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The event was jointly organized by the Propaganda Department of the CPC Yunnan Provincial Committee, the Yunnan Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, and the China Railway Kunming Bureau Group Co., Ltd. With the theme of "Singing on the High-speed Railway to Celebrate the National Day", the event aimed to integrate national culture into the journey and enrich the travel experience of passengers.
China News Service, Kunming, September 29th (Beiwen) "Sing happy songs, live beautiful days..." Along with the cheerful singing, the eighth round of "Singing on the Train to Antiphon" kicked off on the 28th at the new cultural space of Kunming South Railway Station in Yunnan.
With the theme of "Singing on the High-speed Railway to Celebrate National Day", the event featured multi-ethnic literary and artistic backbones from Kunming City and Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture singing to meet friends, bringing Yunnan's characteristic ethnic culture into the station, adding a festive atmosphere to the upcoming National Day holiday.
The picture shows the eighth round of performance activities of "Singing on the Train to Antiphon" held at the new cultural space of the Kunming South Railway Station in Yunnan. Photo by Fan Ya
At the event, multi-ethnic singers dressed in brightly colored brocade dresses and exquisite silver jewelry took turns on stage to sing characteristic ethnic songs such as "Happy Ballad", "New Guess Tune" and "Nu Su Wine Song". In the melodious and cheerful melody, the singers sang and danced, attracting many passengers to stop and watch, take photos and record. Singing, applause and laughter came and went in the waiting hall.
“There are only a few days left for the National Day, so the atmosphere has arrived early.” said Ms. Liu, a tourist from Harbin. During the interactive flash mob session, staff distributed small national flags to on-site passengers and invited everyone to sing the song "Singing the Motherland".
At the same time, the "Singing on the Train" performance has also been carried out on some trains from Kunming to Baoshan and Xishuangbanna. Ethnic singers from various places interacted with passengers in the carriages to create a flowing national cultural landscape.
The picture shows multi-ethnic singers singing duets on the same stage. Liu Hanfei
In addition to singing, the tourism recommendation officer of China Railway Kunming Bureau Group Co., Ltd., based on the travel needs of passengers during the National Day holiday, introduced special tourism train products such as "Starlight·Lanmei", "Caiyunzhinan·Kunming" and "Xiangcheng", and invited passengers to take a train to enjoy the beautiful scenery of Yunnan and experience the colorful ethnic customs.
"After listening to the recommendation, I really want to see the Nujiang Grand Canyon." Mr. Wang, a tourist from Chongqing, said, "While waiting for the bus, I can learn about the customs and customs of various places in Yunnan. This kind of activity is very interesting."
It is understood that the special cultural activity of "Sitting on the Train to Sing in Antiphon" is jointly sponsored by the Propaganda Department of the Yunnan Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China, the Yunnan Provincial Department of Culture and Tourism, and China Railway Kunming Bureau Group Co., Ltd. The event relies on scenes such as railway stations and passenger trains to create a mobile national culture display platform, integrating national culture into the journey and further enriching passengers' travel experience. (over)
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