This Spring Festival, the national tide is surging, and the dazzling "presence" of traditional culture is impressive. Many young people have become a new generation of New Year "hosts". Not only have they carefully selected new Chinese-style "Spring Festival jerseys", but they have also handwritten New Year blessings and used lanterns, sugar paintings, handmade dragon hats and other decorations to create a New Year atmosphere. It directly fills the sense of ceremony; the traditional Chinese costumes displayed in the Spring Festival Gala "Nian Jin" and other programs are like clouds, making netizens say "you can always believe in Chinese aesthetics"; and those young people who promote traditional culture to go out, they may Whether it is standing confidently in every corner of the world, lighting up the world map with traditional costumes, or creatively disseminating intangible cultural heritage such as ironwork, murals, and lacquer art, every word is filled with cherishment and pride.
The prerequisite for cultural self-confidence is full and in-depth cultural self-awareness. In recent years, traditional culture is no longer an abstract concept that can only be viewed from a distance and put on the shelf. It has become a familiar and approachable daily element that has been integrated into young people's lifestyles. "How can you know how beautiful spring is without going into a garden?" In the clear weather, take a high-speed train to Suzhou and experience an immersive real-life version of "A Dream in the Garden". The fatigue and troubles in life will disappear with the graceful lyrics. Singing and passing away. It's snowing heavily in winter, and it's so relaxing to gather a few friends around the fire to make tea and talk about old times. Wear a horse-faced skirt to "go out on the street", incorporate simple Ming-style furniture into your living space, and practice a piece of Ba Duan Jin when your shoulders and neck are stiff...
As many people have said with emotion: There is always a moment and an entrance that will make You realize that your “traditional cultural DNA has changed.” Unconsciously, traditional culture has been integrated into the daily life of young people, and it is natural to talk about and share it with everyone. This kind of excitement and joy based on understanding and identification is natural and real, and it will be interesting and contagious to others.
Traditional culture is so vast that sometimes just taking a spoonful of it is enough to make people fascinated. A phenomenon worthy of attention is that today, young people are promoting traditional culture to go abroad. They are not just showing visual beauty in a simple and straightforward manner, but using utensils, clothing, etc. as cutouts, extending to Chinese tea ceremony, gardening methods, oriental aesthetics, etc. Interpretations at levels such as natural philosophy fully demonstrate the rich connotations of traditional culture.
Take Hanfu, which has been highly sought after in recent years, as an example. In addition to vivid interpretations of traditional Chinese clothing, young people will also happily share the texture and weaving methods of cloth, yarn, damask, Luo and other clothing fabrics, as well as various patterns. The exquisite use of the sun, moon, stars, mountains and rivers, the "eye-catching" combination of traditional Chinese colors such as goose yellow, pine green, and pear brown, as well as the long-lasting allusions, legends, and ritual culture behind the clothing. Cooking a pot of tea with foreign friends, they can talk about the basic classification of Chinese tea, tea ordering, tea fighting, tea games and other traditions, from local special tea sets such as rabbit hair cups and Longquan celadon, to "eating tea" The Zen story behind it is fascinating and interesting.
The rich connotation of traditional culture gives young people a strong confidence in cultural confidence. When facing the world, they don’t need to deliberately cater to them. They can just share sincerely and communicate generously with a level-headed attitude. Just like a foreign friend said after completing a woodblock New Year painting: "Chinese culture is so amazing!" Poems, classics, ancient buildings, folk arts... Chinese traditional culture seems to be inexhaustible and will always be given. A treasure that brings surprises to people, and its own charming charm is enough to make people fascinated. The heartfelt love and recognition of young people, as well as their keen perception and active creativity, will further help traditional culture go global and go further.
Some young people jokingly said that in recent years, as they have become more and more "advanced" to traditional Chinese dance, cultural exhibitions, Kunqu Opera Pingtan, etc., their lives have not only become more colorful, but they have also unknowingly cultivated themselves into A "level 10 scholar" of traditional culture can share it clearly and logically.There are also some young people with feelings and ideas who have gone a step further. Some have "renovated" sugar paintings and made the ancient crafts look trendy. Some have carefully inherited the long-dormant skills and given them a new brilliance. Others Using creative communication methods, an ancient town or scenic spot in China became popular, attracting countless tourists from home and abroad.
In the process of promoting traditional culture to the world stage, young people who gradually play the "leading role" pay tribute to traditional culture with their natural love and confidently present colorful China to the world. This ever-lasting youthful power will surely transcend time, space and country, allowing the long-standing Chinese culture to continue to go to the world, and allowing the spread and influence of the extensive and profound Chinese civilization to continue to increase through exchanges and mutual learning.
Source: China Youth Daily
