Ma Ding, Docent of Longmen Grottoes Tells World Luoyang's History

"The niche we are looking at now is known as Losana Grotto ......" On the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival, along the banks of the Yi River, next to the grottoes, Ma Ding, a docent of Longmen Grottoes is providing tourists with a detailed introduction about the most magnificent and world-renowned grottoes in the scenic area.

Ma Ding, aged 38, passed the examination into the Longmen Grottoes Scenic Area and became a docent in March 2010. In April of this year, a large live event was held in the Longmen Grottoes, and as an on-camera guide, Ma Ding served as a promotional ambassador for Luoyang and Longmen Grottoes. Facing the camera, he always came up with insightful quotes and constantly output his specialized knowledge, which amazed the netizens in the live room, making them exclaim that Luoyang was brimming of hidden talents. On the day the live broadcast ended, the number of fans of his TikTok increased from a few hundred to tens of thousands. In the face of the overnight hit, Ma Ding was not overly ambitious, instead, he calmly thought about this "new track". He said that in response to the Internet as a new channel to disseminate culture, in addition to continuing his own job, he also expressed his will to break through himself again by showcasing the history of Longmen and Luoyang to the world through short video platforms.

(Source: lyd.com.cn)