This "cultural feast" brings a new flavor and new observations on summer consumption | Enjoy Tianjin | Culture | Dinner
Poster production: Fang Jinyang
Tianjin, July 20th (Xinhua) - Strolling through the antique cultural and creative market, have a romantic date with poetry; Strolling in historic cultural venues, experiencing an interactive experience of traditional culture; Immersed in the city theater where art is concentrated, enjoy a lively and interesting performance... In Tianjin, which has a profound cultural heritage, "cultural feasts" light up the summer life of the masses and ignite a new wave of urban cultural consumption.
Strolling and Romantic Dating with Poetry
"After getting drunk, I don't know if the sky is in the water. The boat is full of clear dreams, pressing against the Milky Way." Ms. Wang, a tourist, flipped a 120 word poem over the wall and quickly recited the poem according to the prompts. She successfully obtained a seal and felt a sense of accomplishment. In just ten minutes, three groups of tourists interacted with poetry in the exhibition area called "Golden House in Books", experiencing a unique beauty of poetry.
As night falls, Jinwan Square in Heping District, Tianjin is bustling with activity. This block, full of European style, has welcomed a cultural and creative market activity full of ancient elements. More than 120 merchants are neatly arranged, offering a variety of handicrafts, books, cultural and creative drinks, and delicious food. Tourists who come to visit and check in are constantly coming.
On June 22nd, a concert was held near Tianjin Haihe Jinwan Square. Photo by Zhao Zishuo, journalist from Xinhua News Agency
With low cost and flexibility, the market has become a communication platform for many "micro entrepreneurs" to showcase personalized cultural and creative, handcrafted, and trendy products.
Ms. Liu, dressed in an ancient style long dress, warmly introduced handmade hairpins to customers. Ms. Liu said that since June this year, the revenue of her "micro shop" has doubled.
On July 18th, citizens purchased books in Tianjin Guotu Jinwan Cultural and Creative Space. Photo by Zhao Zishuo, journalist from Xinhua News Agency
"As the saying goes, 'My life has its limits, but knowledge has no limits.' We named this cultural market after 'no limits' and launched activities such as intangible cultural heritage experience, ancient style performances, interactive check-in, and stamp redemption, aiming to immerse citizens and tourists in the fun of culture." The organizer of the event, Qi Qi, a designer from Guotu Jinwan, said that during the event, the average daily visitor flow was about 20000 people.
On July 16th, at the "Wuya Market" in Jinwan Square, Heping District, Tianjin, tourists reversed the text wall to form a poem.
Li Hong, Deputy Director of the Tianjin Municipal Bureau of Commerce, said that the fourth Tianjin Nightlife Festival recently held in Tianjin has launched a number of distinctive and prominent night markets, markets, food festivals, music festivals, etc. Over 300 themed activities have not only ignited the summer consumption enthusiasm of citizens and tourists, but also become an important engine to showcase the cultural charm and fashion vitality of the city.
Go, deeply interact with traditional culture
In the scorching summer, tourists visiting Tianjin Museum are equally enthusiastic. From displaying exquisite cultural relics in the museum collection, to cultural and creative handicrafts, digital cultural relics, citizens and tourists can taste the charm of traditional Chinese culture through showcase windows and screens.
"Study tours" have become one of the popular projects at Tianjin Museum, where children who have undergone early training transform into "little guides" and tell the story of exhibits, cultural relics, red stories, and other content.
On June 23rd, children watched exhibits at the Tianjin Museum. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Li Ran
"We will provide children with early training on the basic skills of interpreters and the writing skills of explanatory words, and carry out exhibition hall teaching practices and handicraft activities to allow children to grow from the experience," said Li Mei, Director of the Propaganda and Education Department of Tianjin Museum.
The upcoming porcelain art class in the museum has also received much attention. "We will combine the theme exhibition of 'Porcelain City's Splendor' with research courses in the museum, allowing children to understand the development of porcelain during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Through the manual experience of porcelain drawing and making, we will allow them to experience the methods of porcelain making and appreciate the beauty of porcelain." said Li Mei.
On July 18th, a social education teacher from Tianjin Museum led children to experience the craft of making bronze ware.
Tianjin Library is also experiencing a wave of cultural practice. Smoothing the pages, wrapping them one by one, and handcrafting bound books... More than ten children learned the art of ancient book binding under the guidance of professional ancient book restoration experts in the library. In the hands-on experience, children engage in a dialogue between time and space with ancient books, savoring the charm of traditional intangible cultural heritage techniques.
Encourage children to learn book retrieval through the game of "exploring and searching for treasures"; Click on "Digital Book Waterfall Flow" to read e-books; Take interactive photos in the digital experience area; Wear VR helmets to experience the virtual world; Participate in fun underwater world knowledge quizzes... Tianjin Library's summer camp has launched many interactive participation projects to enrich the reader's experience.
"These activities integrate knowledge, interest, and science, integrating education with entertainment, allowing young readers to participate in practice and appreciate cultural charm," said Song Bingxiu, a staff member of the Tianjin Library Comprehensive Office.
Appreciation and art "go both ways"
On the stage full of childlike decorations, actors use lifelike performances to guide the audience below to wave fluorescent sticks and watch the play in an interactive way.
On July 1st, Chen Shu, an actress from Tianjin Song and Dance Theatre, performed an opera at Tianjin Grand Theatre. Photo by Zhao Zishuo, journalist from Xinhua News Agency
In the opera hall of Tianjin Grand Theatre, children's plays were released as scheduled. Cai Hongdan, the publicity director of the Business Planning Department of Tianjin Grand Theatre, said that in addition to children's dramas, this summer, Tianjin Grand Theatre has also launched more than 20 concerts, dance dramas, and other various types of performances to meet the artistic and cultural consumption needs of different types of audiences.
The children's play performance at the Tianjin Grand Theatre Opera House, filmed on July 16th. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Xu Siyu
The summer movie season is in full swing, and the audience is also enthusiastic. Recently, the Chinese style anime film "Chang'an 30000 Miles" has aroused great interest among people of different ages and professions.
Taking advantage of his child's summer vacation, Mr. Xu and his family of three from Tianjin chose to watch this movie. "The film blends art and culture, taking us into an imaginative and poetic 'world of the Tang Dynasty', especially when children are influenced by traditional poetry culture and develop a stronger interest in Tang poetry," Mr. Xu said.
Chen Li, the manager of the IMAX store at SFC Cinema Tianhe City, said that the summer film market continues to heat up, and the rich variety of films has attracted a diverse consumer group. As of now, the summer box office of cinemas has increased by about 40% year-on-year.
Li Zhuo, a member of the Party Group and Deputy Director of the Tianjin Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism, stated that this summer, relying on the city's historical and cultural resources and diverse cultural formats, Tianjin has created over a hundred exciting and diverse "cultural feasts", enriching the cultural life of the people and revitalizing the city's cultural connotations.
Poster: Fang Jinyang
