"Hello Qianwei, Spring with You and Me"｜Silk Road Youth Travel to the Ancient Town to Feel the Charm of Intangible Cultural Heritage

On March 4, in the bright spring, the Silk Road youth flower season research group of "Hello Qianwei, Spring with You and Me" came to Luocheng Ancient Town, Qianwei County, Leshan City, Sichuan Province, known as "Noah's Ark in China".

Luocheng ancient town [Photo by Liao Zhiquan]

The buildings of the whole ancient town are mainly gray and white, the streets are well arranged, and the teahouse under the eaves of the boat was full of tea guests.

With the sound of drums and gongs, a traditional opera and martial art performance began. The first one is the folk lantern dance - Luocheng Kylin Lantern. Unlike other lantern dances, Luocheng Kyin Lantern has a relatively complete storyline and a large cast, with more than 100 actors at most times. It is understood that Luocheng Kyin Lantern was selected in the first batch of the intangible cultural heritage protection list in Sichuan Province in 2006.

Luocheng Kylin Lantern [Photo by Liao Zhiquan]

Subsequently, the excellent martial arts performance made the foreign students feast their eyes and excitedly want to learn.

Daria (left) learns martial art [Photo by Liao Zhiquan]

"I just felt shocked when I watched it off the stage. I didn't expect that after I came up to study, the first step of the horse step would be difficult for me. My legs became weak within a few minutes. I really admire these children who learn martial arts." said Daria, a Russian foreign student from Sichuan University.

Meng Jie (right) learns martial art [Photo by Liao Zhiquan]

"Chinese Kung Fu is really awesome!" Meng Jie, a Bangladeshi foreign student from Sichuan University, praised." After watching the performance, I feel more that Chinese martial art is not only a sport, but also an extension of traditional Chinese culture."