The Spring Festival is approaching, and the "traditional Chinese village" Fujian Jinjiang Wulin has a strong taste of the year. Photo by Sun Hong
Quanzhou, Jan. 19 (Zhongxin Net) -- "My wife has received knowledge, and all the letters are known..." The old gentleman of contemporary Shuqiao wrote a sentence of New Year greetings to his relatives, and Ding Jianzhi, rotating chairman of the European Fujian Federation of Overseas Chinese Groups, sighed with emotion: "It seems to have returned to the days when I worked hard abroad decades ago, and I remembered the longing for my hometown and family at that time." ”
With the Spring Festival approaching, Ding Jianzhi returned to his long-lost hometown of Quanzhou, Fujian, and relived the "lively" (Hokkien, meaning "lively") Minnan year in advance in the ancient village of Wulin, Jinjiang, which has experienced hundreds of years of vicissitudes.
Overseas Chinese and returned overseas Chinese were invited to go into the Wulin furnace to make tea and experience the Minnan Year in advance. Photo by Sun Hong
In order to allow tourists at home and abroad, especially returned overseas Chinese, to immerse themselves in the taste of southern Fujian, Wulin Ancient Village will extend ten themed experience activities such as Ji Lantern, Ji Yan, Ji Xi, Ji City, Ji Zuo, Ji Wish, Ji Food, Ji Food, Ji Things, Ji Shi, and Ji Ying from January 22 to 27 and during the Lantern Festival.
As the first batch of experiencers, six groups of overseas Chinese and returned overseas Chinese families, including Ding Jianzhi, entered Wulin, including the second generation of returned overseas Chinese who inherited the craftsmanship of their ancestors to open Nanyang restaurants; There are overseas Chinese families who have lived abroad for several years and have not returned home for reunion. Today, they make tea around the stove, listen to music, watch plays, make lanterns... Feel the most familiar warm taste of the year in my memory.
In the Wulin Overseas Chinese Approval Museum, the old Mr. Qiao Approval personally wrote the New Year family letter for overseas Chinese. Photo by Sun Hong
In the ancient house of southern Fujian, overseas Chinese Ke Wentan of the Philippines sat around the table with his two sons, telling them about the entrepreneurial history of his father's struggle overseas, and recounting his expectations and blessings for his hometown.
"As soon as I enter Wulin, the atmosphere of the New Year is full, and I look at it at a glance." Ke Wentan told reporters that the taste of the year and human touch in southern Fujian is a nostalgia that he cannot give up when he is working outside. After struggling for a year, I wanted to return to my hometown. Looking at the smiling faces of the elderly and children at home, I feel that everything is worth it.
Dressed in brightly colored Peranakan costumes, Hong Lihui, the second generation of Indonesian returned overseas Chinese, and her 11-year-old daughter Zhang Yuya stood out in the crowd. Together, they made traditional lanterns, lit gunpowder paintings in the burning tower, hung prayer streamers on the century-old banyan tree in Wulin...
When night falls, the 100-meter dragon lantern in Wulin lights up. Photo by Sun Hong
"I hope that the coming year will get better and better, and I hope to get together with my relatives overseas as soon as possible." Hong Lihui said.
When night falls, the majestic 100-meter dragon lantern lights up in a flash, everyone walks among them with the lanterns they have made, and some people jump the traditional "jumping brazier" of southern Fujian, which means stepping into the red and blazing new year.
"Jumping brazier" means stepping into a prosperous new year. Photo courtesy of Wulin
"Use lamps as a medium to light up the 'drunk' southern year of Fujian and light up the spark of rural revitalization." Tian Ming, general manager of Jinjiang Wulin Qingpu Cultural Tourism Operation Management Co., Ltd., said that "Qiaochun Youji" is the third theme activity of the Southern Fujian Year created by Wulin, and "coming to Wulin through southern Fujian" has gradually penetrated into the hearts of the people. Tourists come to Wulin during the Spring Festival, not only can experience the tradition of lantern viewing in the New Year, witness the moment when the auspicious flame is lit, but also watch different folk tours every day, visit the New Year market, check in limited auspicious food, make lanterns, pray for blessings, watch exhibitions, and truly feel a local journey of authentic Minnan New Year culture. (End)