Jakub and Fernando are from France. They are learning Chinese in Guangzhou. Every weekend they would like to visit some places of interest nearby. Lingnan culture is quite attractive (有吸引力的) for them.
Last week they went to Nanshe. It is a beautiful village on the modern side of Dongguan. It's reported that Nanshe has actually been awarded as one of China's most beautiful villages. The buildings were built in the Song Dynasty, but they are well kept. Nowadays it is still a good living place for a lot of people.
They saw many colorful dolls called "Chashan dolls". Chashan dolls are an intangible cultural Heritage (非物质文化遗产) of Guangdong. They are made of earth and painted in different colors.Most of them are based on historical characters and fairy stories，such as"Make friends in Taoyuan","Niulang and Zhinv" and "Four brothers(Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun)". Jakub was surprised to see the dolls and he thought they were lovely. He has never seen dolls like these anywhere else in the world. What perfect gifts! He bought a few for his mother. If you get tired of giving common gifts to people, this is a good idea. Quite special!
Jakub and Fernando also watched another traditional performance—Kylin Dance. People of Dongguan celebrate a lot of festivals all year round in order to get much happiness, and Kylin Dance is one of these events. It is very traditional. It shows people's best wishes and hopes for good luck.
They learn more about China from the visit. How excited they are!
