Hangzhou Asian Games themed ground light show. Fanghui Courtesy of The Map
(New Year to the grassroots) through the ancient and modern "noisy" Lantern Festival: a dynasty into the "painting" dream back to Song Yun Hangzhou
Hangzhou, February 15 (Guo Qiyu) New Year's Eve, Haoyue Thousand Miles, Thousands of Flowers and Trees Like Stars. As one of the traditional Chinese festivals, the Lantern Festival has continued many customs from ancient times to the present.
In Hangzhou, the ancient capital of the Southern Song Dynasty, Song Yun ancient style performances, street immersive pop-ups, Asian Games Lantern Theme Garden Party... A series of creative cultural activities were held at the Lantern Festival, and a different picture of fireworks reflecting history and reality revealed the Song rhyme, conveyed folklore, and infiltrated people's hearts.
Hangzhou Qinghefang Historic District red lights hung high. Fanghui Courtesy of The Map
Cultural heartstrings Artistic "incense" floats all over the city
Since the Song Dynasty, every Lantern Festival in Hangzhou will hang a variety of colored lanterns in front of the door, becoming a scene of Hangzhou in the Southern Song Dynasty. Now, on the occasion of the Lantern Festival, the red lights in Hangzhou's Qinghefang Historic District are hanging high, pedestrians are bustling, shops are hidden, and the moon and lights are still there.
The Qinghefang Historic District is also a microcosm of Hangzhou's memories of the Southern Song Dynasty. On the night of the Lantern Festival, a large-scale immersive pop-up activity of "Royal Street Nafu Hilarious Lantern Festival" was staged in Hefang Street, with the classic Yue opera "Lantern Viewing", acrobatic "High-rise Shaking Pipe", guessing the lantern riddle interaction and the prize quiz... Citizens and tourists "travel" through time here, and feel the ancient and elegant Song Yun style slowly flowing in the city well fang lane.
Not far away, Zhejiang's first national-level pedestrian street, Hubin Pedestrian Street, masters of wood carving, root art, bamboo art, embroidery, paper-cutting and other arts and crafts gathered, and the Zhejiang Famous Artists Art Exhibition also launched its first exhibition on the day of the Lantern Festival.
On the shores of Xizi Lake, poetic and romantic elegant music and classic trend of popular music are intertwined and undulating, and on the day of the Lantern Festival, the artist village on the lake and the music living room on the lake are filled, playing the "opening red" of Hangzhou culture to benefit the people.
The lights of the flower market are like day, and the dream returns to Lin'an City
"The sound of the phoenix vibrating, the jade pot turning, the fish and dragon dance all night." During the Southern Song Dynasty, every festival, the night of Lin'an Province (now Hangzhou), it was brightly lit and beautiful.
This year's Lantern Festival, with the new launch of the night lighting landscape system in the Qinghefang Historic District, a variety of lights restore the historical architectural style, and citizens and tourists can also "cross" back to the Southern Song Dynasty to appreciate the historical sense and fireworks of the Song Dynasty.
"Every year, our family will take the subway and walk to the Southern Song Dynasty Royal Street, and then follow the flow of people south to Hefang Street, without worrying about taking the wrong road, as if taking a boat down the river." Ms. Lou, a citizen of Hangzhou, said that more than 500 "Song-style lanterns" in Hefang Street during this year's Lantern Festival were particularly eye-catching, adding to the festive atmosphere.
At the same time, a "Song Yun on your fingertips - Special Exhibition of New Year Customs" is being exhibited at the Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition Hall in Shangcheng District, Hangzhou. Zhu Bingren bronze carving, Southern Song Dynasty official kiln porcelain, Shao Zhiyan brush... Focusing on the two major themes of inheritance and innovation, one by one, the intangible cultural heritage "old objects" containing the charm of Hangzhou's old foundation have presented a "intangible cultural heritage feast" for citizens and tourists in various forms such as speaking, singing, tasting, appreciation and exhibition.
Asian Games mascot on the streets of Hangzhou. Fanghui Courtesy of The Map
Song Yun + Asian Games double IP "noisy" Lantern Festival
"The side of the keju field is watched by tens of thousands of people, and the swing is busy in the spring." How do ancient Song Yun resorts, modern sports events, and different elements naturally merge? This year's Lantern Festival, Song Yun "met" the Asian Games and joined hands to "make noise" the Lantern Festival.
In Hangzhou Drum Tower, Southern Song Dynasty Royal Street, Hefang Street and other places, the cool "ground light show" is dazzling. For example, Hefang Street takes "unique Song Yun, different Asian Games" as the axis to create the "Song Yun + Asian Games" IP, so that citizens and tourists can personally feel the "Asian Games Wonderful Tour" flowing with Song Yun.
On the shores of Xizi Lake, Asian Games elements can also be seen everywhere. In addition to the Asian Games franchise store, Asian Games mascot, countdown digital card, etc., Hangzhou's only Asian Games franchise live broadcast room - "Live Broadcast Room on the Lake", also held the Asian Games special live broadcast activities on the day of the Lantern Festival.
At the beginning of the lantern, Hangzhou also invited non-hereditary inheritors to make the Mascots of the Beijing Winter Olympics "Ice Pier" and "Snow Rongrong" on the spot, and through activities such as theme book fairs and Lantern productions, they recalled folk customs and played with the Lantern Festival. (End)