Reported by Xinhua News Agency | Reflection on the New Vitality of the Old City, Hong Kong University Students Internship Team from Mainland China Enters Liwan
2024-06-21
The ancient charm is passed down through the ages, and the intangible cultural heritage shines brightly today. In recent years, Guangzhou has taken "new vitality in the old city" as a guide, connecting the past and the future; Taking "four new and brilliant achievements" as an important pillar, constantly striving forward. The focus is on Liwan District, Guangzhou, which continues to promote the implementation of the "Ten Million Project" with high standards, building the core area of the national central city and the Lingnan cultural center, which is a vivid manifestation of the old city's renewed vitality. Recently, with the support of the United Front Work Department of the Liwan District Committee, the "Art Aviation Guangzhou, Creative Sailing" Hong Kong university student internship team from mainland China entered Liwan to taste the ancient charm of Guangzhou's intangible cultural heritage and experience the atmosphere of youth entrepreneurship and employment. The intangible cultural heritage and ancient charm of Liwan are the exterior of a historic and cultural city, and culture is its soul. To highlight local characteristics, pay attention to improving the living environment, and adopt more "embroidery" techniques such as micro renovation, pay attention to the inheritance of civilization and cultural continuity, so as to leave a memory of the city and people's nostalgia. Liwan District relies on the spatial carrier of historical and cultural blocks and their rich material and intangible cultural heritage to orderly promote the protection, activation, and utilization of historical and cultural blocks, greatly enhancing the popularity and flow of the old city. Yongqing Fang, located in the core area of Liwan, has now become a vivid example of the combination of traditional cultural revitalization and old city renewal and renovation. Its unique historical heritage and rich customs of Xiguan attract many tourists to come. In 2023, the passenger flow of Yongqing Square reached 24 million, and during the Spring Festival in 2024, the passenger flow reached 1.17 million. Yongqing Fang (source image) Strolling inside Yongqing Fang, Hong Kong university students carefully read the information introduction of various historical and cultural buildings, occasionally pick up their phones to take photos of the renovated Lingnan style buildings, and stop to appreciate the various types of non heritage cultural and creative products in the intangible cultural heritage studio... The transformed and revitalized Yongqing Fang integrates culture and tourism, and new formats and models emerge, making Hong Kong university students exclaim in surprise. Cantonese opera is a cultural treasure of Lingnan and a precious intangible cultural heritage of humanity. As one of the oldest areas in the urban development history of Guangzhou, Liwan Old Town is a gathering place for the inheritance of Lingnan culture and Xiguan culture, as well as an important birthplace of Cantonese opera art. In order to provide students with a more comprehensive and in-depth understanding of the historical and cultural origins of Cantonese opera, the internship team specially visited the Cantonese Opera Art Museum. Hong Kong university students listened to the introduction of the staff of the Cantonese Opera Art Museum (photo/news agency). The Cantonese Opera Art Museum, which was established and opened in 2016, aims to protect, inherit, and promote Cantonese opera art. It bears the responsibility of inheriting and promoting Cantonese opera culture, showcasing the essence and charm of Cantonese opera art to citizens and tourists through exhibitions, stage performances, cultural exchanges, educational services, and other means. Through the introduction of the staff, Hong Kong university students gained a comprehensive understanding of the development process of Cantonese opera art, the culture of costume and Taoism, as well as traditional Cantonese opera performance skills, and experienced the unique charm of Cantonese opera. After visiting the Cantonese Opera Art Museum at the Hong Kong University Student Internship Group in Mainland China, Hong Kong student Chen Weihua told reporters from the "Outlook on the New Era" magazine, "In my impression, when I was a child, my family elders loved watching Cantonese opera very much. Today, I heard such a comprehensive explanation on site, which helped me further understand the history and culture of Cantonese opera. At the same time, I believe that inheriting Cantonese opera art is very important. In the future, I will take time to watch Cantonese opera with my family and take them to the museum to learn about Cantonese opera culture." In addition, Hong Kong university student Chen Weihua actively cultivates intangible cultural heritage in Liwan District. The soil for cultural heritage inheritance, development, and innovation, Nowadays, the intangible cultural heritage industry in Liwan District has formed the characteristics of "numerous masters, numerous boutiques, active market, orderly inheritance, and ecological protection". Liwan Intangible Cultural Heritage Cluster (hereinafter referred to as "Liwan Intangible Cultural Heritage Cluster"), located in the the Pearl River Piano Dream Garden, is a comprehensive cluster development platform of intangible cultural heritage built by Liwan District that integrates production, exhibition, experience, training, research and development, and communication, and is also the first productive non heritage cluster in Guangzhou. At present, more than 20 studios and workshops for inheritors of intangible cultural heritage have settled in this non heritage gathering area. The mainland internship group of Hong Kong university students in the non heritage gathering area of Lai Wan (photo/news agency) uses colorful and complex patterns, round and delicate jade carvings, and dazzling southern style shuttlecocks with diverse techniques. In the Lai Wan intangible heritage gathering area, Hong Kong university students exchange ideas with a group of inheritors, listen to their explanations, watch their demonstrations, and personally experience the long-standing intangible heritage skills. After experiencing the Southern style shuttlecock, Hong Kong university student Wang Ming has gained a deeper understanding of this intangible cultural heritage. She said, "I used to see others playing Southern style shuttlecocks on TV or in parks, but I have never played before. Today, I found it very interesting after trying it. After listening to the introduction of non genetic inheritors, I realized that this small shuttlecock actually contains so much knowledge, which has broadened my horizons." Hong Kong university student Wang Ming (photo/Xinshe) In recent years, Guangzhou has conscientiously implemented a series of important deployments of the central and