Exploring the Charm of Lingnan Water Towns: A Trip to Diejiao Water Town

Diejiao is a village, also known as Shuangxi. Diejiao Township is part of the alluvial plain of the Xijiang and Beijiang Rivers. Diejiao Township is located in the north of the Pearl River Delta and in the central part of Nanhai County. It is adjacent to Xiajiao in the east, Foshan in the south, Fenjiang River in the west, and the Chan River in the north. The people of Diejiao Township build villages along the streams and live by the water. The clear streams and green waters are endless, like a jade belt around the waist. Amidst the lush trees, small bridges and flowing water connect thousands of households full of vitality. The predecessors attached great importance to education, which has been passed down through generations. The historical and cultural accumulation is deep and solid, giving rise to the virtues of attaching importance to education, being knowledgeable and reasonable, respecting the old and loving the young, and living in harmony with the neighbors. It is this ancient and modern moral customs that have nurtured generations of hard-working, honest, simple, sharing, and inclusive Diejiao people. "Diejiao Dragon Boat Race around Bends" is a non-material cultural heritage project in Foshan City. Originating in the Ming Dynasty and flourishing in the Qing Dynasty, Diejiao Dragon Boat has a history of more than 500 years. Strolling through Diejiao Water Town, you can see ancient ancestral halls everywhere. They seem to be the guardians of history, silently telling the story of the water town's past. These ancestral halls are not only witnesses of history, but also inheritors of culture.