Xujiahuiyuan opens light show: interpreting the new melody of Shanghai style
During the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day, the Xujiahui Source Scenic Area launched a number of cultural and tourism interactive experience activities such as "Walking and Reading Xujiahui", "Listening to the Moon and Appreciating the Moon", and "DIY Special Candlesticks". Many citizens and tourists traveled around Xujiahui to explore the unique imprint of the century-old culture of Xujiahui Source.
People go to the former site of Xujiahui Observatory, "the first observatory on the coast of China", to explore the charming moon shadow in the changing weather, or go to Xujiahui Catholic Cathedral, "the former largest cathedral in the Far East", to admire the majestic beauty of the Gothic spires soaring into the sky. They can also go to the former site of Xuhui Public School, "the first school for the spread of Western learning to the East", to visit the Huixue Museum in the century-old Chongsi Building and look back on the vicissitudes of life.
To celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day, the Xujiahui theme light show is dazzling.
"When the moon is haloed, there will be wind; when the ground is moist, there will be rain." The myriad weather conditions are always closely related to the waxing and waning of the moon. The special city walking activity, which started at the old site of the Xujiahui Observatory, is a popular meteorological science tour for citizens and tourists.
During the National Day Golden Week, duets of different musical instruments will be performed successively in Tianyaoqiao Road Pocket Park, Xujiahui Overpass and other places.
In the bright night of Xujiahui, the Shanghai Conservatory of Music young performers brought a Shanghai-style music theme live, inviting citizens and tourists to "listen to the music and enjoy the moon" together on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival. In an inadvertent moment, beautiful music sounded on the roadside, bringing unexpected surprises to the romantic date on the night of the full moon.
In the leisurely time, at the Tushanwan Craft Institute founded in the Tushanwan area of Xujiahui, the mosaic candlesticks in the children's hands seem to be a piece of music connecting history and modern times. During the production process, they have a more concrete understanding and feeling of the charm of Xujiahui Tushanwan's century-old craftsmanship.
At the Impression Xujiahui Special Candlestick DIY event, the children’s hands were like lively musical notes, sticking pieces of colorful mosaics to the surface of the candlesticks, gradually revealing the Xujiahui logo pattern.
Each mosaic is like a musical note from different cultures, which converge, merge and evolve here to play the melody of Shanghai culture exchange. Taking "window" as the source of creation, it implies that Xujiahui is a colorful and brilliant window for cultural exchange between the East and the West.
The Xujiahui business district is also the main show venue for the Xuhui branch of the first Shanghai International Light and Shadow Festival.
The "Enjoy Xujiahui Tour" will last until the end of October. During this period, there will be a variety of night tour programs such as Xu Guangqi's immersive script games, parent-child theme activities at the Tushanwan Museum, open-air movies and open-air concerts, leading everyone to appreciate the unique charm of Xujiahui's century-old culture.
During the National Day, the "Xujiahuiyuan Joyful Celebration" will invite tourists from home and abroad to gather at the Xujiahuiyuan Scenic Area to see new exhibitions, listen to lectures, and take tours to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the founding of New China.