The integration of traditional culture and modern elements by artists has made me realize the importance of cultural inheritance and innovation, "said Ren Junxuan, a Hong Kong student at Huaqiao University, on the 28th. He participated in the volunteer service project of the" Haisi New Space "drama incubation program at the 2nd Haisi Quanzhou Drama Week, deeply experiencing the excellent traditional cultural treasure of China - pear garden opera, and benefited greatly. On the afternoon of July 27th, the "Haisi New Space" drama incubation work "Not by the Plum Blossoms, by the Willow Blossoms" was exhibited in Quanzhou. From July 21st to 27th, more than 10 members of the "Beautiful Pear Garden, Art Nurtures Overseas Chinese Hearts" Overseas Chinese University Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan Overseas Chinese Youth Practice Team, including Ren Junxuan, cooperated with the performance work in Quanzhou Boluo Town Small Theater, Lushi Homestay, Nanwai Zongzheng Si, Boluo Qixing Village and other places, promoting and inheriting excellent traditional Chinese culture through practical actions, and stimulating cultural innovation and creativity. The "Sea Silk New Space" Drama Incubation Program of the Second Sea Silk Quanzhou Drama Week was launched in May 2024, aiming to explore, cultivate, and incubate innovative forms of Chinese opera and cross-border works of new talents and works, provide creative guidance, venue use, and financial support for excellent creative plans and programs, and ultimately showcase the finished works to all sectors. After the performance, the Overseas Chinese University Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and Overseas Chinese Youth Practice Group took a photo with the actors of the Pear Garden Opera. During the photo by Ren Junxuan, more than 10 domestic and foreign Chinese university students from countries such as Malaysia, Myanmar, as well as Taiwan and Hong Kong, demonstrated their professional characteristics and personal expertise to help the excellent traditional Chinese culture break through the boundaries and go global, showcasing the cultural charm of Quanzhou, the "World Heritage City", and further enhancing the Chinese cultural identity of young people from Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan. For the first time, Lin Luoyu, a Taiwanese student at Huaqiao University, was deeply impressed by the culture and performance of pear opera at the theater. I think traditional Chinese opera is really interesting. I understand why the elders in my family love watching opera so much. It is the cultural roots that resonate with emotions. "As the third batch of key construction counselor studios at Huaqiao University, the" Art Education Overseas Chinese Heart "counselor studio uses high-quality art education and a platform for nurturing students. With excellent traditional Chinese culture as a bridge, it infiltrates students with art education and draws the greatest circle of unity for students both at home and abroad. From August to September this year, the "Beautiful Pear Garden, Art Nurtures Overseas Chinese Hearts" Overseas Chinese University Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan Overseas Chinese Youth Practice Team will also organize students from Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan to visit Malaysia's Klang Chinese Independent High School, Fuzhou Overseas Chinese High School, and Hong Kong High School to introduce pear garden opera culture. I am fortunate to participate in the summer social practice activity of Pear Garden Opera and experience the performing arts of Pear Garden Opera, understanding the cultural connotations it contains. This experience has made me better understand and fall in love with the excellent traditional Chinese culture Liu Rongzhen, a Burmese student studying abroad at Huaqiao University, expressed her hope to introduce this culturally charming traditional Chinese opera art to Burmese friends. She also hopes to bring her family and friends to Quanzhou, a city that will be left behind in the afterlife, to experience its profound historical and cultural heritage. (New Society)