China News Service, Fuzhou, May 9 (Ye Qiuyun) Performing magic tricks, singing Yue opera, dancing square dances, and learning free combat... 78-year-old magic lover Zhong Ming's retirement life is colorful.
On May 8, the loud music sounded in Fuzhou Jinshan Park, and the reporter saw Zhong Ming who was performing magic.
Zhong Ming, a 78-year-old magician, is performing magic tricks.
Photo by Lu Ming
"I perform magic here, the purpose is to transmit positive energy, I am happy, and others are happy." Zhong Ming said.
In the sound of music, he performed nearly ten magic tricks for everyone, and the techniques of each magic trick are very skilled, and it is difficult for people to find flaws.
The connection with magic has to start when Zhong Ming was 70 years old.
"As long as you want to learn, it's never too late." With this idea in mind, Zhong Ming began to learn magic by himself at a young age. He explored in practice and became more and more skilled.
After that, he purchased magic props, speakers, magician costumes and other outfits, and performed magic in Jinshan Park every week from time to time. It has been 8 years.
Zhong Ming, a 78-year-old magician, is performing magic tricks.
Photo by Lu Ming
Zhong Ming's home is only one street away from Jinshan Park. In the "cultural and sports circle" of the neighborhood near Jinshan Park, he is like a "red man", known as "Magic Grandpa".
Zhong Ming said that magic is all "deception", and he just wanted to make everyone happy and pass on happiness.
"I'm a big fan of him." Ms. Chen, a citizen of Fuzhou, told reporters that the old man often performed magic tricks in the park, which attracted everyone to stop and watch.
When she was walking, she always followed the music to find a performance venue to cheer on.
"Whether it's children or adults, they like to watch magic shows, which are lively and lively."
Pictured: 78-year-old magic lover Zhong Ming is sorting out magic props.
Photo by Lu Ming
In order to keep it fresh, Zhong Ming will learn some new magic from time to time. At present, he has mastered more than 70 magic techniques.
In his opinion, performing magic tricks can exercise his memory and reaction ability, and also win applause and laughter from the audience, which is very meaningful.
"It is said that contentment is always happy, you must find your own pleasure, help others, have fun with others, and have fun in a timely manner." Zhong Ming said frankly that after retiring, he taught himself a skill to make everyone happy, and he could use his peripheral vision, Waste heat, low cost, full harvest.
Pictured: 78-year-old magic enthusiast Zhong Ming interacts with the audience.
Photo by Lu Ming
Zhong Ming is from Huaian, Jiangsu. After retiring, he and his daughter came to Fuzhou to settle down. It has been 15 years since then.
He has a wide range of hobbies. Not only can he perform magic tricks, sing Yue opera, and dance square dances, but also martial arts such as swords and sticks. Now, at the age of 78, he has begun to learn free combat.
Zhong Ming said that when people get old, they should not stop learning; if you keep learning new things, you will not age.
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