Look at the autumn in the empty lane! 2023 Guangdong Intangible Cultural Heritage Week and Foshan Autumn Parade

Intangible Cultural Heritage Food Exhibition, Ancestor Temple Autumn Festival, Township Drinking Ceremony, Autumn Games, Autumn Parade, "Hear, Intangible Cultural Heritage" Concert, Xinjiang Jiashi County Art Troupe Special Performance... "Taste" for five consecutive days Guangdong Intangible Cultural Heritage Week in 2023 The autumn parade in Foshan ended successfully!

After three years, Foshan reappears the grand scene of watching autumn in the empty lanes. From November 1 to 5, 2023, the Department of Culture and Tourism of Guangdong Province Foshan City the people "Taste" jointly sponsored by the government Guangdong Intangible Cultural Heritage Week in 2023 Foshan Autumn Parade was grandly opened in Zumiao Historical and Cultural Block. The streets of Foshan are decorated with lanterns and decorations, filled with the joy of harvest, playing together the grand occasion of national prosperity and people's security. Statistics show that, The two nights of Foshan Autumn Parade attracted 460000 people to watch, bringing 330000 people to Chancheng District in the central city, and 130000 people to participate in the sub venue of Xiqiao Town Street Parade.

Hu Yan, Deputy Director of the Department of Intangible Cultural Heritage of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Li Bin, Director General of the Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism Mayor Bai Tao, CPPCC President Li Zhenghua and others attended the event.

Stick to inheritance: traditional cultural feast stimulates new vitality of cultural tourism

This year's event is based on "Taste Foshan · Autumn Drunk in Lingnan "as the theme, fully explore The social and cultural values contained in the traditional folk customs of Foshan's autumn scenery are integrated with traditional and modern elements to highlight Foshan's distinctive urban culture Sex, stimulate consumption vitality of cultural tourism. This folk carnival with the participation of the whole people started with innovation in the pulse of the times to build a distinctive brand to enhance cultural exchanges and promote the development of the cultural industry.

It is understood that as Large scale people in Foshan with the theme of celebrating the harvest Traditional sexual cultural activities, Foshan Autumn has a long history of more than 500 years and is listed National intangible cultural heritage protection list. This year's autumn tour is a new upgrade. There are seven sections in total, namely, "Food · Intangible Cultural Heritage" food exhibition, ancestral temple autumn festival, township drinking ceremony, autumn match, autumn tour, "Hear · Intangible Cultural Heritage" concert, and Xinjiang Jiashi County Art Troupe's special performance, to ignite the whole city with carnival.

At 10:00 am that day, as the "2023 Guangdong Intangible Cultural Heritage Week& Foshan Autumn Parade ", The autumn festival ceremony of Foshan Ancestral Temple was officially opened in front of the three gates of the Ancestral Temple. The "Spring and Autumn Sacrifice" of Foshan Ancestral Temple began in the Jingtai period of the Ming Dynasty. It has a history of more than 570 years. It is the first official ceremony to worship Zhenwu God in the Pearl River Delta, and the only Spring and Autumn Sacrifice in Dawan District that was upgraded to the "Sacrifice" in the Ming and Qing Dynasties Foshan officials and people interact with each other to enhance people's happiness Important folk activities. Focusing on the theme of "praying for the south of the Five Ridges • praising China", this autumn festival ceremony follows the old ceremony and restores the tradition. The whole autumn festival ceremony process is composed of nine links, namely, the Northern Emperor's guard of honor, sacrifice worship, incense worship ceremony, sacrifice text reading, wine sacrifice ceremony, worship of the Northern Emperor, sacrifice dance, golden pig cutting, and artillery firing ceremony, to reproduce the historical grand occasion, thus giving full play to the role of traditional cultural cohesion.

At 6:00 in the evening, the township drinking ceremony will be held at Foshan Ancestral Temple Wanfu The gong sounded in front of the stage to open the drink. come from Guests from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People's Republic of China, the Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, the provinces (regions) of the Pan Pearl River Delta, the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area, and other sister cities in the province, as well as foreign sister cities, guests and friends from all walks of life at home and abroad, and elders and sages gathered to celebrate. They enjoy Wanfu while tasting large pots of vegetables around the table Wonderful Cantonese opera performance on the stage, feeling in a happy and peaceful atmosphere The profound implication of Foshan folk culture. The local drinking ceremony is One of the traditional Chinese society Important official etiquette in the Ming and Qing dynasties, Every township drinking ceremony in Foshan is held in the Ancestral Temple Foshan senior gentry participated in the ceremony to promote etiquette and social virtues. To this day, the connotation and The spirit remains unchanged and has been well inherited.

The whole city is bustling: the traditional "autumn scenery" enters the "central city" +Town street ”

At about 7:40 that evening, the 2023 Guangdong Intangible Cultural Heritage Week and The highlight of the autumn parade in Foshan. With the cheerful music“ Four antique lanterns of "Autumn Scenes in Foshan" came slowly, Hu Yan, Li Bin, Bai Tao and Foshan Lantern Intangible Cultural Heritage Project National level representatives Yang Yurong, a sex inheritor, goes to dance The platform lights up the activity together.

