On August 7, the New Era Civilization Practice Institute of Yangmei Township, Dehua County, together with Sunshine Kindergarten, carried out intangible cultural heritage research activities in Yunxi Village, Yangmei Township, a traditional Chinese village, allowing children to immerse themselves in the charm of intangible cultural heritage and feel the cultural heritage of the thousand-year-old village.
Under the guidance of the members of the lion dance and dragon dance performance team of Yunxi Village, the children rushed to try to dance the intangible cultural heritage paper lions and paper dragons, and the children learned intangible cultural heritage skills while having fun.
Paper Lion Dance for Kids (1)
Paper Lion Dance for Kids (2)
Members of the Yunxi Village Lion Dance Team demonstrate paper lion dance
As a representative of Dehua's intangible cultural heritage, the paper-cutting technique is also the highlight of this study. The inheritor of Yunxi Village paper carving introduced the history of paper cutting skills to the children and demonstrated the paper cutting method. The children were very interested and tried their own hands, and with the help of volunteers and teachers, they completed the paper engraving works.
The inheritor of paper engraving introduces the history of paper engraving skills to the children
Children learn to write Chinese characters with a brush
With the help of volunteers and teachers, the children completed the paper engraving work. (1)
With the help of volunteers and teachers, the children completed the paper engraving work. (2)
As an intangible cultural heritage village, Yunxi Village has 7 intangible cultural heritages, including paper carving skills, paper lion performances, riddles, herb soup, 1,000 people passing the customs, and red wine brewing. The children also visited the Riddle Hall, the Family Style and Family Training Hall, and the Intangible Cultural Heritage Exhibition Hall, enriching their research experience.
Members of the Yunxi Village Lion Dance Team demonstrate paper lion dance
In recent years, Yangmei Township has deeply excavated the cultural resources of Yunxi Village, carried out various civilization practice activities, promoted literary and artistic creation, cultural dissemination and research and training, and built Yunxi Village into a civilized ancient village integrating education, creation, dissemination and practice, so that intangible cultural heritage can innovate in inheritance and continue in innovation.
Xing Zhitao, Xu Huasen