provincial innovation driven development strategy, focusing on "innovation leading entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship driving employment". Continuously optimizing the innovation and entrepreneurship environment, expanding innovation and entrepreneurship channels, and sparking a wave of mass entrepreneurship and innovation. Liwan District continues to tap into the vitality of youth entrepreneurship and employment, encouraging young people who are interested in innovation and entrepreneurship to actively participate in the youth entrepreneurship industry, and helping the high-quality development of innovation and entrepreneurship in the district. The Guangzhou Liwan Lishifeng Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Base is the first platform in Liwan District dedicated to promoting innovation and entrepreneurship among young people in the Greater Bay Area. It provides project support for young people with innovative and entrepreneurial intentions, promotes the understanding of Liwan culture among Hong Kong and Macao youth, and strengthens communication and cooperation among Guangdong Hong Kong Macao innovation and entrepreneurship youth. At the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Base, representatives from various fields such as industrial operation and management, catering, retail and manufacturing, and jewelry shared with Hong Kong university students the support policies for youth entrepreneurship and employment in Liwan District, their own experience in entrepreneurship and employment, and the development trends of related industries. Hong Kong university students have expressed that through this unique sharing, they have gained a deeper understanding of the location advantages, characteristic industries, support policies, and development prospects of Lai Wan District. Hong Kong university students participated in discussions at the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area Youth Innovation and Entrepreneurship Base (as shown in the picture/Xinhua News Agency). Tang Yihan, who has worked in the catering industry for many years and is a representative of Hong Kong's entrepreneurship and employment in Guangdong, told Xinhua News Agency reporters, "I have been leading a team to expand business in mainland China since 1992. For more than 30 years, I have witnessed and experienced the rapid development of mainland China firsthand. Nowadays, the one hour living circle in the Greater Bay Area has become a reality, and the three regions of Guangdong, Hong Kong, and Macao are increasingly moving towards deep integration and development. In the future, the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area has unlimited development opportunities." Tang Yihan, the representative of Hong Kong's entrepreneurship and employment in Guangdong (as shown in the picture/Xinhua News Agency), actively promotes youth entrepreneurship and employment. The "City of Live E-commerce" has become the new city name card of Guangzhou. Since 2020, Guangzhou has been continuously promoting the development of the live streaming e-commerce industry, presenting a good development trend of "thousands of merchants broadcasting and whole city live streaming", forming a "Guangzhou sample" of live streaming sales promoting employment and driving regional growth. At the Liwan E-commerce (Jewelry) live streaming base, Hong Kong university students learned about the entire process of selling jewelry and jade products through live streaming here, which opened their eyes to this emerging sales method. It is reported that the Liwan E-commerce (Jewelry) Live Base has opened up a vast market space for the Liwan jewelry and jade industry by building live streaming venues, incubating live streaming influencers, setting up training courses, and building testing centers, helping to transform and upgrade the industry. Hong Kong university students visit the Liwan E-commerce (Jewelry) Live Base (photo/news agency). The genes of Guangzhou's millennium old business capital are deeply rooted in Liwan. In recent years, Liwan District has taken achieving high-quality development as the starting point and has intensively introduced a series of policies to help enterprises, enterprises, and talents develop in a high-quality manner. Founded in 2013, Miniso is a global new retail enterprise that has grown and expanded from Liwan District to the world. As of the first quarter of 2024, Miniso has successfully entered 111 countries and regions, with over 6600 global stores. At the international headquarters of Miniso, Hong Kong university students further understand the operational models and management experience of industry-leading enterprises. Hong Kong college students walked into the international headquarters of famous and innovative products (figure/news agency). According to the introduction, famous and innovative products continue to integrate Chinese traditional cultural elements with fashionable lifestyle, continue to innovate on the road of inheriting Chinese culture, serve global consumers with more beautiful, fun and easy-to-use products, and promote Chinese cultural innovation and the global spread of China-Chic. "Through this internship program, I am fortunate to be able to intern in the public affairs department of Miniso International," said Hong Kong university student Feng Xinni to a reporter from Xinhua News Agency. "After visiting Miniso International today, I have gained a deeper understanding of the development vision, values, and other aspects of this national brand. This is also very beneficial for my personal career development. I believe that Guangzhou has a good business environment, which can greatly promote the development and upgrading of enterprises." Hong Kong university student Feng Xinni (Image/Xinhua News Agency) Liwan District is a charming central urban area that interweaves ancient and modern elements. Embracing the wave of innovation with an open attitude. In today's Liwan, the primary task of anchoring high-quality development is to take the "Million and Ten Thousand Project" as an opportunity to build the core area of Lingnan Cultural Center and Liwan Cultural, Commercial, and Tourism Vitality Zone, constantly radiating new vitality. Through this visit and exchange, Hong Kong university students have been exposed to the intangible cultural heritage techniques that have been passed down for thousands of years, and have touched upon the profound and continuous cultural heritage of Lai Wan; I also learned about the vast employment prospects and entrepreneurial opportunities in Liwan, and outlined a new blueprint for realizing my dreams. I believe that Liwan, as a fertile land, can provide a space for young people in the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area to showcase their talents and build a stage for realizing their dreams. (Le Xin She) Wen/Luo Meihua, Lu Baikang (Internship) Tu/Lu Baikang (Internship), Luo Tianyu (Internship)
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