Centennial Tainan train station transformed into concert hall, Chinese music pop-up to accompany passengers waiting for trains

The first phase of the underground railway in Tainan is about to open to traffic, and the century-old Tainan Railway Station will be transformed into a "concert hall" tonight (8th) evening! The Nan City Cultural Affairs Bureau launched the "Le·Yi" Chinese music pop-up performance at the Tainan Railway Station, a national historic site, allowing melodious Chinese music to flow through the crowds waiting for the train. Passengers can encounter the music unexpectedly without having to buy tickets to enter the venue.

"Le" is Chinese music and music; "驿" is a station, which also symbolizes the journeys of arrival and departure. Tonight at 6:00, 7:00, and 8:00, the Tainan City Ethnic Management Troupe will perform, turning the historic station into a temporary stage. The performance repertoire starts from familiar melodies such as "Tuberose" and "Guanziling Love", and uses traditional Chinese music to reinterpret the common memories across generations. It also adds works close to contemporary pop culture such as "Jiyikawa", allowing traditional musical instruments to meet modern life, interweaving a dialogue between ancient and modern times in a century-old station.

Deputy Director of the Cultural Affairs Bureau Lin Weixu was also present to listen to the performance with tourists and citizens. He said that as the new station is about to open, the old station that has accompanied Tainan through different eras will also face the next stage of its life. In the future, the existing historical station will be restored and revitalized, and will coexist with the modern underground station, so that the transportation function and historical memory can continue in the city.

Chen Baiyuan, head of the Tainan City Ethnic Guanxi Troupe, said that this time he walked into the station in the form of a light flash mob because he hopes that traditional Chinese music will move beyond the traditional stage so that there will no longer be a clear boundary between the performers and the audience. Station announcements, human voices, the sound of luggage being dragged and footsteps coming and going have all become part of the performance.