, Xiamen officially launched the "City wide Intangible Cultural Heritage Year" mode, presenting a wonderful and diverse intangible cultural heritage feast for citizens and tourists.
Siming District has launched the "Centennial Zhongshan Road · Millennium Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition", and the Banmei Folk Culture Park in Huli District has launched the "Ancient House Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition". The intangible cultural heritage flash mob event will also enter subways, neighborhoods, and parks, allowing everyone to encounter traditional culture inadvertently and experience the strong atmosphere of "intangible cultural heritage celebrating the New Year".
In addition, Jimei's "Dashe Youxi" has launched an immersive ancient courtyard opera experience, and the "Intangible Cultural Heritage Instant Theater" will bring flash performances of classic opera genres such as Nanyin, Gezaixi, and puppetry, revitalizing traditional folk art.
On the first to third day of the first lunar month, a flash mob show of Danjia intangible cultural heritage songs and dances will be held in Shapowei, showcasing the unique Minnan New Year flavor of "making the sea your home" with melodious fishing songs and rich fishing customs.
Artistic masterpieces are staged in rotation
It is worth mentioning that Xiamen has also launched the "City wide Art Welcome" mode, with over 350 professional theater performances benefiting the people and "street art flash mobs" spread throughout every corner of the city.
High quality performances such as "East West Harmony" performers' concert at Minnan Grand Theater will be staged, and famous performance brands such as Crazy Comedy, Happy Fried Dough Twists, and hat trick will bring a hilarious experience and add joy to citizens and tourists.
Gulangyu Island is also known as the "Island of Music", with an average of two concerts held every day. The fusion of Nanyin and modern melodies allows citizens and tourists to not only touch the warmth of time but also feel the youthful vitality of the city.
