Shang Changrong, Liao Changyong, Zhu Jiejing and other cultural workers in Shanghai have come to this realization, creating a new cultural tradition of our era | Culture | Liao Changyong
At the "Yuchu Liufang: Shanghai Museum Collection of Song and Yuan Dynasty Ancient Books" exhibition currently held at the Shanghai Museum, 66 Song and Yuan Dynasty ancient books silently narrate the inheritance and development of Chinese civilization, with numerous visitors queuing up to visit.
"The General Secretary is very concerned about the precious versions of Chinese civilization that have been passed down through vicissitudes of life, and emphasizes the need to collect and protect all the materials in the classics, in order to continue the inheritance of the world's only uninterrupted civilization." Chu Xiaobo, a member of the Party Group of the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism and the director of the Shanghai Museum, said that spreading and showcasing the unique charm of Chinese culture to the audience through "millennium classics" can allow the audience to experience the continuous inheritance of Chinese civilization's string songs, and make the spiritual connotations and cultural values contained in the classics no longer limited to the perspective of study and academic research.
Over the past few days, General Secretary Xi Jinping has made a special trip to the National Edition Hall of China and the Chinese Academy of History to inspect, attend a forum on cultural inheritance and development, and deliver an important speech, which has aroused a strong response from cultural workers in Shanghai.
"We should strengthen cultural self-confidence, undertake a mission, strive for something, make joint efforts to create a new culture that belongs to our time, and build the modern civilization of the Chinese nation." Everyone said one after another that it is an exciting call for the General Secretary to make a comprehensive, systematic and in-depth exposition on a series of major theoretical and practical issues concerning the inheritance and development of Chinese culture from the perspective of the overall strategy for the development of the cause of the party and the state. it also points out the way forward and injects surging momentum into all kinds of work.
As far as we can see the past, we can see the future
Last month, Zhu Jiejing, Deputy Head of Shanghai Song and Dance Troupe and Chief Dancer of Rongdian, and colleagues performed their original dance drama "Crested Ibis" in Xi'an. In the Tang Dynasty's Never Nightly City, seeing young people wearing Hanfu walking by, she also wanted to wear Hanfu and integrate into it: "The ancient capital is still bustling today, and you can feel the collision of ancient and modern, history and reality. Young people wearing Hanfu is not only to take a photo, but also a cultural confidence. They are proud of their own culture. Today, when we introduce China to the world, culture, economy, and technology are equally important, which also poses new challenges for us literary and artistic workers."
Dance drama "Eternal Waves"
Zhu Jiejing revealed that the Shanghai Song and Dance Troupe is working hard to create a new dance drama that focuses on traditional Chinese culture, and plans to stage it next year. "How to make contemporary young audiences truly resonate with traditional culture is a difficult problem that lies before us. The words of General Secretary inspire us that Chinese civilization should adhere to the principles of integrity and respect the past, and we should not be afraid of challenges and be brave in innovation. With the creativity of young people, we can build a bridge between traditional culture and modern civilization, allowing Chinese civilization to flow forward continuously."
After "Crested Ibis" and "Eternal Waves", the Shanghai Song and Dance Troupe has gathered a young creative team to embark on a new creative journey with new works. Zhu Jiejing said, "Shanghai is building a socialist modern international cultural metropolis, which has provided us with a profound cultural soil and an international platform. We must deeply explore the rich resources of red culture, Shanghai style culture, and Jiangnan culture, while daring to be the first, leading the trend, constantly breaking through ourselves, and creating good works for young people, the future, and the world."
Combination is a profound "chemical reaction"
"General Secretary's speech has prompted us to ponder why Chinese civilization has a long history. Because we have been summarizing, integrating, and innovating, Chinese civilization has always had strong vitality, contributing Chinese wisdom and solutions to the cause of human peace and development." Male baritone singer and Dean of Shanghai Conservatory of Music, Liao Changyong, just attended the Great Wall concert in Beijing and stood with the Malinsky Symphony Orchestra led by Russian conductor Dzeyev. Jejeyev not only led a group to perform the overture to "Ruslan and Lyudmila" and excerpts from "The Nutcracker", but also played the "Ode to the Red Flag" by composer Lv Qiming.
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"Shanghai style culture is a product of the collision and integration of Eastern and Western cultures. In the process of building Shanghai into a socialist modern international cultural metropolis, we must also continue to embrace and strive for progress." Liao Changyong said, "General Secretary's requirement for Shanghai is to be a pioneer in reform and opening up, and a pioneer in innovative development. We will cultivate excellent music talents for the country and society, continuously rooted in China and facing the world through excellent literary and artistic creation and performance, continuously enhance Shanghai's cultural identity, and promote exchanges and mutual learning between Chinese civilization and world civilization."
Chu Xiaobo also said that in the process of cultural inheritance, it is incumbent on contemporary Chinese museums to make cultural relics and cultural heritage "live", give full play to their important values of continuing the historical context, strengthening cultural confidence, and enhancing the influence of Chinese culture, and strive to contribute more cultural wisdom and strength to the modern civilization of the Chinese nation and the construction of Chinese path to modernization. "We will take the important speech of General Secretary as a guide, shoulder the new cultural mission, continuously strengthen the research, interpretation, and revitalization of cultural relics, and promote the 'grand blueprint' of the 'Grand Museum Plan' with a higher position, broader perspective, and greater efforts, refined into 'construction drawings' and' real scenery paintings'."
Better shoulder new cultural missions
"The prosperity of culture leads to the prosperity of the country, and the strength of culture leads to the strength of the nation. Culture is the root, history is the soul, and they are the spiritual core that sustains the country and the nation." Shang Changrong, Honorary Chairman of the China Dramatists Association, said that General Secretary's important speech is a highly, systematic, and comprehensive guidance and motivation for the inheritance and development of excellent traditional Chinese culture. "As a member of the traditional Chinese opera industry, which is highly representative of traditional culture, we are well aware of the historical responsibility and the arduous task entrusted by the development of the times. As opera practitioners, we not only need to strengthen cultural confidence, adhere to integrity and innovation, but also attach importance to the exploration and cultivation of talents in the present and future. With the goal of 'precise inheritance' and 'combining morality and talent', we will implement every measure to 'make people play', and contribute all our strength to enriching the treasure trove of Chinese opera art and the brilliance of traditional Chinese culture!"
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The Preface to the Orchid Pavilion Collection written by Wang Xizhi, from the Wei and Jin dynasties to the prosperous Tang dynasty, and then mentioned by Italian astronauts in 2022, has been renowned for over 1700 years. The original dance drama "Nine Years of Yonghe" being created by the Shanghai Opera House is inspired by it. "General Secretary mentioned in his speech that continuity, innovation, unity, inclusiveness, and peace are the five prominent characteristics of Chinese civilization. If we do not understand China from the long-standing historical continuity, it is impossible to understand ancient China, modern China, and future China." Zhang Songhua, Secretary of the Party Committee and President of the Shanghai Grand Theatre Art Center, said that "The Ninth Year of Yonghe" is an exploration and prospect of traditional Chinese civilization through the "Preface to the Lanting Collection", while the new original Shanghai style folk music "Above the Clouds" by the Shanghai Ethnic Orchestra starts from the East and incorporates characteristic instruments from multiple regions, fully demonstrating the inclusiveness of Chinese civilization. "The creative transformation and innovative development of traditional excellent culture require inheritance, followed by innovation and progress. We will practice historical and cultural confidence through creation and performance, and achieve a new level of consciousness in promoting cultural innovation in inheriting excellent traditional Chinese culture."
Original Shanghai style folk music "Above the Clouds"
