China News Service, Xi'an, October 2 (Reporter Mei Yilong) The "WALL is the City Wall" themed event held at the Xi'an City Wall Scenic Area kicked off on the 1st. Various activities such as poetry gatherings, people-benefiting performances, national trend experiences, and live performances took turns to present tourists with a warm and rich cultural feast.
The picture shows tourists visiting the Xi'an City Wall Scenic Area during the National Day holiday. Photo courtesy of Xi'an City Wall Scenic Area
On the same day, at the Kuixing Tower of Wenchang Gate in the Xi'an City Wall, the cultural gathering "Poems in Ode to Home and Country, Sentiment to Chang'an" was held elegantly. Sonorous and melodious recitations of Tang poetry echoed on the city walls, and calligraphers wrote down sincere patriotic phrases on the spot, making exclusive bookmarks and sending them to tourists. The fragrance of ink drifted in the wind, and many tourists stopped to watch, read, take photos and check in. They realized the ancient charm of Chang'an and expressed their feelings about their home and country in the fragrance of ink and ink.
Under the city wall of Xi'an, surrounded by greenery in the city-ring park, a Qin Opera performance of "Meeting the City Wall" is being held to benefit the people. The stage built against the city wall is full of ancient charm, the actors sing high-pitched and vigorous tunes, and classic Qin Opera excerpts are performed in turn. Theater fans sang along softly to the tunes, and tourists passing by stopped to watch intently, bursts of applause from the audience. "Sitting under the city wall and listening to Qin Opera, I immediately felt the atmosphere. I can not only visit the park, but also experience our Shaanxi intangible cultural heritage. I feel that the 'flavor' of the festival is particularly strong." Liu Guoxin, a citizen of Xi'an, praised.
Pictured is the event site. Photo courtesy of Xi'an City Wall Scenic Area
At the same time, on the east side of the Yongning Gate of the Xi'an City Wall, the performance "Children's Voice Praises the Country and Moves Chang'an with Joy" is also being performed wonderfully. The young performers of the Youth Folk Orchestra were full of energy and played songs such as "My Motherland and Me" and "Wanjiang". The clear and sweet music floated across the city. Many tourists couldn't help but stop and sing along. The youthful spirit and patriotic sentiments blended here.
In addition, during the National Day holiday, the Xi'an City Wall Scenic Area targets young people's travel preferences and promotes the innovative integration of traditional culture and national style trends. The "Fox Fairy Little Matchmaker" national style IP linkage event held by the scenic spot in the city wall Andingmen Wengcheng has gained high popularity. The Tang-style scenery has a full atmosphere, and the intangible cultural heritage printmaking handmade experience is very popular among tourists. The ancient city wall meets the new style of Chinese comics, creating a different kind of cultural spark. It not only allows young tourists to touch traditional skills in a relaxed interaction, but also promotes the spread of Chinese culture outside the circle.
The picture shows the Xi'an City Wall at night. Photo courtesy of Xi'an City Wall Scenic Area
As night falls, the ancient city is lit up with colorful lanterns, and "Dream of Chang'an - Welcome Ceremony of the Tang Dynasty" is grandly performed at the Yongning Gate of the Xi'an City Wall. The lights outlined the majestic outline of the tower, and the sound of ritual music filled the night sky. The golden armored ceremonial guard is solemn and solemn, and the music and dance are flowing, completely restoring the welcome etiquette of state guests in the prosperous Tang Dynasty, and recreating the magnificent scene of all nations coming to court.
"Watching this performance while standing at Yongning Gate, the lights, rituals, music, and ancient city buildings are integrated into one, as if I have traveled back to the prosperous Tang Dynasty, and it is full of ritual feeling." Dong Huijun, a tourist, said with emotion that when he traveled to Xi'an during the National Day, he just wanted to fully experience the charm of the ancient capital of the Tang Dynasty. This welcome performance completely exceeded expectations, and it was so worth the trip.
Zhu Yuan, head of the cultural tourism department of the Cultural Tourism Development Department of the Xi'an City Wall Management Committee, said that during the National Day holiday, the Xi'an City Wall Scenic Area will use a series of cultural activities that can be seen, heard, and participated in to bring the dormant heritage out of history and bring the rich story of Chang'an to the eyes of tourists. At the same time, tourists who visit the city can empathize with their family and country through poetry and drama, understand the ancient city's heritage through the elegance of the Tang Dynasty, and experience the colorful humanistic charm of the Three Qin Dynasty through cross-regional cultural and tourism interactions. (over)
