(New Year's news) The "Tiger" Jiangxi Tiger has a strong "taste" in the Year of the Tiger
Chinanews.com, Nanchang, February 5th: "Tiger" Jiangxi tiger "taste" strong in the year of the tiger
Reporter Liu Zhankun Li Yunhan
Touring Longhu Mountain, watching tiger-shaped enclosures, watching South China tigers, and appreciating bronze tigers... During the Spring Festival of the Year of the Tiger in the Chinese lunar calendar, the "tiger" element in Jiangxi's cultural tourism market is very popular, and the "taste" of tiger is full.
During the Spring Festival of the Year of the Tiger, the Longhu Mountain Scenic Spot in Jiangxi Province, "the birthplace of Taoism in China", is crowded with tourists watching folk performances.
Photo by Shu Peng
New Year's Tour of Longhu Mountain: Free tickets for the zodiac Tiger tourists all year round
On the first day of the Spring Festival of the Year of the Tiger, Jiangxi Longhu Mountain Scenic Area, the "birthplace of Taoism in China" with its unique Danxia landform and profound Taoist cultural heritage, was crowded with people. "The staff took the red envelope.
On that day, the scenic spot received nearly 30,000 tourists.
"This year is the Year of the Tiger, and I am also very interested in Taoist culture. I just wanted to bring the whole family to Longhu Mountain to experience the 'Dragon and Tiger Spirit'. It can be considered a good sustenance." During the Spring Festival holiday, tourists from Nanchang Wang Feng said that it happened that his zodiac sign was "tiger", and it also happened that during the Spring Festival of Longhu Mountain, tickets were free for tourists from all over the country.
The reporter learned that the scenic spot is also free of tickets for tourists whose zodiac sign is the tiger.
From February 1st to December 31st, 2022, tourists with the national zodiac tiger can enjoy the preferential policy of free scenic spot resource tickets (excluding commercial sightseeing tickets and bamboo raft tickets) with their valid ID documents.
In front of the "Tiger-Shaped Enclosure" in Dingnan County in southern Jiangxi Province, a lively lion folk performance is celebrating the Chinese New Year of the Tiger.
Photo by Li Sui
Appreciating Folk Customs in the Shape of a Tiger
In front of the "Tiger Shaped Encirclement" in Dingnan County in southern Jiangxi Province, a lively lion folk performance is celebrating the arrival of the Chinese Lunar New Year.
In the sound of gongs and drums, the lions co-ordinated the rhythm, every move and style, with a mighty and lifelike expression, soaring, fluttering, dodging, moving, agile and brave, shaking their heads and waving their tails, and rolling with their heads held high, very interesting.
In front of the "Tiger-Shaped Encirclement" in Dingnan County, Ganzhou City, Jiangxi Province, the lions co-composed the beat, each move and style, with a mighty and lifelike expression.
Photo by Zhan Jicheng
As one of the outstanding representatives of Hakka enclosures in southern Gansu, the "Tiger-shaped Enclosure" was built in 1786 and has a history of more than 200 years.
The enclosure is square outside, with a front width of 40 meters and a depth of 33 meters. It sits from the northwest to the southeast and is backed by a tiger-shaped dragon veined green hill.
“作为赣南客家舞狮艺术的典范，定南瑞狮代表祥瑞，在新的一年里祝祖国繁荣昌盛，人民安居乐业、虎年吉祥。”定南瑞狮表演者张勇表示，希望在虎形围前用客家民间传统民俗表演的形式祝大家虎虎生威、虎年大吉。
作为中国南方地区最大的华南虎繁育保护基地，南昌动物园目前拥有40只华南虎，占全国约五分之一。 刘占昆 摄
动物园看华南虎：观虎游客比往年多
“老虎，新年好呀！”农历正月初四，在南昌动物园华南虎观赏区，4岁的小男孩林成昊朝一头来回踱步的华南虎挥手打招呼。2022虎年春节期间，不少游客走进南昌动物园参观华南虎。
华南虎亦称“中国虎”，是中国特有的虎亚种，国家一级保护动物，红色物种名录极度濒危，目前野外华南虎基本灭绝。作为中国南方地区最大的华南虎繁育保护基地，南昌动物园目前拥有40只华南虎，占全国约五分之一。
图为2月4日，游客在南昌动物园内隔着防护玻璃参观华南虎。 刘占昆 摄
南昌动物园猛兽班饲养员李逸轩告诉记者，今年是虎年，来动物园参观华南虎的游客比往年多了不少，有不少游客都会隔着玻璃与华南虎合影留念。
2月4日，游客在江西省博物馆里参观该馆的镇馆之宝——商代“伏鸟双尾青铜虎”。 刘占昆 摄
博物馆赏青铜虎：“虎”元素文物受青睐
“我找到了，我找到了，在这里！”虎年新春伊始，江西省博物馆的“镇馆之宝”——商代“伏鸟双尾青铜虎”再次“出圈”，每天吸引大量游客慕名前来参观“打卡”。
此虎虽样貌憨态可掬，却不失威武勇猛之风，体态蓄势待发，尽显王霸气象，是商代青铜艺术的辉煌之作。 刘占昆 摄
商代“伏鸟双尾青铜虎”为国家一级文物，1989年出土于江西省新干县大洋洲，也为存世最大的青铜虎。只见虎身遍布纹饰，还具有独特的双尾造型，背上还立着一只悠然自得的小鸟，是商代青铜艺术的辉煌之作。
带着读小学的儿子来江西省博物馆参观的任雯告诉记者，今年是虎年，她特意带着孩子来博物馆参观，通过寻找“虎”元素的文物，来感受中国博大精深的传统文化，特别有意义。(完)