I, 37 years old, admire her 73 years old
Journalist Xiang Jing and intern Lu Jiayan
A Chinese cheongsam, delicate make-up on his face, and a pair of 3 cm high heels,
Dancing, singing Peking opera, walking the cheongsam show, playing bridge...
This intellectual and elegant woman makes you hardly believe that she is 73 years old!
She is the "myth of immortality" in the eyes of people around her,
It is also the "bond" of non-governmental exchanges between Xinjiang and Shaoxing...
The picture shows Guo Jinghui walking the show on stage.
Guo Jinghui is from Xinjiang and used to be a language teacher. In her 30s, she returned to Shaoxing, Zhejiang with her husband who went to Xinjiang to take root. She loves dancing. After retiring, she volunteers to take a group of elderly and young "dance friends" to dance Xinjiang dance, sing operas, and participate in competitions. She uses a variety of hobbies to make arrangements for her retirement.
In a fulfilling and happy life, she also connected the people-to-people exchanges between the east coast and the northwest border, and brought Shaoxing friends to Xinjiang to see the vast territory, taste the authentic Xinjiang cuisine, appreciate the magnificent mountains and rivers of the northwest, and at the same time bring Shaoxing’s splendid history and culture The scenery of Hexiaoqiao and the flowing water tells relatives and friends in Xinjiang that they deserve to be the "most beautiful grandmother" to promote non-governmental exchanges between Xinjiang and Shaoxing.
The picture shows Guo Jinghui (middle) and her sisters dancing Xinjiang Dance.
Do not charge a penny with Shaoxing sisters to dance Xinjiang dance
Guo Jinghui grew up in Xinjiang and met her husband from Shaoxing to the Xinjiang branch. In 1985, Guo Jinghui followed her husband to take root in Shaoxing and taught in a local school.
"It's said that Xinjiang girls are good at dancing. I really fell in love with dancing when I was in my 40s." Guo Jinghui has always liked making friends, from dancing in social dancing to playing Tai Chi with a group of brothers and sisters, and then met dancing. The Dunhuang Dance team gradually became part of the dancing crowd in Shaoxing.
At that time, she joined the "Mother Dance Team" of the Shaoxing Mass Art Museum. "This team was also very famous at the time. We walked through the streets of Shaoxing together and participated in performance competitions in many places across the country. ."
Not only for leisure and entertainment, she also performed with the dance team in the mountains and the countryside. "In 2019, we went to various cultural auditoriums for more than 10 performances, which were highly praised by many villagers. This year I heard that it will start soon, and we are preparing for this show again."
National dance, ballroom dance, Xinjiang dance... Guo Jinghui is good at various dances, and Xinjiang dance is her favorite. In the 13th China Shanghai International "Golden Magnolia Award" Dance Art Competition, Guo Jinghui used the Xinjiang song "Girls of Daban City" as the background to create a solo dance and won the gold award.
In a corner of Shaoxing City Square, she is often seen dancing Xinjiang Dance with a group of sisters. There are always passers-by who are attracted to Xinjiang Dance and join the dance.
"Xinjiang dance is enthusiastic, unrestrained, and atmospheric. It may also be a nostalgia for my hometown. Every time I hear Xinjiang dance music, I'itch the soles of my feet' and can't help but want to jump." Today, she is still in an elderly family in Shaoxing. The club has formed a dance team of more than 50 people. Many people who love dancing have worshipped her as a teacher. The students range in age from their 30s to 70s. "I teach all dances on a voluntary basis, and I have never confiscated a cent. "
Perhaps influenced by Guo Jinghui, many Shaoxing people in the dance team she led also liked Xinjiang dance. "There are many Xinjiang people in Shaoxing, but not many people dance Xinjiang dance with me. On the contrary, Shaoxing local people like it very much. Dance Xinjiang dance with me."
The picture shows Guo Jinghui (first from the right) and his sisters participating in a cross-border fusion performance of Beijing opera and cheongsam.
Passing a positive attitude towards life when pursuing the beauty of tradition
Not only loves Xinjiang dance, Guo Jinghui also likes cheongsam show, singing opera and many other things related to traditional elements. In her eyes, "Chinese traditional things are the most beautiful."
In her memory, the deepest impression was an "Asian Ladies" cheongsam contest. She introduced that in the previous Asian Cheongsam Competition, she competed with players from all over the country in the extreme group over 55 years old. In the end, she stood out from hundreds of people and entered the top ten. "Participating in the competition is also to go out and drive. Vision, learn from better people."
