February 15, the sixth day of the first lunar month. In 2024, the Hohhot New Year Cultural Temple Fair will be opened in the Saishang Old Street Tourism and Leisure Block in Yuquan District. A series of social fire performances full of local folk atmosphere, such as twisting Yangge, rowing boats, and stepping on stilts, have created an audio-visual feast of traditional culture for citizens and tourists, and the whole event brings together local characteristic folk culture, intangible cultural heritage culture and art are splendid, and keep pace with the times, introduce new content of contemporary trends, and attract the attention of young people.
Knock knock, knock knock, knock...... At nine o'clock in the morning, the costumed actors appeared one by one with cheerful steps, holding fans, rowing dry boats, holding cigarette pouches and flower umbrellas, cooperating with each other tacitly, and the exaggerated movements and expressions made the citizens and tourists laugh and lean forward and backward. The man on the horse wears red and green, and his face is smeared like a harlequin in the play, and the old man dressed as a man wears a top hat and sunglasses for a funny performance...... Immediately afterwards, teams such as stilt walking and dragon dance appeared one after another, and presented an energetic performance for everyone in the cold weather.
Hao Wei, a citizen, said: "Every year our family will come to Dazhao to watch the performance, I feel that this year's scale is larger, and the content of the event is more, both traditional elements and some new gadgets, both the elderly and children, can experience a strong atmosphere of the New Year." ”
The relevant person in charge of the Yuquan District Bureau of Culture, Sports, Tourism, Radio, Film and Television introduced: "In addition to the traditional social fire performance, this year's New Year cultural temple fair also has the national fan mecha parade, 'auspicious star highlight' cosplay, etc., at the opening ceremony, you can also listen to cross talk, enjoy singing and dancing, and watch the two-person stage, in order to let the general public feel the happiness and beauty of the "Qingcheng New Year", joyful and colorful, and thriving, so as to further tell the story of northern Xinjiang, spread the voice of northern Xinjiang, explain the characteristics of northern Xinjiang, and show the image of northern Xinjiang. ”
In the national fan mecha parade team, "Guan Yu", "Zhao Zilong", "Monkey King" and "Yang Jian" are cool and follow the social fire team to parade, so that young people and children can enjoy the most dazzling national tide and celebrate the most fashionable Chinese New Year; Gongs and drums swirled through the streets, instantly filling the festive atmosphere, and they randomly appeared around the citizens and tourists to send New Year blessing bags, containing small gifts, gold banknotes for the Year of the Dragon and Huimin performance cards, bringing blessings and good luck to everyone. Ms. Li and her children, who were playing along the street, received red envelopes from the "God of Wealth", and the children jumped up and down excitedly. "This year's event is very rich, everyone took out their mobile phones to take video records, but I didn't expect to suddenly send me a red envelope, which was very unexpected. It is also a good sign in the new year, and I hope everyone can have a smooth and prosperous new year. ”
After the opening ceremony of the temple fair began, the witty and humorous cross talk that made people laugh, the wonderful dance, the booming two-person stage, and the "subject three" of Mongolian elements were staged in turn...... The warm and down-to-earth programs have gradually made the flavor of the New Year "stronger". At the same time, a dumpling feast was held on Alatan Khan Square, where citizens and tourists could taste traditional food on the spot. Dumplings are not only the "symbol" of the festival, but also represent happiness and reunion, steaming dumplings out of the pot, not only to experience the traditional folk culture, but also to feel the warmth of home and the taste of the New Year, so that everyone warms their hearts and stomachs. (Spring Media Reporter: Li Jianhua, Ding Genhou, Yu Tengjiao)