(Chronicles of the Chengdu Universiade) The Chengdu Universiade benefits the people, with "flowers blooming everywhere" and "art rising to welcome the Universiade". The atmosphere is gradually strengthening in the community | Chengdu | Universiade
Chengdu, July 19th (Xinhua) - "Our dance troupe has specially filmed this video to celebrate the Chengdu Universiade, allowing netizens to see the charm of our Chengdu people!" Recently, Zhang Chunyan, a resident of Xindu District, Chengdu, uploaded a dance video she and her friends from the square dance team filmed to a certain short video platform to participate in the online dance performance activity of the Chengdu Federation of Literary and Art Circles to welcome the Universiade. In less than a week, the video has exceeded 30000 views.
The 31st Summer Universiade has entered the final countdown. During the preparation period for the sports event, cultural activities benefiting the people were deeply carried out, with flowers blooming everywhere, providing citizens with more and higher quality cultural services. The atmosphere of "Yiqi Welcoming the Universiade" in Chengdu is becoming increasingly strong, consolidating the cultural foundation of happiness in the city.
Since last year, the Chengdu Federation of Literary and Art Circles has organized a series of activities called "Love Chengdu and Welcome the Universiade", mobilizing literary and artistic workers throughout the city to create and receiving enthusiastic responses. According to the person in charge of the Chengdu Federation of Literary and Art Circles, literary and artistic artists have created more than 10000 pieces of various art works with dedication and emotion. Among them, more than 1000 excellent literary and artistic works have been exhibited in the Dayun Village, more than 100 excellent literary and artistic works have been exhibited in the "Chengdu Park City, China" theme art exhibition, and more than 60 calligraphy, art, and photography masterpieces have been exhibited in the venues of the opening and closing ceremonies of the Universiade. The song "Millennium Covenant" created by Chengdu musicians has been selected for the promotion of the Universiade.
It is worth mentioning that 12 artists from the Chengdu Artists Association and Calligraphers Association have collectively created a 20 meter long scroll of traditional Chinese painting "Happy Chengdu in the Park City" and a calligraphy scroll "Famous City of Hanmo Tianfu Culture", presenting a panoramic view of the landscape, culture, and heritage of Chengdu in the new era. After the long scroll was publicly displayed, it received widespread attention and praise, and its online dissemination was also very popular.
In March of this year, Chengdu launched the "Le Dong Rong Cheng" theme activity, which extensively carried out a series of activities benefiting the people such as songs, dances, dramas, and exhibitions within the framework of this theme. The theme activity will continue to be implemented until the end of December, running through the three stages of pre competition, during competition, and post competition of the Chengdu Universiade. Among them, focusing on the characteristics of the leisure capital of Chengdu, "Ba Shi An Yi", the city takes communities, blocks, and other main points to mobilize community residents, street artists, inheritors of intangible cultural heritage, tourists from Chengdu, and other people to participate widely. Through more than 1000 activities such as welcoming the Universiade series of intangible cultural heritage folk customs, street performances, and food tasting, the city enhances the sense of participation, experience, and happiness of citizens and tourists.
"My daughter has participated in three community intangible cultural heritage performances this month, which not only enriched her summer life, but also stimulated her interest in Paper Cuttings." Wang Rui, a citizen of Chengdu, said that various forms of artistic activities brought her and her family a lot of joy. "I feel that Chengdu is more 'comfortable' because of the Universiade."
The Universiade Youth Song Festival series with the theme of "Youth Appointment, Singing the Universiade", the "Universiade Sound, Singing on the Street" Universiade Song Exhibition, the "Thousands of Students Rhythm Youth, Chasing Dreams and Setting Sail towards the Future" Rhythmic Exercise on Campus, the Chengdu Chongqing Lantern Riddle Invitational Competition, and a series of boutique exhibitions including the recently opened "Time Gravity -2023 Chengdu Biennale"... Chengdu's "Universiade Cultural Gift Pack" is constantly surprising and exciting.
"During the three-day period, we listened to street performers performing on Chunxi Road, watched Sichuan Opera face changing in Kuanzhai Alley, and even appreciated works from artists from 22 countries and regions at the '2023 Chengdu Biennale'. We felt that Chengdu's cultural atmosphere was very strong, and cultural genes had integrated into the blood of the city. Taking advantage of our child's summer vacation, Shaanxi tourist Wu Guangyu and his family made a special trip to Chengdu, and he praised the city endlessly. 'We will come again during the Chengdu Universiade, and we want to take our child to see diving competitions.'"
