China News Service, Tianjin, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- Spring Festival in the Year of the Dragon: "Treasure Hunting for Dragons" in the Tianjin Gate Museum
Author: Wang Zaiyu, Wang Junyan
"This is my first Chinese New Year in China, and it also happens to be my 'natal year'. Hara, a 24-year-old international student from Tianjin University of Foreign Chinese from Egypt, came to the Tianjin Museum to look for the "dragon" relics with the same zodiac sign as her during the Spring Festival of the Year of the Dragon.
During the Spring Festival of the Year of the Dragon, Hara, a 24-year-old international student from Tianjin University of Foreign Studies and Chinese from Egypt, searched for the "dragon" cultural relics with the same zodiac sign as her in the Tianjin Museum. The picture shows Hala watching the Xuande blue and white cloud dragon pattern celestial ball bottle (Ming). Photo by China News Service reporter Tong Yu
Bronze Ke Gong (Western Zhou), Xuande blue and white cloud dragon pattern celestial ball bottle (Ming...... Hala said she found many special artifacts. "These cultural relics with dragon elements made me understand that the image and connotation of the Chinese dragon are very unique, and the dragon culture has a very important position in the long-standing Chinese culture, which is also the best evidence of the continuity of Chinese civilization. ”
2024 is the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, and in the Chinese zodiac, the dragon is the only fictional image, the embodiment of the gods, meaning auspicious. On the occasion of the arrival of the Year of the Dragon, Tianjin's museums have successively launched "Dragon" themed exhibitions full of New Year's flavor. Immersing yourself in the museum to experience "dragon hunting" has become a new trend for tourists to celebrate the Spring Festival of the Year of the Dragon.
During the Spring Festival of the Year of the Dragon, Hara, a 24-year-old international student from Tianjin University of Foreign Studies and Chinese from Egypt, searched for the "dragon" cultural relics with the same zodiac sign as her in the Tianjin Museum. The picture shows Hala watching the Zhengde white ground green color dragon pattern bowl (Ming). Photo by China News Service reporter Tong Yu
"Treasure Hunting" in Tianjin Museum, immerse yourself in "Celebrate the New Year at the Master's House" in the Memorial Hall of Li Shutong's Former Residence, and look for China's first set of stamps - Dalong Stamps in Tianjin Postal Museum...... Tourists can experience the happiness and auspiciousness brought by traditional Chinese festivals in the atmosphere of dragon culture.
During the Spring Festival, Tianjin Museum launched the "Nine Treasures Hunting for the Dragon" exhibition of dragon element cultural relics linkage activity, visitors can find clues with dragon elements in the "Dragon Walking in the Sky - Tianjin Museum Hidden Dragon Cultural Relics Special Exhibition", and then according to the clues in other exhibition halls in the museum to find the corresponding cultural relics, experience the festive joy of "Dragon Hunting in the Year of the Dragon".
During the Spring Festival of the Year of the Dragon, Wu Ruilong from Venezuela experienced "spending the New Year at the master's house" at the memorial hall of Li Shutong's former residence. The picture shows Wu Ruilong beating the "Dragon Luck Drum" in the museum. Wang Zaiyu photographed
"From the Hongshan cultural period to the modern cultural relics, I have found all kinds of dragon patterns, their forms have changed with the development of the times, and they are full of history, which also reminds me of Egypt, which is also an ancient civilization. Hala said that when she returns to China, she will share this special Chinese cultural experience with her family and friends.
Wu Ruilong, a Venezuelan who works as a foreign Spanish teacher at Nankai University, has lived in Tianjin for nearly 10 years. During the Spring Festival of the Year of the Dragon, he plans to celebrate an authentic Chinese New Year in the museum.
"I have known the cultural master Li Shutong for a long time, and I also admire his artistic and cultural achievements. Many of my students have recommended the song "Farewell" to me, and I like the mood of the lyrics. Wu Ruilong said, "Uncle Li was born in the Year of the Dragon, and I spent the Spring Festival of the Year of the Dragon at the master's house, beating the 'Dragon Luck Drum', and writing down my New Year's wishes, which feels very meaningful." ”
In July 1878, Tianjin first issued China's first set of stamps, the Great Dragon stamps, and the only full-page Great Dragon stamps in China are currently treasured in the Tianjin Postal Museum. A woman surnamed Liu, who visited the museum, said, "The Year of the Dragon is coming soon, and I take my children to look for the Year of the Dragon elements in various museums, and the Tianjin Postal Museum is already the third stop." Because there is the first set of stamps in China, and it is still a dragon element, so come here to take a look and get a good luck."
In the long history of Chinese civilization, the dragon is one of the unique cultural symbols, which is widely used in art, architecture and other aspects. The "dragon" cultural relics in the museum fully reflect the Chinese's reverence and love for dragons, and also reflect the important position of dragons in Chinese culture. During the Spring Festival of the Year of the Dragon, tourists swim in the historical corridor of Chinese dragon culture, looking for good luck and auspiciousness in the New Year. (ENDS)