At the Chongqing Bayu Folk Museum, children listened to volunteers explain folk customs and professional trades. Photo by Dai Chuling
html On January 29, the first phase of the 2024 "Our Youth Have Power" city-walk study activity in Yubei District was successfully held. More than 20 teenagers measured the city of Yubei with their footsteps, felt the cultural pulse of Yubei, and accumulated the power of civilization. Theevent is hosted by the Yubei District New Era Civilized Practice Center and the District New Era Civilized Practice Volunteer Service Corps. It aims to cultivate children to practice socialist core values from an early age through the form of "visit + walk + practice" and allow everyone to immerse themselves in Perceive the history, present and future of Yubei, arouse curiosity, stimulate thirst for knowledge, and activate creativity.
At the Chongqing Bayu Folk Museum, a volunteer interpreter gave a vivid introduction to the unique Bayu ancient beds. Among them, the Qing Dynasty engraved bed with gold lacquer and flower and bird patterns is particularly exquisite in carving craftsmanship, with rich patterns and rich and profound meanings. It condenses the people's yearning and wishes for a better life and reflects the highest level of wood carving furniture production in the Qing Dynasty. Everyone also appreciated the unique charm of the ancient stage and learned about folk customs and professional trades. After listening to the explanation, the children expressed their love for traditional culture and admiration for the ingenuity and wisdom of their ancestors.
When visiting Beidou Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd., everyone intuitively understood the application scenarios of satellite positioning systems. During the human-computer interaction experience, they felt the profound impact of intelligent connected cars on future travel. The strong scientific and technological atmosphere inspired the children's strong desire to explore and planted the seeds in their hearts of "wanting to be scientists when they grow up".
The last stop was Chongqing Central Park. Under the explanations of volunteers, this place became a huge museum for perceiving nature and understanding plants. By observing, touching, and smelling, children re-understood many common and unknown plants from different sensory dimensions. Everyone used local materials to make "crowns" from fallen leaves, branches, fallen fruits, etc., which are full of natural flavor, personality and creativity.
"I had a very fulfilling and happy day today. I learned a lot of knowledge beyond the textbooks." Zhouzhou, a student who participated in the activity, supplemented the notes in his hands on the return bus. “In the next step, we will increase the frequency of organizing activities and bring more young people into patriotic education bases, science popularization bases, cultural venues and city parks, etc., continuously enhance their sense of identity and pride in their hometown, and cultivate a civilized and progressive new generation. The times are good,” said the person in charge of the Yubei District New Era Civilization Practice Center. (Yubei Times Dai Chuling)