Your current location:HOME >sport >Intangible cultural heritages brings new color to Fujian's night economy 正文
TIME:2024-05-21 10:53:31 Source: Internet compilationEdit:sport
Intangible cultural heritages, such as dough figurines and traditional embroidery, have been exhibit
Intangible cultural heritages, such as dough figurines and traditional embroidery, have been exhibited by stall owners near Luoyang Bridge near Quanzhou, southeast China's Fujian province, helping to add new color to the region's night economy.
Tourists gather in front of Zhang Mingtie's stall to observe his craftsmanship, Aug. 28. (Photo/Xinhua)
The stall of Zhang Mingtie is located on the south bank of Luoyang Bridge. Holding a stick in his left hand and pinching the colored dough on the tip of his right finger, Zhang completed a vivid dough figurine in half an hour.
Inheriting his dough figurine making skills in Quanzhou, Zhang has been engaged in the trade for decades.
Visitors crowd around the bridge; from time to time, some of them stay in front of the stall with their children in their arms.
"Would you like one figurine for the child, Monkey King or Pleasant Sheep?" said Zhang. Once visitors stay in front of his stall, Zhang hands over the figurines to them and spares no effort to demonstrate his skills.
Zhang sculpts a figurine at his stall on Aug. 28. (Photo/Xinhua)
"In the past, I used to sell the products in front of a health center, and sometimes I could only sell several figurines in a day," said Zhang, adding that "with more people attending the night life festival, my income has increased. This is an opportunity for more people to understand the intangible cultural heritage."
In recent years, under the guidance of the local government, many inheritors of intangible cultural heritages have begun to break the past habit of working behind closed doors and are trying to bring their craftsmanship closer to schools and streets.
At the same time, these folk crafts have also been given new life. For instance, today, new images such as Pikachu have also appeared at Zhang's stall.
"Night economy should not just be about eating and drinking, it can have more cultural connotations," said Lin Zhibin, director of the Luojiang district commerce bureau, noting that Quanzhou, as the starting city of the Maritime Silk Road, boasts many intangible cultural heritages.
"Many of these intangible cultural heritages are the common memories of a generation, and they will also attract more people to participate in the consumption of the night economy," Lin said.
Celebrity birthdays for the week of May 262024-05-21 10:33
'Thank you Bob': Search for plane's blown2024-05-21 10:25
EDITORIAL: China should walk the talk with what it says on foreign policy2024-05-21 09:43
Claw and order after toddler gets stuck in toy machine2024-05-21 09:35
Iran helicopter crash that killed President Raisi could reverberate across the Middle East2024-05-21 09:11
Parliament repeals Fair Pay Agreements2024-05-21 08:41
Government confirms leaked document was a ministry Treaty Principles bill memo2024-05-21 08:38
Watch: Latest police teams graduate from Dog Training Centre2024-05-21 08:29
Ben Whishaw lights up the Croisette as he joins his co2024-05-21 08:15
Te Pūkenga to be replaced with 82024-05-21 08:06
Jon Wysocki dead at 53: Staind drummer passes away2024-05-21 10:44
Kelvin Davis uses valedictory speech to criticise 'ignorant politicians' on Māori issues2024-05-21 10:43
Politicians arrive at Rātana celebrations in wake of national hui2024-05-21 10:31
Doubt surrounds chances of carbon credits auction selling out2024-05-21 10:04
Mystery artist who erected signs comparing pothole2024-05-21 09:43
US intends further strikes on Iran2024-05-21 09:09
US newsman who created no2024-05-21 08:59
'Time to go home' French farmers told following two weeks of protest2024-05-21 08:38
Travis Kelce downs whiskey shot on slice of bread at Kelce Jam without Taylor Swift2024-05-21 08:29
Study finds vapers and smokers have some similar cell changes2024-05-21 08:22