This year's Spring Festival in Zhengding County became a thunderous celebration of history as locals revived the 1,700-year-old Changshan war drums – once battlefield terror tactics, now symbols of cultural pride. 💥 The earth-shaking performances formed part of February 2026's folk heritage parade, where traditional rhythms met modern festival vibes.
Originally designed to “make enemies’ knees weak” during China’s Three Kingdoms period, these provincial-level intangible cultural heritage artifacts have been reinvented as joyful crowd-pleasers. Young inheritors – both women and men – brought new energy to ancient beats, proving tradition can be as lit as any TikTok trend. 🎶
Tourists and locals alike snapped Instagram stories of the crimson-costumed drummers, whose performances now symbolize unity rather than conflict. As one college attendee told us: “It’s like our ancestors’ Spotify playlist – but you feel it in your chest!”
