In the middle of summer, the crape myrtle in the Yuyin Mountain House, one of the four famous gardens in Guangdong, is in full bloom, and the flower shadows are swaying, reflecting the antique garden buildings, like a natural and flexible picture, slowly spreading out in front of the visitors. On the morning of June 29th, the 2024 Yuyin Shanfang Crape Myrtle Cultural Tourism Season (hereinafter referred to as the crape myrtle season) of "Come to Panyu at the right time" officially kicked off in the Jun'an Hall of Yuyin Shanfang Shanyan Wu Gong Ancestral Hall. Leaders of Guangzhou International Campus of South China University of Technology, Panyu District Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism and Sports Bureau, Nancun Town, as well as representatives of Guangdong Recitation Association, Guangdong Women Photographers Association, Guangzhou Photography Art Research Association, Guangzhou Tourist Attractions Association, Guangzhou Bonsai Association, Panyu District Tourism Association, Panyu District Photographers Association, Nansha District Photographers Association and other units attended the event.
Yuyin Mountain House crape myrtle cultural tourism season
It is reported that the crape myrtle season will last until August 31, during which a series of wonderful activities will be launched, including crape myrtle bonsai exhibition, bowl lotus exhibition, photography and short video competition, Yuyin Mountain House Logo collection, Li Zhilong carving art exhibition, etc., so that every citizen and tourist can experience the profound heritage of Chinese traditional culture in the fragrance of crape myrtle flowers.
Showcase the splendid Lingnan culture
Melodious Cantonese music, subdued recitation, charming Chinese style dance, unique Greater Bay Area dialect recitation, wonderful Cantonese opera performances...... At the event site, programs with novel forms and Lingnan characteristics were staged one after another, presenting an audio-visual feast of Lingnan culture for the audience.
Sound poetry and painting performances
At the opening ceremony, the organizer held the unveiling ceremony of the restored head of Wu Bin, the owner of Yuyin Mountain House. It is understood that since December 2023, Yuyin Mountain House has begun to plan the production of Wu Bin's statue. With the joint efforts of Wu Bin's great-grandson Wu Xihua's wife Deng Yingqun and Zeng Hailiang, a distinguished painter of the Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, Wu Bin's image has been reproduced in the world. The unveiling of the restored head of the owner Wu Bin provides a window for visitors to understand and recognize local historical figures, and further stimulates the public's awareness of the protection and inheritance of cultural heritage.
Wu Bin, the owner of Yuyin Mountain House, restored his avatar and unveiled
Show the beauty of crape myrtle in many forms
The crape myrtles in the park are full of trees, and the sea is splendid, which makes people fascinated, and many tourists have taken pictures of the summer beauty of the classical garden with their cameras and mobile phones.
The crape myrtle in the Yuyin mountain house blooms
The crape myrtle bonsai exhibition in the garden also brings another viewing enjoyment to visitors. According to reports, this year has been innovated and optimized on the basis of tradition. The crape myrtle bonsai exhibition not only exhibits the fine products selected by the Guangzhou Bonsai Association, but also adds a tiny crape myrtle bonsai exhibition area, which is cleverly matched with the garden architecture. These crape myrtle bonsai with different shapes and various shapes are combined with dozens of crape myrtle trees in the park, which can be enjoyed in the close, medium and long views, presenting visitors with a layered and colorful summer picture.
As another "protagonist" of the crape myrtle season, the bowl lotus exhibition is also favored by many tourists. Topaz, Virgin Fall, Red Skirt, Lin'an Spring Rain, Luohan, Mint Candy, Xinghuo, Childlike Fun, Desk Spring and other colorful bowl lotuses and ancient buildings contrast with each other, allowing visitors to walk through the flower path and immerse themselves in the beautiful scenery of midsummer flowers.
The series starts at the same time
The reporter learned that with the opening of the crape myrtle season, a series of events such as the "Summer Prosperity" photography and short video contest and the Yuyinshan Logo collection activity were launched at the same time. Among them, the "Summer Prosperity" photography and short video contest began to solicit submissions on June 1 and closed on August 31. Among them, the photography group is the summer theme competition of the Yuyin Mountain House Annual Photography Competition, which mainly collects works that can reflect the theme of "summer"; The short video group is not limited by the season, and works can be filmed in Yuyin Mountain House or created with the theme of Yu Yin Mountain House. During the event, Yuyin Mountain House will also organize two photography sessions with the theme of national style, combined with Canon's photography lectures and "check-in" experience activities, bringing photographers and photography enthusiasts a rich photography experience.
In addition, in order to further enhance the brand image of Yuyin Mountain House and stimulate the public's love and attention to traditional garden culture, the logo collection activity of Yu Yin Mountain House was launched at the same time on the opening ceremony.
The art of carving shows the beauty of flowers and trees
On the day of the opening ceremony, Li Zhilong, a national first-class artist, donated a carved work with the Yuyin Mountain House building as the creative element to the Yuyin Mountain House for collection. It is understood that during the crape myrtle season, the exhibition of Li Zhilong's carved artworks will be exhibited in the Wenchangyuan Exhibition Hall, with dozens of Li Zhilong's carved artworks on display. According to reports, these exhibited works are all original works of Li Zhilong in combination with the theme of this exhibition. Among them, the flowers and trees are mainly concentrated in the flowers and trees owned by Yuyin Mountain House, such as firecracker flowers, crape myrtle flowers, phoenix flowers, etc.; The original works are mainly expressed in the art of fine carving, including dyed fine carving, color matching fine carving, stacked color fine carving, etc.
In addition, on weekends from July to August, Yuyin Mountain House will also hold a variety of activities such as dialect recitation, national style art performances, mobile phone photography lectures, carving art lectures, chess invitational competitions, research classes, etc., so that visitors can feel the profound historical and cultural heritage of Yuyin Mountain House more deeply accompanied by crape myrtle flowers.
Text/Photo: Panyu Financial Media Reporter Chen Xiao, Zhong Shiwei, Correspondent Fu Lingyan