China News Service, Nanning, February 6 (Jiang Xuelin, Lun Junzhi) "It is very meaningful to hold such an event today. Many of us in the mainland have drank Camellia oleifera and like Camellia oleifera very much, but not many people know where Camellia oleifera comes from. "Many people don't know how to make Camellia oleifera." Ye Qiuhong, deputy chairman of the Women's Committee of the Nanning Taiwan Compatriots Investment Enterprise Association and representative of Lu Pei, said in an interview with reporters recently.
On the same day, the Taiwan Affairs Office of Nanning City, Guangxi organized representatives of Taiwan compatriots and Mainland China to carry out "Inheriting the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Guangxi and Connecting Compatriots on Both Sides of the Taiwan Strait" folk experience activities to welcome the New Year in Yonglu Pei. They made oil tea and tasted intangible cultural heritage to send warmth and communicate.
Ye Qiuhong said that the local Taiwan Affairs Office arranged such an experience, which gave the mainland pair a deeper understanding of Guangxi's national culture. "I hope the mainland partners will bring Guangxi's local intangible cultural heritage to Taiwan as a carrier of cross-strait exchanges. As mainland partners, we must have confidence in our own national culture."
Ye Qiuhong was originally working as a planner for a media unit in Guangxi, and met her husband Zhang Zhongyi at a party. His character finally won Ye Qiuhong's heart. Ye Qiuhong and Zhang Zhongyi are engaged in the food industry in Nanning. The Taiwanese sausages produced in the factory come in a variety of flavors. They also incorporate Guangxi characteristics and launch sausages with snail powder flavor and yellow peel fruit flavor, which enrich the New Year gift boxes and are welcomed by customers.
During the day's experience activities, He Jianshuang, director of the Taiwan Affairs Office of Nanning City, demonstrated how to make camellia oleifera and invited mainland partners to participate. "Add a little lard into the tea pot, add ginger, garlic and brewed tea leaves, stir-fry for a while, then hammer continuously, filter out the tea juice and add water to boil. Sisters who are interested can give it a try." He Jian Shuang said. After a while, bowls of Gongcheng camellia with Yaoxiang characteristics were ready. Everyone took photos with the handmade works and felt the charm of intangible cultural heritage in joy.
Pictured is the event site. Photo by Lun Junzhi
"Camellia oleifera is an intangible cultural heritage with Guangxi characteristics. Through this event, we have a deeper and more comprehensive understanding of Guangxi's ethnic folk customs, and enhanced cultural confidence and national pride." said Ye Qiuhong, Nanning Taiwanese Association Women The committee will actively participate in various activities, play its role as a bridge and link between the two sides, and contribute to Guangxi-Taiwan exchanges and cooperation and cross-strait integrated development.
Lu Pei Wu Yi said: "This event organized by the Taiwan Affairs Office allows us sisters who are married to Taiwan to gather together to welcome the Spring Festival and feel the motherland's care for us." "This event is very meaningful. Lu Pei sisters gather together By making oil tea and singing songs, we can truly feel that 'cross-strait families are one family, and Yongtai is heart-to-heart'. As mainland spouses, we must serve as bridges and messengers of love for our compatriots on both sides of the Taiwan Strait in the future," said Zhang Liyan, a mainland spouse. (over)