light up cultural confidence and unleash beijing's charm
2024-09-22
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the golden autumn brings coolness and the festive season is approaching. a grand feast of light and shadow, the beijing lantern festival, kicks off. held from september 14 to october 31 at beijing garden expo park, the largest lantern festival in the city's history not only adds a touch of color to the capital during the mid-autumn festival and national day, but also showcases the charm of beijing's unique culture and traditional chinese culture against the backdrop of cultural confidence.
the beijing lantern festival, with its unique cultural innovation and traditional integration, has created the most in the history of beijing lantern festival and has become a shining pearl of beijing's cultural industry. nine theme exhibition areas, more than 200 sets of lanterns, 70% of which are tailor-made for beijing. this is not only a visual feast, but also a cultural awakening. the reappearance of the national intangible cultural heritage zigong lantern is not only a heritage of traditional skills, but also a powerful expression of beijing's cultural confidence.
the "light of the central axis" lighting group brings together the essence of the ancient buildings on the central axis of beijing, allowing people to feel the precipitation of history and the pulse of the times under the bright lights. the "beijing scenery" theme lighting group showcases the old beijing hutong culture, as if people travel through time and space and return to the old beijing full of charm. the "beijing melody spring and autumn" lighting group presents beijing's traditional folk culture, allowing people to admire the profoundness of chinese culture while appreciating it.
the groundbreaking lighting set "phoenix dancing in the sky" perfectly combines art and craftsmanship. it is the world's first lighting set made of "color blown paper + transparent acrylic" materials. its complex production process and high production difficulty all reflect the craftsman's spirit of excellence. this 10-meter-tall "phoenix" has 40,000 feathers on its body, each of which is the result of the hard work of the craftsmen and is a tribute to traditional culture.
in addition to the visual shock, in order to enrich the public's lantern viewing experience, the lantern festival will also set up more than 150 specialty shops, covering time-honored brands, intangible cultural heritage, cultural creation, catering and other fields, so that tourists can experience the authentic flavor of beijing while enjoying the lanterns. in addition, more than 20 themed activities and rich interactive activities, such as singing and dancing, drama, national trend cultural performances, as well as intangible cultural heritage diy, lantern riddles, poetry challenges, etc., let tourists feel the charm of chinese culture while participating.
in the context of increasingly frequent cultural exchanges in today's world, how to tell the "chinese story" and "beijing story" well has become the mission entrusted to us by the times. the "beijing lantern festival" is such a platform, which allows the world to see a beijing that has both profound cultural heritage and innovative vitality. every lantern carries the persistence and innovation of traditional culture; every flicker of light and shadow is the inheritance and development of chinese culture. the "wonderful lantern festival" is like a shining pearl, illuminating the night sky of beijing and the hearts of the chinese people. let us take the high-speed rail to gather in beijing, witness this cultural feast together, and feel the cultural confidence that belongs to beijing and the chinese nation! (ning xia)
