China News Service, Jinan, February 4th (Sun Tingting) "Fried New Year's goods are commonly known as 'Guoyou'. As the saying goes, 'Guoyou, Guoyou, the more you have, the more you have.'" The Year of the Dragon is approaching, and in Huantai County, Zibo City, In the courtyard of the Xinquan Village Committee in Feng Town, the villagers set up tables, set up firewood stoves, and sat around, talking and laughing, mixing stuffing and slicing. After the New Year ingredients are prepared, two large pots are fried at the same time, and the aroma fills the air. People feel the increasingly strong flavor of the New Year in traditional customs.
In Xinquan Village, Qifeng Town, Huantai County, Zibo City, villagers fried New Year's goods together. Photo courtesy of Huantai County Party Committee Propaganda Department
Fried fish, fried meat, fried lotus root boxes, fried tofu, fried yams... Fried New Year's goods are one of the most important rituals for people to celebrate the New Year. Every bite of the fragrant fried New Year's goods carries nostalgia and memories. Liu Hui, secretary of the Party branch of Xinquan Village and director of the village committee, said that in addition to blowing up new year's goods, the village also organized calligraphy enthusiasts to write couplets and blessings with ink to send New Year blessings to the villagers.
People buy new year's goods at the market in Andi Town, Yinan County, Linyi City, Shandong Province. Photo by Wang Yanbing
The growing flavor of the New Year is concentrated in Qilu. At the large market in Andi Village, Andi Town, Yinan County, Linyi City, steaming mutton soup, crispy roasted chicken legs, freshly cooked tofu, festive New Year pictures and calendars were all accompanied by shouts, bargaining and hawking. The crowds are getting louder and louder, making the gathering a lively scene.
People buy new year's goods at the market in Andi Town, Yinan County, Linyi City, Shandong Province. Photo by Wang Yanbing
This large market hidden deep in the mountains follows different themes throughout the year and selects time nodes such as Qingming Festival, Summer Solstice, Autumnal Equinox, and Little New Year. It sets up the "New Year's Goods Market" in winter, the "Spring Outing Market" in spring, and the "Handmade Products Market" in summer. Themed rallies such as "Grand Fair" and "Harvest Fair" in autumn enrich people's daily life and meet their spiritual and social needs.
In order to make it easier for people to rush to the market to buy New Year goods on the eve of the Spring Festival, Wenquan Village, Nanlushan Town, Yiyuan County, Zibo City, has opened a special New Year's market bus. "We usually go to the market by riding a motorcycle or a three-wheeler. In winter, we wear thick clothes, hats and headscarves. It is inconvenient and unsafe to ride a bicycle, and it is also very cold. We have opened this free bus line for the annual market and will extend it in due course. The running time of the special bus." said Yuan Hengbao, secretary of the Wenquan Village Party branch.
As the Spring Festival approaches, various New Year cultural performances such as dragon dance, yangko, and land boat rowing are held in many places in Shandong to create a strong festive atmosphere.
February 2nd, Tai'an, Shandong Province, the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, is the traditional Chinese festival "Little New Year". On the same day, the folk culture performance "Longteng Taishan New Year Prayer" was held at Daimiao Cultural Square. At the foot of Mount Tai, a world natural and cultural heritage, citizens and tourists gathered together to enjoy the wonderful folk performances and feel the unique charm of intangible heritage. Photo by Chen Yang
At the "Longteng Taishan New Year Prayer" folk culture exhibition held in Taishan District, Tai'an City, people guessed lantern riddles, wrote Spring Festival couplets, and wrote blessing characters to experience New Year customs and culture. In addition, citizens and tourists send blessings to their families by wearing safety belts and writing messages on the prayer wall. In the exhibition and sales area set up at the event site, Taishan shadow puppets, Taishan tofu, animal paintings, peach wood carvings, Taishan dough sculptures and other intangible cultural heritage products were on display, and "Handmade in Shandong·Courtesy Tai'an" attracted the public to stop.
