China News Service, Taiyuan, March 8th: "Small goal" of "Generation Z": Let traditional culture "circle fans" more people of the same age
Author Gao Yuqing
At present, the "Generation Z" (born between 1995 and 2009) in mainland China, who have a wide range of interests, not only love animation, figures, and blind boxes, but they are also fascinated by "national tide" and "national style".
In the eyes of "post-00s" Wang Jianbao in Taiyuan, Chinese traditional culture is profound and deeply rooted, and he loves traditional culture with a "small goal" - to attract more attention, understanding and inheritance of traditional culture from his peers.
19-year-old Wang Jianbao is a freshman majoring in fashion design at a university in Jiangsu.
He first came into contact with Hanfu 3 years ago, and then "loved the house and Wu", and studied Hanfu hair accessories. Now he has taught himself through online platforms such as Douyin, and can independently complete the production of all kinds of tangled flowers.
Wang Jianxuan (first from the right) took a photo with a friend in Hanfu.
Photo courtesy of Wang Jianyu himself
In the past winter vacation, many relatives and friends asked Wang Jianbao for "personal customization".
"After I know that I make tangled flowers, my relatives will come to my room to see the works during the Chinese New Year. I feel gratified by their likes and compliments." Wang Jianxuan said in an interview with reporters on the 8th.
In Wang Jianyu's view, the craft of wrapping flowers has been around for a hundred years, and it can still resonate with Chinese people in today's developed society, proving that excellent culture will never wither.
The workbench was filled with tools that Wang Jianyu used to make tangled flowers.
Photo courtesy of Wang Jianyu himself
In recent years, more and more traditional cultural programs have entered the public's field of vision and become "out of the circle".
For example, Henan Satellite TV's "Chinese Festival" series, the 2022 Spring Festival Gala's dance drama "Only Green" and many other "fans", including Wang Jianbao.
"Everyone likes beautiful things." Wang Jianbao said that in this show, the color matching of dancers' costumes is eye-catching, and the design of choreography and hairstyles attracts people to further explore the connotation behind the show.
A corner of Wang Jianyu's room.
Photo courtesy of Wang Jianyu himself
It is traditional clothing that makes Wang Jianyu fall in love with traditional culture.
"The attraction of traditional culture to people is revealed in the bones. It is not like a popular thing, which may become outdated after a while, but the more you taste, the more you feel, and its deep charm and the message it conveys are also more and more abundant.”
Wang Jianxuan has a lot of Hanfu in his wardrobe.
On traditional festivals such as the Lantern Festival and the Dragon Boat Festival, he would wear Hanfu and take pictures with his friends on the street.
"In the past, young people wore Hanfu to party and play in shopping malls, and they might have strange eyes around them. Since the national style prevailed, people have learned a lot about Hanfu and have become accustomed to it."
Wang Jianyu's own hair accessories.
Photo courtesy of Wang Jianyu himself
Today, Wang Jianyu has studied Hanfu hair accessories and tried to design and make them by himself.
He uses the room as a studio and a writing desk as a workbench, and uses his spare time to make wrapping flowers and velvet flowers.
There are various transparent storage boxes on the balcony and on the bookshelf, which are filled with materials for making Hanfu hair accessories.
"Interest is the best teacher." Wang Jianyu told reporters that her current major is fashion design, and she hopes to integrate traditional cultural elements into fashion design in the future.
Spring is here, everything begins.
Another year's Flower Festival is approaching. Like other traditional culture lovers, Wang Jianbao is looking forward to the arrival of the "Hundred Flowers Birthday", and will go out with three or two friends at that time.
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