[Xiaokang China] Seventy-year-old grass-roots famous mouths are cleverly compiled intangible cultural heritage minor, and talk about things in the vernacular

  [Concurrent] Chen Xiaobing, a famous mouth of grassroots in Beihu District, Chenzhou, Hunan

  Big brother, sister-in-law, uncle, aunt, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, young girl, young girl, student, child, child, we must keep our core values ​​in mind and practice it for a lifetime. On the road of dream struggle, carry heavy burdens, take steps to take off, and strive to be the pillar of a harmonious society!

  [Explanation] The old man in front of me who uses the intangible cultural heritage of Chenyang Lantern Minor to interpret the spirit of the rural people in the new era is called Chen Xiaobing, a famous grassroots mouthpiece in Chenzhou, Hunan. At the age of 74 this year, he has been exposed to folk opera at the age of 5 and performed on stage at the age of 7, dedicated his life to the heritage and inheritance of Chenyang Lantern Minor.

  The reporter learned that in order to carry forward the Chenyang Lantern Minor, Chen Xiaobing has continuously increased his knowledge reserves, accumulated creative materials, and sought inspiration for creation over the years. He collected nearly 30 materials such as "Commonly Used Music Score Collection", "Quyi Library", "Bilingual", "Collection of Music Art, Stories, Songs, and Essays", and more than 300 handwritten repertoires and scripts.

  Not only that, but Chen Xiaobing also keeps pace with the times. He aimed his creative vision into rural life, focusing on poverty alleviation, anti-crime and evil, good policies for the people, epidemic prevention and control, etc., through the form of Chenyang Lantern Minor. The lectures and performances were deeply loved by local people and won applause and laughter from many audiences in the fields.

  [Concurrent] Chen Lilong, a villager in Xiafeng Village, Anhe Street, Beihu District, Chenzhou, Hunan

  Through this form of their intangible cultural heritage minor, our younger generation can also understand and understand. The stories they adapted are also the kind of good people and good deeds that happened around our rural areas, and some good policies for poverty alleviation. It shows that our rural life is getting better and better, and we are living a happier life.

  [Commentary] Talking about the creative process, Chen Xiaobing said that in addition to disseminating some important information in a timely manner in a way that the public loves to hear, the plot of the script comes from the people and things around him. Especially in recent years, with the in-depth advancement of targeted poverty alleviation, he has personally experienced the changes in the living environment of the village and the life style of the villagers. Series of dramas of well-off life.

  [Concurrent] Chen Xiaobing, a famous mouth of grassroots in Beihu District, Chenzhou, Hunan

  Auntie Lin just likes to help others. She teaches skills when she sees poverty, to change the situation of the villagers and make them rich.

  [Explanation] According to statistics, in 2012, since the folk artists established the Chenyang Lantern Minor Art Troupe with Chen Xiaobing as the main inheritor, they have created more than 400 performances, which greatly enriched the rural amateur cultural life. In 2016, with the joint efforts of Chen Xiaobing and his apprentice Zhou Qinghua, as well as a large number of artists and officials, the Chenyang Lantern Minor was included in the fourth batch of Hunan Provincial Intangible Heritage Projects.

  Xu Zhixiong Li Lihua Ruan Tao reports from Chenzhou, Hunan

Editor in charge: [Tang Weijie]