During this time, Guo Jinghui formed a team of 20 people and prepared to participate in the national "Hundred Flags Competition" cheongsam competition in September. This time, she used Peking Opera as a performance element. "We chose Peking Opera "Chinese Backbone" as the background song after the discussion. The traditional opera and the traditional cheongsam will be very stunning and atmospheric."
The elegant cheongsam, the majestic Peking opera, and the superposition of the traditional essence made Guo Jinghui very intoxicated. "Many sisters have asked me why I prefer Peking opera. In fact, my father often sings Peking opera. I was nurtured since childhood. Peking opera is full of rivers and majestic and majestic. I am very special. like."
When pursuing the beauty of tradition, Guo Jinghui gradually has a more positive and optimistic attitude towards life.
In 2006, Guo Jinghui's wife passed away from cancer, and her son and daughter also married each other. She began her life alone. She cites her fulfilling day: Get up at around 7 o'clock and go to the local art gallery to practice basic dance skills for more than 2 hours; after lunch, either give dance lessons to others or play bridge by herself; at night, there will be a few days of dancing. Team rehearsal, there are a few days of choir rehearsal, every day does not repeat the same.
Although I am alone, I have a lot of arrangements every day, and I am not bored at all. “Someone also introduces me to someone, but I keep company with my hobbies every day, and I don’t even have time to go shopping.”
Guo Jinghui also "not accept the old". "After all, it is a woman, who always doesn't like letting others know her age." But she now feels that she is "the older she gets more tasteful", and having so many friends with similar interests makes her feel "rich". Because of this, she often conveys positive energy with her friends, "Some people say that they are old when they are 50, and I use my own experience to tell them that they are still young and should cherish and enrich their'youth'. "
The picture shows Guo Jinghui.
Connecting thousands of miles: Xinjiang and Shaoxing non-governmental exchange "the most beautiful messenger"
Not only did he pass on his dance skills and optimism to others, Guo Jinghui also acted as a "messenger" for people-to-people exchanges between Xinjiang and Shaoxing.
"When I first came to Shaoxing, I felt that it was still a relatively closed town. Especially the climate was very hot in summer and cold in winter, and I was very uncomfortable. After hesitating for a long time, I decided to stay after comprehensive consideration." In 1985, Guo Jinghui crossed over. From Xinjiang to Shaoxing for more than 30 years, she has witnessed the changes in Shaoxing with her own eyes. She has witnessed the development of Shaoxing from an ancient and traditional water village to a prosperous and modern city with the appearance of an ancient city. Now she likes Shaoxing very much. "
The love for Shaoxing, the "second hometown", also originated from the people here. She recalled that the leaders, colleagues, and friends here cared for and respected her, regardless of whether she was on the job or after retirement. “They will not discriminate against you or exclude you because you are an outsider, none of these.”
In fact, Shaoxing and Aksu are twin cities for poverty alleviation cooperation and counterpart assistance projects in the east and west, and the two places have always been "paired".
"There are many people in Xinjiang in Shaoxing. Now, whether it is non-governmental exchanges or government-level assistance in selling agricultural products, there are more and more exchanges between the two sides." Guo Jinghui said that in the impression of Shaoxing people, Xinjiang may feel that Xinjiang is very remote. It was desolate. Later, the two sides had more exchanges, and they had a new understanding of each other.
Gourmet scenery, history and culture, in-depth tourism, etc. build a "bridge" for exchanges between the two places. When Guo Jinghui returns to Xinjiang every year, he brings Shaoxing's dried plums, lotus root noodles, pastries and other specialties to share with relatives and friends, and brings all kinds of dried fruits from Xinjiang to share with Shaoxing friends.
"Every time I go back to Xinjiang, I praised the beauty of Shaoxing with my relatives and friends. I said,'Shaoxing has unseen scenery and endless bridges. There are thousands of bridges alone.' They are very surprised." In Guo Jinghui's Recommended and led, his relatives in Xinjiang often visit Shaoxing. "A younger sister came to Shaoxing to live for a year after retiring."
Similarly, she often tells her friends from Shaoxing about the beauty of Xinjiang. "I told them that the beauty of Xinjiang is different from the beauty of Shaoxing. Xinjiang is vast and more beautiful." Guo Jinghui met many dancing friends in Shaoxing. "I took them to Ili, Kanas Lake and other places to see the northwest. The scenery, taste the fruits, mutton and noodles of Xinjiang. The most important thing is to feel the singing and dancing atmosphere of Xinjiang at night."
They all say "national unity and family relations", and the most important thing is the "people" blind date. Just like this 73-year-old "Myth of Immortality", because of his love for the two places, he not only danced his beautiful life, but also passed on the excitement to more people, which can be described as "great beauty and great love"!