Gansu, China, April 17 (Northwest Corner, China Gansu Net reporter Cheng Jian) In order to inherit and carry forward the excellent traditional Chinese culture and further enrich the daily life of community residents, a sumptuous intangible cultural heritage feast will be delivered to the doorstep of the masses, so that residents can experience the "intangible cultural heritage" culture at close range and feel the charm of the quintessence. Recently, Xiguan Community of Jingning County and Yiqiai Social Work Service Center of Jingning County jointly launched the theme activity of "Skillfully Making Peking Opera Masks and Tasting the Charm of the Quintessence of China", so that residents in the jurisdiction can fully experience the profoundness and infinite charm of traditional Chinese culture.
"Peking Opera is the quintessence of the mainland, but also the traditional culture and art of the mainland, it has a long history, rich in national characteristics, when it comes to Peking Opera, it is inseparable from the face. The on-site volunteers explained to the residents who participated in the event that face painting is a makeup art used for stage performances. Different professions of Facebook, the situation is different. The facial makeup of "Sheng" and "Dan" is simple, with a little fat powder, which is called "handsome", "plain" and "clean". The "pure line" and "ugly line" face paintings are more complicated, especially the net, which are all heavy oil paint, and the pattern is complex, so it is called "flower face...... This is a vivid scene told by volunteers at the event to the residents.
At the same time, the volunteers also explained to the residents the precautions of making Facebook masks and the tips of key links. Subsequently, DIY handmade bags of face masks were distributed, and under the careful explanation and patient guidance of volunteers, residents began to experience making face masks rich in opera culture.
According to the guidance of the volunteers' theory and practice, the residents laid out the materials one by one, such as phoenix crowns, pearl hairpins, flower arrangements, rhinestones, and dotted emeralds...... While pasting, everyone also had a deeper understanding of the opera characters such as Hua Dan, Lao Sheng, and Tsing Yi in the opera. After everyone's careful production, a beautiful and unique face mask is presented in front of everyone. The residents who experienced making Facebook for the first time held their works and looked at them again and again, and they couldn't put it down, happy and excited. Each face mask shows the spiritual inheritance of traditional culture and the ardent yearning for a better life.
"I have a little grandson at home, I like handmade very much, today's teaching course has benefited me a lot, after I go back, I want to teach all the knowledge I have learned today to my little grandson, so that he can understand the intangible cultural heritage, inherit the intangible cultural heritage, and feel the charm and happiness brought by the intangible cultural heritage. At the same time, I am also very grateful to the community for holding this cultural activity, which is rich and colorful in content and diverse forms, which not only allows us to learn knowledge, but also harvest happiness. Aunt Zhang, a resident, said happily.
Through this activity, residents can learn about the long history and culture of Chinese Peking Opera masks, and feel the breadth and profundity of the intangible cultural heritage of the Chinese nation in the handicraft. "In the future, we will continue to give full play to our superior resources, promote excellent traditional culture in a way that residents like to see, combine more intangible cultural heritage with the construction of a harmonious community, and take cultural inheritance as the service purpose, so that intangible cultural heritage can radiate new vitality in residents' lives, so that residents can feel the charm of traditional culture at their doorstep, and effectively enhance residents' sense of happiness and gain. Li Zhongxiao, head of the Xicheng community in Jingning County, said.