To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China and to promote and promote Chaoshan culture in Hong Kong, the "Carnival in Search of Chaoshan Intangible Cultural Heritage" jointly organized by the Federation of Hong Kong Shantou Community Organizations and the Wong Tai Sin District Affairs Department of Hong Kong was grandly opened at Wong Tai Sin Square on 5 October.
Carnival scene
At the opening ceremony, Gao Peixuan, Chairman of the Federation of Shantou Community Organizations of Hong Kong, said that the Federation has always adhered to the mission of "Shantou People's Home", firmly supported the patriotic and Hong Kong position, actively participated in social affairs, supported the SAR Government in governing in accordance with the law, and contributed to Hong Kong's prosperity, stability and economic development. She said that the association held this series of activities to show Hong Kong citizens the unique customs of Shantou and the hometown feelings of Hong Kong Teochew people, "let us appreciate the unique charm of Chaoshan intangible cultural heritage and celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China." ”
The carnival kicked off with a unique British song and dance performance, followed by a song "Celebrating Victory" played by the Chaozhou gongs and drums, which aroused the enthusiasm of the audience, and the citizens stopped one after another, and the atmosphere was warm.
Citizens and tourists have taken photos with the young singers and dancers
"The performance of Ying Song and Dance is full of power and inspiration, and today we have brought this traditional program to inspire the people of Hong Kong to work together." Miss Feng, who plays the role of a British singer and dancer, told the all-media reporter of Yangcheng Evening News.
The reporter saw at the scene that there were not only wonderful theatrical performances, but also lively in front of the exhibition booth of the "Yaodong Xiangjiang and Shantou" cultural festival. On the booths of Teochew opera excerpts and Chaoshan intangible cultural heritage features, Shantou gongfu tea art, wood carving, bead embroidery, Chaoyang paper-cutting, etc., are dazzling, highlighting the profound heritage of Chaoshan culture.
Chan Pui-leung, a member of the Hong Kong Legislative Council, told reporters: "Although I am not from Shantou, I feel very interesting to walk through every stall today and see these traditional food and cultural art displays." Each stall is full of cultural heritage and one can't help but want to delve into these time-honored traditions. ”
The event not only attracted the enthusiastic participation of local citizens, but also attracted tourists from all over the world. Christian, a tourist from Germany, said: "It's very interesting, I love the displays, they look fantastic!" ”
Experience the tide embroidery process on site
The young audience experienced the carving of kueh seals by hand
At the same time, the activity launched the "Three Rivers Go to Sea, Return to the Hometown with a Paper Return" overseas Chinese historical and cultural campus promotion activity. With the theme of "Three Rivers Go to Sea, Return to the Hometown", it tells the past and present life of overseas Chinese batches, and the Chaoqiao businessmen who worked hard abroad in the past will generously give back to their hometown as long as their income is slightly saved and their living standards are slightly improved.
As one of the participating schools in this event, the reporter saw at the scene that the exhibition vividly reproduced the history of overseas Chinese through yellowed old photos and precious documents, which attracted many students to listen. From the "Late Qing Dynasty Batch of Sailors" to the "Approval of Overseas Chinese from Various Countries", the narrator told the students the stories of Chaoshan overseas Chinese businessmen who crossed the ocean and worked hard.
In addition, an activity of writing overseas Chinese criticism was also held on the spot, and students experienced the transmission process of overseas Chinese culture through handwritten letters. They began to write letters to their families, as if they were in that period of history, and experienced the family affection, family and country feelings carried in the letters, as well as the spirit of Chaoshan overseas Chinese businessmen working hard and giving back to their hometown.
The exhibition of overseas Chinese criticism is carried out on the campus of Hong Kong, allowing Hong Kong students to have an in-depth understanding of the culture and history of overseas Chinese criticism
Year 6 student Zhang said excitedly after the event: "Today I not only learned a lot about the stories of overseas Chinese criticism, but also wrote a letter of overseas Chinese by hand, which made me really feel the thoughts and emotions in the transmission of those letters. I hope to have the opportunity to visit Shantou in the future to learn more about this history. ”
Text, photo|Contributing writer Liang Yuan, reporter Wang Manqi, video|Liang Yuan