Chinanews.com, Guangzhou, February 19th, title: Young lion dancers in Yangcheng dance with enthusiasm and learn skills in the sound of gongs and drums
Author Wang Jian Chen Shuxian
Amidst the sound of gongs, drums and shackles, the Lingnan lion dance drum music was played lively. A group of colorful, cute and energetic little southern lions stepped on the drums and jumped onto the stage joyfully, winning applause from the audience.
This is the scene of the first "Cloud·Flying" Youth Lion Dance Competition held in Baiyun District, Guangzhou City a few days ago. Amidst the clanging of gongs and drums, more than 20 single lion teams and lion groups competed on the same stage.
After the lion dotting ceremony, the gongs and drums of the competition officially sounded, and the lion competition took the lead.
At the competition site, accompanied by vivid explanations, the lions appeared in twos and threes in twos and threes to perform the lion dance salute, picking greens, and more difficult movements such as sitting on the head, shoulders, and upper legs, which aroused waves of cheers from the audience. .
Photo courtesy of Baiyun District Government
Among them, the Sanyuanli Lion Dance Troupe's "Three Kingdoms: Taoyuan Jieyi" caused laughter. The golden lions, red lions, and black lions represent Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei respectively. In Taoyuan, the three dancing lions are married in the form of drinking wine, showing the three people's personalities with vivid drinking movements.
"Liu Guanzhang, who became righteous in Taoyuan, is a volunteer teacher, and more than 180 years ago, the people of Sanyuanli Village and 103 Township swore to fight against the British, and they are also volunteer teachers." Li Kuncheng, the head of the Sanyuanli Lion Dance Troupe, said that he hopes to use such an innovative arrangement of lions The project promotes the anti-British spirit of Sanyuanli, let it take root in the hearts of children, and let future generations remember the history and inherit the spirit.
Not only the group lion competitions are exciting, but also the single lion competitions are also applauding.
In carefully arranged scenes such as the sea, streams, and green mountains, a group of brave lions sometimes toss and jump, sometimes stand up and lie down, and sometimes roll and shake. Scenes of thrilling moments won bursts of applause from the audience.
Photo courtesy of Baiyun District Government
Among them, young lions from Sha Tin Village bravely climbed the mountain, picked lemons and tasted the taste, and closely linked the lion dance competition with local agricultural characteristics, which was impressive.
"Today's 'martial arts competition' was so exciting, I couldn't believe it was performed by a group of children. Someone has passed on our lion dance culture!" Mr. Shi, a citizen of Guangzhou, said after watching the competition that he would also like his children to learn lion dance in the future On the one hand, it can inherit traditional culture, and on the other hand, it can also strengthen the body.
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