On October 1st, nearly a thousand young students gathered at the Inner Bay in Shantou for a National Day parade. There is a dynamic Yingge Dance performed by pupils, the vibrant Double Dragon Dance , the grand 24 Festive Drums performance, and so on. The energetic youth marched proudly in various themed formations, heads held high and strides confident, parading from Open Plaza to Huaqiao Park . They expressed their heartfelt wishes and deep love for their motherland in the name of youth.
At the scene, the reporter observed nearly a thousand young people forming 16 parade groups, divided into three chapters: "Celebration," "Joy," and "Gathering." the parade included sections such as the Red Flag Brigade, honor Guard, Martial Arts Team, Yingge Dance Group, Chaozhou Music Band, and Fishing Lantern Team. The procession advanced in an orderly manner along a route of about one kilometer, bringing with it resonant fanfare and exciting performances wherever it went. This showcased the young participants' vibrant spirit and youthful energy while highlighting the continuity of traditional Chinese culture.
At the same time, the streets were lined with locals and tourists, all eager to watch and take photos. They waved small red flags and sported bright red star stickers on their faces. When the national anthem played, the crowd on both sides joined in a heartfelt chorus, each note expressing their deep affection for the homeland. As the parade passed by, they cheered and applauded, creating a lively festival atmosphere.
Ms. Chen specially brought her son to experience the atmosphere of the parade up close. On the first day of the holiday, she got up early and arrived at the starting point to "secure a spot" by 8:00 a.m. She told reporters, "This year's youth parade is quite meaningful. Many groups showcased traditional Chaoshan culture, such as the Yingge dance, the Chaozhou Grand Gong and Drum show , and the 24 Festive Drums performance. I believe that building cultural confidence should start with children and teenagers. Meanwhile, we also felt the spirit of the new generation of youth, which represents the hope for the prosperity and strength of our country!"
During the parade, Many representatives of overseas Chinese youth were present, feeling the strong patriotic spirit in the air." I wish for our country to thrive and prosper, with beautiful landscapes and peace for all!" Chen Jianhong, vice president of the Shantou Youth Federation of Returned Overseas Chinese , stated, "A country is essential for a home. Our ancestors taught us to love our country and our families. I will do my part to carry on this legacy and contribute to making my hometown even better."
Source : Lingnan on the Cloud
Nearly 1,000 young people cruised the inner bay of Shantou to confess to the motherland in the name of youth
The vigorous and unrestrained elementary school English song and dance, the vigorous and galloping double dragon dance, and the majestic 24 solar terms drum...... On October 1st, nearly 1,000 young students gathered in Shantou Inner Bay to carry out the National Day parade, and the heroic teenagers lined up in a phalanx with different themes, holding their heads high and striding forward, parading all the way from Shantou Open Square to Overseas Chinese Park, confessing to the motherland in the name of youth, expressing their best wishes and most affectionate love for the motherland.
The reporter saw at the scene that nearly 1,000 young people formed 16 parade phalanxes, which were divided into three chapters: "celebration", "jubilation" and "gathering", the red flag phalanx, the honor guard, the martial arts team, the English song drill team, the tide band, and the fishing lantern team...... During the 1-kilometer-long parade, the team brought passionate and loud trumpets and wonderful performances everywhere they went, showing the high-spirited youthful demeanor of young people and the youthful vitality of continuing the excellent traditional Chinese culture.
At the same time, both sides of the road are also surrounded by citizens and tourists who come to watch and take pictures, they hold high the small red flag in their hands, and their faces are pasted with bright red five-star stickers, when the national anthem sounds, the masses on both sides of the road sing in unison, and every song is a confession of deep affection for the motherland. When the parade passed by, they also cheered and applauded the procession, and the festive atmosphere was very strong.
Ms. Chen, who specially took her son to feel the atmosphere of the parade at close range, started early in the morning on the first day of the holiday, and arrived at the starting point of the parade at 8 o'clock "occupied", she told reporters: "This year's youth parade is very meaningful, many phalanxes have shown the traditional culture of Chaoshan characteristics, such as English song and dance, Chaoshan gongs and drums, 24 solar terms drums, I think, to establish cultural self-confidence should be to start from children, from teenagers, at the same time we also feel the spirit of a new generation of teenagers, This is the hope of the country's prosperity and strength! ”
"I wish the motherland prosperity, splendid mountains and rivers, and peace and security!" Chen Jianhong, vice president of Shantou Overseas Chinese Youth Federation, said, "Only when there is a country can there be a home, and our ancestors have always taught us to love the country and love our family, and I will do a good job of inheriting and contributing to the construction of a better hometown." ”
Text, Picture | Reporter Ant Luya Correspondent Shanxuan
Translated | Xiao Kaixin
English Proofreading| Zou Xiaohua