China News Service, Guangzhou, February 3 (Reporter Cai Minjie) The 34th Yangcheng Spring Festival Sports Flower Show was held in Guangzhou on the 3rd. This New Year event has a special session for Hong Kong and Macao, where young people from Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao can find the "Taste of the New Year in Guangzhou" together.
Intangible cultural heritage New Year paper-cutting, weaving New Year garlands, handwritten Spring Festival couplets, throwing pots... At the Yangcheng Spring Festival Sports Flower Party, volunteers from the Guangzhou Consulting Service Center of the Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions and other young people from Hong Kong and Macao who are celebrating the New Year in Guangzhou gathered together to participate in the Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Macao Youth's "Everything Celebrates the Dragon Garden Party and DIY Handicraft Workshop" activities allow you to feel the charm of traditional New Year folk customs. Deng Baohua, a student from Jinan University in Hong Kong, hoped that more people would understand intangible cultural heritage at the event.
On February 3, young people from Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao weaved New Year garlands in Guangzhou. (Photo courtesy of Guangzhou Federation of Trade Unions)
With the continuous advancement of the construction of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, more and more compatriots from Hong Kong and Macao are studying, working or living in Guangzhou. On the eve of the Spring Festival, many places in Guangzhou held activities for teenagers in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area to celebrate the New Year together. 35 teenagers from Hong Kong, Macau and Guangzhou gathered on Beijing Road in Guangzhou on the evening of the 2nd to experience Cantonese New Year customs and culture.
On the evening of February 2, teenagers from Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao experienced paper-cutting culture. (Photo courtesy of the People’s Government of Yuexiu District, Guangzhou)
"There are many intangible cultural heritages in Guangfu's annual customs. For example, 'Xinghua Street', as a traditional folk custom in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, has been included in the national list of representative intangible cultural heritage items, and the Guangdong paper-cutting I brought It is also a treasure of Lingnan culture and art, and has also been included in the list of representative items of national intangible cultural heritage." Lian Xiaohong, the inheritor of Guangzhou paper-cutting, explained the folk customs and paper-cutting culture of "Xinghua Street", and the Hong Kong and Macao teenagers present raised their hands to ask questions from time to time: “When did Guangzhou paper-cutting originate?” “How has Guangzhou paper-cutting developed from ancient times to the present?”
In front of the paper-cutting table, teenagers from Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao picked up the scissors in their hands and used their creativity. Ordinary pieces of cardboard turned into cute little paper dragons as the scissors flew.
On the evening of February 2, teenagers from Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao experienced paper-cutting culture in Guangzhou. (Photo courtesy of the People’s Government of Yuexiu District, Guangzhou)
"My 'Chinese Dragon' paper-cut is very beautiful." Guan, a student from Macao, said that Guangzhou paper-cutting has been passed down as a carrier of Cantonese culture for hundreds of years. Through the activities, he learned more about Cantonese customs and culture. "When I return to Macau, I will teach my classmates how to make 'Chinese Dragon' paper-cuttings and give them the opportunity to visit the West Lake Flower Market and the Guangfu Temple Fair in Guangzhou."
When talking about the New Year customs, Liu, a student from Peizheng Middle School in Guangzhou, said: "My family buys New Year flowers every New Year. Grandma said that New Year flowers represent good intentions, and peach blossoms mean 'grand exhibition' and orchids mean 'heart'." All your wishes will come true', and the golden fruit means 'family peace'." Chen, a classmate from Hong Kong, continued: "There is also a custom of buying New Year flowers in Hong Kong. The elders will also burn incense to pray for peace, success and prosperity in the new year. ." Long, a student from Macao, said that he felt familiar and cordial after listening to everyone's sharing. Macao also has the custom of thanking the stove, staying up late and visiting the flower market during the Chinese New Year.
Some experts believe that the customs and cultures of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao are similar, and young people will have emotional resonance in the exchanges of customs in their hometowns. The inheritance of New Year's customs requires the older generation to continuously tell the stories to the young, and then use the Internet, intangible cultural and creative development, animation elements, etc. to activate traditional New Year's customs. (over)