Waking lion head at the exhibition site (Photo by Guan Wenqing, reporter of the Central Broadcasting Network)
Guangzhou, 12 Feb (CNBC) -- "Boom boom, boom, boom, boom,
The reporter saw today at the Special Exhibition of the Spring Festival Lantern festival of the "Sigh" of the Festival that many citizens and friends took time to come to the Guangdong Provincial Cultural Center on weekends to experience the unique charm of the awakening lion culture at close range.
The audience is browsing the creative works of the awakening lion (Photo by Guan Wenqing, a reporter of the Central Broadcasting Network)
"Waking the Lion" as a unique lion dance culture in Guangdong, passed down from generation to generation and flourishing for a long time, in Guangdong every festival or assembly celebration, there will be a lion awakening to help. The awakening lion contains rich meanings, not only as a mascot to drive away evil spirits and avoid harm, but also as a national symbol of indomitable strength.
The exhibition also exhibits the production process of waking lions (photo by Guan Wenqing, a reporter of the Central Broadcasting Network)
It is understood that this exhibition takes "Waking the Lion to Celebrate the New Year" as the theme and is divided into three sections: "The Historical Development of the Awakening Lion in Guangdong", "The New Performance of the Awakening Lion" and "The Lion's Head Tie Technique of the Awakening Lion". The works in the exhibition have distinct themes, diverse forms and rich connotations, and some of the exhibits are displayed to the public for the first time in China.
Audience live experience to color the face (Central Broadcasting Network reporter Guan Wenqing photo)
In order to enhance the public's interactive experience of waking lion culture, the exhibition also specially set up a cultural and creative area, so that the masses can enter the waking lion art world and appreciate the ornaments, pendants and daily necessities of waking lion full of festive and auspicious elements...
In addition, children can also participate in games such as painting the face of the lion, assembling the building blocks of the lion, playing the "lion" to operate, etc., unlock the cultural code of the lion, and feel the culture and art of the lion at close range.