The county held a poetry competition, and the prize for the champion elementary school students was a live chicken and duck student | Leishan County | prize
Recently, a unique "rural version" poetry competition was held in Leishan County, Qiandongnan, Guizhou Province. The participants in the competition are all elementary school students from the county and village. In terms of prize setting, the competition is also down-to-earth. The champion not only receives an award certificate, but also a live chicken and a live duck.
On that day, a crowd surged in the small square of Leishan County, Qiandongnan, Guizhou. Villagers sat on the ground, and it was the first poetry competition here that attracted them. 20 elementary school students from four local primary schools participated in the competition through audition.
Contestant Yang Shu, a student of Leishan County Second Primary School: I usually enjoy reading and reciting ancient poems. This activity has made me even more aware of the importance of knowledge.
This rural version of the poetry conference not only includes traditional activities such as flying flower orders, poetry treasure hunting, and poetry recitation, but also incorporates ethnic cultural elements such as local Miao bench dances and ancient songs.
Contestant Wang Zhengshuang, a student from the Third Primary School in Leishan County: My gains are very significant. Firstly, my vocabulary will improve, and my teachers and classmates will also be happy for me. When I am interested or when inspiration suddenly comes, I can also create poetry and record these beautiful moments.
As a gathering place for the Miao ethnic group, the local poetry atmosphere in Leishan County has always been very strong, and the local government attaches great importance to the cultural shaping and cultivation of students. With the help of public welfare organizations, educational projects such as student funding, library construction, and sports field construction have been implemented in the past two years, providing wings of dreams for these Miao children.
Li Heping, Special Envoy for Rural Revitalization in Leishan County: Cultural revitalization is an important part of rural revitalization. We hope to create a unique cultural atmosphere with students as the main body and poetry as the guide, to light up the literary and poetic dreams of rural children, and thus help promote the revitalization of rural culture.