【Commentary】On April 4, the 21 "March 2023 and <> Gui Carnival" activity opened in Qingxiu Mountain, Nanning City, Guangxi, where many people dressed in national costumes sang and danced to celebrate the "March <> of the Zhuang Nationality".

Li Yihang, dressed in Zhuang costumes, is a "post-00s" who is now studying at the Guangxi Academy of Arts. Growing up in Zhengzhou, Henan, she has never learned about Guangxi's folk culture, and this is her first "immersive" experience of the "March <> of the Zhuang Nationality" folk culture activity.

【During the same period】Guangxi Art Institute student Li Yihang

Everyone was very enthusiastic, I felt that everyone was "immersed" in it, and I felt very happy when everyone was singing mountain songs.

Li Yihang introduced that she was very curious about the folk culture of Guangxi, and during the event she tasted the local ethnic snack - oil tea, which contained the taste of Chinese herbal medicine and impressed her.

【During the same period】Guangxi Art Institute student Li Yihang

I think it (oil tea) first drank in the mouth, it is a light sweetness, and then the more I find a taste of Chinese medicine, I think it is quite delicious.

Lu Yang, who was born in Zhangjiakou, Hebei Province, is also a "post-00s" and is currently studying at the Guangxi Academy of Arts, and she wore Zhuang costumes to participate in the "March <> of the Zhuang Nationality" performance that day. In the lion dance activity on the spot, two awakening lions, one yellow and one red, tossed and turned on high and low piles, which left a deep impression on Lu Yang. She introduced that the lion dance in Xushui, Hebei Province is also famous, but the combination of large-scale folk activities and lion dance in Guangxi was the first time she saw it and felt very shocked.

【During the same period】Guangxi Art College student Lv Yang

To give the lion dance the finishing touch, this section (movement) I think is very novel, and each step of it represents a (species) meaning, which impressed me very deeply. It cleverly linked our lion dance culture together and then let everyone enjoy a beautiful performance.

Li Yihang and Lv Yang, who "immersively" experienced the "March 3 of the Zhuang Nationality" activity, also transmitted the activity scene to distant family and friends through the social software of their mobile phones, allowing them to "experience" Guangxi's folk culture in the cloud.

【During the same period】Guangxi Art Institute student Li Yihang

In fact, I have shared it with my family and friends through social software and circle of friends, and then told them that everyone in Guangxi is very happy and enthusiastic about the "March 3" in Guangxi, and then I also feel the charm of this traditional culture.

【During the same period】Guangxi Art College student Lv Yang

I am also sharing the scene of this event with my parents and friends, and I also recommend them to watch (live broadcast) and feel the charm of our Guangxi (folklore) culture, so I also hope to spread this national folk custom of Guangxi to more people and let them pay attention to the culture here.

Reporting by Chen Yanyou in Nanning, Guangxi

Responsible Editor: [Ji Xiang]