February 2nd, Tai'an, Shandong Province, the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month, is the traditional Chinese festival "Little New Year". On the same day, the folk culture performance "Longteng Taishan New Year Prayer" was held at Daimiao Cultural Square. At the foot of Mount Tai, a world natural and cultural heritage, citizens and tourists gathered together to enjoy the wonderful folk performances and feel the unique charm of intangible heritage. Photo by Chen Yang
"The 'Hundred Beasts' is a national intangible cultural heritage. It originated from the folk dance of the land boat race along the coast of Shandong. It is also one of the few folk dances in Shandong that prays for blessings. It is mainly used to celebrate the harvest of the year for the villagers, pray for peace, and hope for good weather and good weather in the coming year. A good harvest, etc." During the folk culture performance, Zhang Jipeng, a member of the Dawa Village Folk Art Troupe, Yangliu Town, Xintai City, Tai'an City, said that "The Picture of One Hundred Beasts" is usually performed after the Spring Festival to before the Lantern Festival, and the actors wear the same clothes during the performance. With bright costumes, suona, gongs and drums playing, the procession is quite spectacular, and the scene can be described as "Fire Trees and Silver Flowers Never Night", very lively.
The New Era Civilized Practice Base of Xinhua Bookstore in Qihe County held a "I Celebrate New Year at the New Era Civilized Practice Center" volunteer service activity. Photo courtesy of Qihe County Party Committee Propaganda Department
Kneading dough figures, making black pottery, making dragon lanterns, and carving... Various "fingertip" skills have been "debuted" in many new era civilization practice positions in Qihe County, Dezhou City. The encounter with intangible cultural heritage during the Spring Festival will bring the atmosphere of the New Year. Feeling full. "This year is the Year of the Dragon. I took my children to make dragon-shaped mascots and various cartoon images. As the New Year is getting closer, intangible cultural heritage experience activities not only add a strong atmosphere to the festival, but also provide children with a An opportunity for close contact with traditional culture." said Wang Yeting, a parent of a student who participated in the intangible cultural heritage experience activity.
"Excellent traditional culture has become closer to modern life, and it also demonstrates strong cultural innovation vitality." Wang Xiangdong, a volunteer "Cultural Pioneer" in Qihe County, said that as an inheritor and volunteer of intangible cultural heritage, through this In this way, we can spread intangible cultural heritage to children. While understanding and learning intangible cultural heritage, we can let them appreciate and feel the charm of intangible cultural heritage, and pass on and carry forward intangible cultural heritage.
In Fenghuang New Village, Caitun Town, Chiping District, Liaocheng City, actors perform Yangko dance and land boat rowing. Photo by Ma Hongkun
In Fenghuang New Village, Caitun Town, Chiping District, Liaocheng City, actors perform Yangko dance and land boat rowing. Photo by Ma Hongkun
"Yes, I am grid member Xiaotian, okay, okay, wait for me, I will be there soon!" In the new era civilized practice station of Dongyuan Community, Lishan Street, Yiyuan County, Zibo City, the lights are bright and lively. The skit "A Day in the Life of a Grid Operator" written and performed by the reporter and the public attracted bursts of applause. The unique "grassroots programs" are eye-catching, and ordinary people from all walks of life have become the protagonists of the community Spring Festival Gala. Yin Chuanxia, secretary of the Dongyuan Community Party Branch, said that the community Spring Festival Gala also commended role models, Dongyuan celebrities, Heart-warming Properties, the Most Beautiful Property Committee, and pioneer social organizations.
The reporter learned that during the Spring Festival, 16 cities in Shandong launched cultural tourism activities with their own characteristics. Among them, Jinan City has launched more than 200 winter cultural tourism activities in five major sections, including "Winter Travel to Jinan and Happy New Year", including Passionate Ice and Snow, and New Year's Village; Liaocheng City has organized more than 400 winter cultural tourism activities around five major themes such as "Celebrating the New Year in the Ancient City" Cultural tourism activities, etc. (over)