Experience offline flash mobs and lacquer fan making. There are these activities in Dongcheng District on Chinese Valentine's Day
2024-08-11
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Beijing News (Reporter Chen Lin) August 10 is the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, also known as the "Chinese Valentine's Day", which originated from the love legend of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl and is the most "Chinese romantic" traditional festival. From Friday to the weekend, some streets and business districts in Dongcheng District held various Chinese Valentine's Day activities. The Dongcheng District Civil Affairs Bureau held the second wedding customs and cultural intangible heritage experience event on August 10.
The Party Committee of the Donghuai Subdistrict Party and Mass Service Center held a youth cultural salon activity with the theme of "Party and Mass Front @ You and the Star River, Meet on the Chinese Valentine's Day". Photo provided by Donghuai Subdistrict
On August 9, the Party Committee of the Donghua City Subdistrict Party and Mass Service Center held a youth cultural salon event. The event was themed "Party and Mass Front @ You Star River Together Meet on the Qixi Festival". In a relaxed and pleasant atmosphere, young people participated in the "Qixi Talk Seven Zones" series of activities. The site is divided into seven themes: fun interaction area, intangible cultural heritage production area, coffee experience area, creative workshop area, wisdom competition area, square table discussion area and romantic check-in area. Everyone can "pair up" to participate according to their preferences, and can also experience the production of intangible cultural heritage lacquer fans on site.
In response to the "Xingxiang" project featuring traditional Chinese medicine in Dongcheng District, the century-old Beijing Tong Ren Tang held an offline flash event "You are my sweetheart" on Wangfujing Pedestrian Street from August 9 to 11. Citizens can receive Chinese Valentine's Day blessings through immersive Chinese style experiences such as stamp collection, tacit challenges, and throwing "embroidered balls". Scrolls, lanterns, ancient trees, screens, etc. were arranged at the event site. Citizens can receive the "Witness of Love" stamp collection card, and under the guidance of the ancient style NPC, go to various areas to complete interesting interactions and draw the corresponding Chinese Valentine's Day blessings.
From August 9 to 11, the century-old Beijing Tong Ren Tang held an offline flash mob event "You are my benevolence" on Wangfujing Pedestrian Street. Photo by Beijing News reporter Wang Fei
Beijing Tong Ren Tang's own national style couple IP Yan Zong and Bai Feng made an appearance at the event. Yan Zong and Bai Feng represent Beijing Tong Ren Tang's Wu Zi Yan Zong Wan and Wu Ji Bai Feng Wan respectively. "I have heard about Beijing Tong Ren Tang since I was a child, and this national style event is refreshing for me. The event is very fun and a good place to go shopping on the Chinese Valentine's Day." said Ms. Li, a participant at the event. The reporter saw that many foreign friends also participated in the event and felt the charm of Chinese traditional culture.
Beijing Tong Ren Tang's own traditional Chinese couple IP Yan Zong and Bai Feng appeared in Wangfujing. Photo by Beijing News reporter Wang Fei
On August 10, the Dongcheng District Civil Affairs Bureau held the second wedding culture intangible cultural heritage experience event. The staff prepared roses and health gift packs for the newlyweds. At the same time, the newlyweds were encouraged to wear Hanfu and take photos with the traditional Chinese style landscape. The intangible cultural heritage experience interactive event - "Like glue and paint" intangible cultural heritage lacquer fan attracted many newlyweds to participate. The newlyweds could receive a fan on the spot and together create a unique and gorgeous scenery.
From cross-district to cross-provincial registration, marriage registration services are also constantly expanding and innovating. On the day of Chinese Valentine's Day, newlyweds can also use the smart screen to start a "long-distance conversation" with relatives and friends who are unable to attend, and share the important moments and joy of life at the first time. On the spot, a special calligrapher was invited to design and produce the "Dongcheng Good Time" Chinese Valentine's Day limited electronic marriage certificate, using technology to prepare a "Chinese-style" agreement for the newlyweds.
Editor: Fan Yijing
Proofread by Zhang Yanjun
