Trending in China | Lianhualao: Time-honored folk art
(People's Daily App) 15:25, March 13, 2026
Lianhualao ("fallen lotus") blends storytelling and song in a time-honored Chinese tradition. Two performers—one leads, one responds—shake branches adorned with red lotus paper flowers for rhythm. It features blessings and folk tales and was designated a national intangible heritage in 2011.
(Video: Kuishou; compiled by Fan Yuting)
(Web editor: Zhang Kaiwei, Liang Jun)
