Recently, the Department of Culture and Tourism of Guangdong Province publicized the recommended list of the "Hometown of Chinese Folk Culture and Art" for 2021-2023, and the "Chenghai Lantern Riddle" program recommended by Shantou City was selected into the list.

"Chenghai Lantern Riddle" is mainly distributed in the original Chenghai County, and it has been passed down for more than 300 years and has been spread to the communities of overseas Chinese people of Chaozhou origin in Southeast Asia areas. Thanks to its functions of spreading knowledge, enlightening wisdom and unique cultural value, "Chenghai Lantern Riddle" has been deeply integrated into local customs such as the Lantern Festival and the Mid-Autumn Festival, and it has become a cultural and entertainment activity widely participated by the people. Therefore, Chenghai was named the "Hometown of Chinese Folk Lantern Riddle Art" by the Ministry of Culture of the People’s Republic of China, and "Chenghai Lantern Riddle" was also included in the second group of the State-Level Intangible Cultural Heritage List in 2008.

Source:Shantou Daily, Aug 22, 2021

　　“澄海灯谜”入选“中国民间文化艺术之乡”推荐名单

　　近日，广东省文化和旅游厅公示2021—2023年度“中国民间文化艺术之乡”推荐名单，我市推荐的“澄海灯谜”项目入选该名单。

　　“澄海灯谜”主要分布于原澄海县境，传承至今已有300多年，且流传到东南亚的潮籍华侨华人社区。“澄海灯谜”以其传播知识、启迪智慧的功能和独特的文化价值，深深融入了当地的元宵节、中秋节等习俗之中，成为民间广泛参与的一项文化娱乐活动。澄海因此被国家文化部命名为“中国民间灯谜艺术之乡”，“澄海灯谜”也于2008年入选第二批国家级非物质文化遗产名录。

来源：汕头日报 2021-8-22