With the sound of gongs and drums, they came from the Pan Pearl River Delta, Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area A total of 51 performance projects, 11 colorful floats, and a parade team composed of more than 2000 performers in Foshan's counterpart and friendly cooperative cities set out from the Zumiao Museum, passing through the Zumiao Business District, Tongji Pujun Business District, Wenhua Park and other central urban landmarks, and Foshan citizens had a 4.3km cruise interaction There are 8 performance points in total.

stay During the nearly 150 minutes of parade, the parade team staged "Taste" in turn Foshan · Autumn Drunk in Lingnan; Green and Beautiful Guangdong · Pearl River Scenery; New Songs for National Revitalization · Beautiful Rural Songs; Autumn Songs for China · High Songs Four chapter program of New Era The lights, cars, horses, floating colors, ground colors, water colors, and scenery of Foshan's traditional autumn colors are wonderful and lifelike, attracting many citizens to watch from the street. Cheers and applause continued at the scene. Some citizens said that, Foshan has a tradition of The customs can also be well preserved, giving people a sense of belonging.

The lively parade team also moved to the town street branch venue for the first time this year to share happiness with more citizens and expand the scope and influence of the activities. On the evening of November 5, the parade started from the Listening Square at the foot of Xiqiao Mountain in Nanhai District, The whole journey is about 3.2 kilometers A total of 5 performance points are set up for parade The total time is 90 minutes. The citizens on both sides of the road are cheering, either the dragon leaping and the lion leaping, or singing and dancing, or juggling and spitting fire, or the fragrance of Cantonese.

All people are happy: "good to hear", "delicious" and "fun"! Promote the integration of intangible cultural heritage into life

Except continuation number Centennial folk activities bring excitement and joy, Foshan people's inheritance and innovation of traditional culture is also reflected in a series of activities in autumn this year. The excellent traditional culture is not only "beautiful", but also "pleasant" and "delicious". It goes deep into people's lives and nourishes the city Spirit.

At the "Food · Intangible Cultural Heritage" food exhibition held from the 4th to the 5th, 43 catering intangible cultural heritage projects gave citizens a feast for their eyes and mouths. Fresh "Guizhou Qiandongnan Fish in Sour Soup", mellow "Zhuhai Hengshan Duck Steamed Bun", crispy and delicious“ Foshan Blind Public Cake " 43 intangible cultural heritage cuisines from inside and outside the province, through live display, product exhibition, production experience, live broadcast and other ways, strengthen the sense of on-site experience and participation of citizens, promote the integration of intangible cultural heritage into life, and the popularity of the scene is booming.

On the afternoon of the 4th, the "Hear • Intangible Cultural Heritage" At the Foshan Intangible Cultural Heritage Concert, 10 programs combining tradition and contemporary, intangible cultural heritage and innovation were comprehensively used Foshan Xingshi, Dragon Boat, Kung Fu, Shifan Music and other cultural elements are selected Chinese national musical instruments and western musical instruments played together, presenting the audience with an era characteristic and innovation Audiovisual feast of spiritual and artistic values. The audience at the scene sighed: Intangible cultural heritage music can be so popular!

It is reported that the concert works of "Hear • Intangible Cultural Heritage" have been collected from all over the world and received 25 works from 6 continents 62 national and regional works of indoor musical instruments. Each work is selected Chinese national instruments and western instruments are played together, including gongs and drums, chum, wooden fish and other national percussion instruments. In the form of concert The charm of Foshan's local culture also makes intangible cultural heritage The new era unleashes vitality.

In the afternoon of November 4, among the string songs The core area of historical and cultural heritage of Foshan old city The new site of Foshan Cantonese Opera House was officially completed, Foshan has added a new cultural landmark. Cantonese opera is The first batch in China National intangible cultural heritage, listed The UNESCO Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity is one of the "Top Ten Business Cards of Lingnan Culture". Foshan is the birthplace of Cantonese opera, The completion of the new site of Foshan Cantonese Opera Theater not only provides a position guarantee for the sustainable development of the cultural cause of Cantonese Opera, but also Foshan's cultural and tourism industry has injected new vitality.

New Site of Foshan Yueju Theater The total construction area is about 35000 Square meters, is a one-stop theater complex integrating theater performance, intangible cultural heritage inheritance and exchange exhibition, Cantonese opera cultural experience, cultural leisure, cultural tourism and sightseeing, and is also the largest Cantonese opera performance venue with the most complete functions in the province at present. with The completion of the new site of Foshan Yueju Theater is a new starting point, Foshan will vigorously promote the creation of excellent traditional culture Sexual transformation and innovation Sexual development.

Today, Foshan Autumn has become a driving force Foshan's high-quality economic and cultural development important flat Taiwan is a grand brand of folk activities in the hearts of citizens. The autumn scenery of Foshan has been restarted after three years. The scope and influence of activities have been further expanded. It is of great significance and will be built into Foshan is a beautiful city culture card.

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